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 TCL labs had merged, keeping the YQ lab's

lab first,

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

spent the past month meticulously restoring it to its

see her mother working diligently as she approached the familiar

walked the path her mother had

within, followed by a group

the head of YQ lab, Holden had been orienting his team to the lab's

her eyes catching an unfinished experimental report on the

saying, "We've been trying to replicate that 3D

of operation, Holden and his team had

and said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got the direction mixed up. Give it another

been stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen the solution

Admiration was an understatement.

were research fanatics, and seeing Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with reports from their own

discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the

clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet

sized him up, feeling an

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

report. Each word was deliberate

nodded, impressed by

back to the director once I've

it and scribbled a series of

moment, his eyes brightening.

pen and said, "How long have you been working on

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

to medicine. We're all

her of someone,

Percival

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