The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 441

She glanced at Soren's retreating figure, knowing full well her recent tie in combat was just a stroke of luck.

Soren was still nursing an old injury, not yet back in top form.

Percival approached with the detached professionalism of a captain, addressing Anna, "A month from now will be the final assessment. Pass that, and I'll arrange for you to start interning in the lab while carrying out missions."

Anna saluted smartly. "Yes, sir. I won't let you or Vivienne down."

Vivienne watched her with a hint of amusement. The girl was a quick study.

While Leopold drove Vivienne and Percival back to their estate, Anna was left at the Vanguard Agency's training camp to hone her skills.

On the way, Leopold queried, "Vivienne, do you think Anna's got what it takes? The Agency's training isn't for the faint of heart."

Despite Anna's draw with Soren, he was worried.

"If you made it through, she will too," Vivienne replied nonchalantly, leaning on Percival's shoulder.

Percival nodded in agreement, "Right, makes sense."

Leopold glanced in the rear-view mirror, catching the couple's affectionate display, and asked belatedly, "Hang on. What do you mean 'if I made it through'? I'm way better than Anna, okay?" Vivienne lifted her gaze lazily, "She's nineteen. How old are you?"

Leopold fell silent.

Alright, he asked for it. He should just shut up!

With a snap, he pulled down the visor.

Out of sight, out of mind, right?

A month later.

began. The YQ and

first, taking in the

up just like the one her mother, Karen,

past month meticulously

could almost see her mother working diligently as she approached

path her mother had once

emerged from within, followed by a group of

head of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental report on the

that

his team

and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got the direction

a month, but Vivienne had seen the solution at a

Admiration was an understatement.

research fanatics, and seeing Vivienne's expertise, they

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's

young man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore

up, feeling an odd sense of

hire. Young, yes, but a medical

his half-finished report. Each word was

nodded, impressed

back to the director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking

it and scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

pondered the numbers for a moment, his eyes brightening. "Yes,

"How

morning," Rex replied casually, clutching the report as he headed to his

utterly devoted to medicine. We're all used to it by

However, Rex's dedication reminded her of

Percival entered,

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