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.

officially began. The YQ and TCL

at the lab first, taking in the familiar

just like the one her mother, Karen,

spent the past month meticulously restoring it to its former

could almost see her mother working diligently as she approached

path her mother

within, followed

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

in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished experimental

that 3D biological

operation, Holden and his team had been busy

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

up. They had been stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen the

Admiration was an understatement.

expertise, they eagerly surrounded her

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

revealing a young man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses

feeling an

his name is Rex. He's a recent hire. Young, yes,

report. Each word was

nodded, impressed by his

are 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 numbers. "Try

the numbers for a moment,

pen and said, "How long have you

report as he headed

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

of someone, though that person was not

Percival

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