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.

Agency officially began. The YQ and TCL labs had merged, keeping

arrived at the lab first, taking in

was set up just like the one her mother, Karen, had established years

spent the past month meticulously restoring it

working diligently as

her mother

Holden emerged from within, followed

orienting his team to the lab's environment

her eyes catching an unfinished experimental report on the

been trying to replicate that 3D biological printer, but we're

his team had been busy with experiments and

several errors on the report and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got the direction mixed

stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen the

Admiration was an understatement.

seeing Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her

a brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling

His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile.

up, feeling an odd

added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes, but a medical prodigy

handed over his half-finished report. Each word

nodded, impressed by his

parts I'm unclear about. I'll report back to the director once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking

looked at it and scribbled

the numbers for a moment, his eyes brightening.

pen and said, "How long

casually, clutching the report as he headed to

to medicine. We're all used to it

her of

they spoke, Percival

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