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 TCL labs had merged,

first,

one her mother, Karen, had

past month meticulously restoring it to

almost see her mother working diligently as she approached the familiar

walked the path her mother had

within, followed

orienting

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished

that 3D

Holden and his team had been busy

on the report and said, "These numbers are correct,

for a month, but Vivienne had seen

Admiration was an understatement.

they eagerly surrounded her with

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling

was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet

feeling

added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy and quite insightful about potions." Intrigued, Vivienne said,

over his half-finished report. Each word was deliberate

impressed

director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking a

scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

pondered the numbers for a moment, his

down the pen and said, "How long have

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

utterly devoted to medicine.

However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that

Percival entered,

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