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.
YQ and TCL labs had merged,
first, taking in the familiar
up just like the one her mother, Karen,
meticulously restoring it to its former
see her mother working diligently as she approached the familiar
path her mother had
from within, followed by a group of
head of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his team to
catching an unfinished
been trying to replicate that 3D
and his team had
and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've
a month,
Admiration was an understatement.
they eagerly surrounded her with
Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the
clean, and he
feeling an odd
name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and
half-finished report.
impressed by
report back to the director once I've
at it and scribbled a
numbers for a moment, his eyes brightening.
down the pen and said, "How
clutching the report as he headed to his workstation, engrossed
to medicine. We're all used to
not bothered. However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that person was not nearly as
they spoke, Percival
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