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

the lab first,

the one her mother, Karen, had

meticulously restoring it to its former

almost see her mother working

her mother

followed by a group of lab

Holden had been orienting his team to the lab's environment

eyes catching

approached, saying, "We've been trying to replicate that

and his team had

said, "These numbers are correct, but you've got

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

Admiration was an understatement.

Vivienne's expertise, they eagerly

brief discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's

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

feeling an odd sense of

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

over his half-finished report. Each word was deliberate

impressed by his

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

and scribbled a series of numbers. "Try

a moment,

the pen and said, "How long have

as he headed to his

utterly devoted to

Rex's dedication reminded her of someone, though that person was

spoke, Percival entered, "Anna's

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