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.

at Vanguard Agency officially began. The YQ and

lab first, taking

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

the past month meticulously restoring it

her mother working

path her mother had once

emerged from within, followed by a group

Holden had been orienting his team

acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental

"We've been trying to replicate that

operation, Holden and his team had been busy with experiments

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

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

Admiration was an understatement.

Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with reports from their

discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the

trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am,

sized him up, feeling an odd

capabilities, Holden quickly 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, "Show

over his half-finished report. Each word was deliberate and

impressed by his

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

looked at it and scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

a moment, his

the pen and said, "How long have you

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

another explanation. "Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to medicine. We're all used to

was not bothered. However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that person was not

spoke, Percival entered,

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