In the dead of night, with the lights off and still in the bedroom!

"Damn it, Percival! What have you done to my daughter? She's still a minor!"

Percival looked into Dorian's fuming eyes with a hint of resignation, "We were just talking."

"Talking? Why in the dark? Were you two kissing like Isolde said, right here in the room?" Thaddeus giggled behind his hand.

Isolde had spilled everything to Thaddeus, including when she overheard Vivienne and Percival kissing in the bedroom!

Dorian's eyes seemed to bulge even more.

Cordelia's cheeks flushed as she pulled Thaddeus away. "Thaddeus, stop making things up. Vivienne and Percival were just... doing homework. Yeah, that's it. Now you better finish yours." Thaddeus snickered and scampered off to his room with his backpack.

Percival deliberately avoided Dorian's gaze and cleared his throat, "Mom, Dad, I should head out."

With that, Percival made a beeline for the door.

The more he thought about Thaddeus's words, the guiltier he felt!

Where the heck was Leopold when he was supposed to be on the lookout?

Leopold and Anna were indeed on duty, standing guard with due diligence.

When Percival emerged from the house, Leopold dropped his guard and approached. "All sorted out, Percival?"

Percival responded with a swift kick to Leopold's rear. "Didn't you see someone go upstairs?"

Anna and Leopold looked baffled, nodding in unison.

"We saw, we even texted you."

Especially Leopold, rubbing his backside with a woebegone expression. He had sent Percival the message the moment he saw Dorian's family within thirty feet!

was a message, which he

at Anna

he turned to Leopold. "You're driving me

"Oh, got it. You're in trouble with your father-in-law because you did something

push-ups and six hundred sit-ups outside Griffin's house. Don't even think about rejoining the squad until you're done!" Leopold's face was the picture of shock. Push-ups and sit-ups were one thing, but why outside Griffin's

were about to split

direct mission from HQ to the Vanguard Agency's special squad, demanding

in Weststart City. Wolf leads the team. Depart

Anna wanted to speak, but Percival cut her off. "You

crisply, "Yes,

set out at

brow furrowed deeply, his expression

a place known for

the sudden mission details to Vivienne, "It was all very abrupt; I don't know the specifics. But Ms. Vivienne,

in agreement. "I

White Tiger in Weststart City,

mission, including the command structure, snipers, and such. They

would have a heads-up to plan

not afford to act rashly for

White Tiger as its head honcho,

such a high-profile target with no

brow, "Anna, let's go

donned her coat, checked her sidearm, and left

did the team receive a brief terrain map, lacking detailed danger zones. "Satellite imagery hasn't come through yet. Familiarize yourself with the basic layout," Percival commanded from the lead

would be in the field,

on point, scouting the terrain. Thomas's second squad covered the perimeter, and Soren joined Percival to

was already throwing a fit in the car, and it was not because they

you're the commander, the head honcho. You shouldn't be

stay back and oversee the safety of

squad leader, and to top it off, the deputy director, waltz into the lion's den was

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