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

arrived at the lab first, taking in

one

the past month meticulously restoring it to its former

see her mother working

the path her mother had

from within, followed by a group of

had been orienting his team

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an

that

Holden and his team had been

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

researchers' eyes lit up. They had been stuck for a

Admiration was an understatement.

research fanatics, and seeing Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with

discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the

man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean,

feeling an odd sense of

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

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

nodded, impressed by

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

it and scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

for a moment, his eyes

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

clutching the report as

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

not bothered. However, Rex's dedication reminded her of someone,

they spoke, Percival entered, "Anna's

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