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.

YQ and TCL labs had merged, keeping the

lab first, taking

just like the one

the past month meticulously restoring it to its former

see her mother working diligently as

her mother had once

within, followed by a group

orienting his team to the lab's

in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental report on the

approached, saying, "We've been trying to replicate that 3D biological printer, but we're hitting a

the lab's month of operation, Holden and his team had been busy with experiments

are correct, but you've got the direction mixed

a month, but Vivienne had seen the solution at

Admiration was an understatement.

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

discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's handling the potion

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

feeling an odd sense

Holden quickly added, “Ma'am, his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young,

report. Each

impressed by

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

looked at it and scribbled a series of

a moment, his eyes

down the pen and said, "How long

as he headed to his workstation, engrossed in his

devoted to medicine. We're

bothered. However, Rex's dedication reminded her of

Percival entered, "Anna's

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