Vivienne snapped the file shut and tossed it aside with a flick of her wrist, her face a mask of composure that belied the storm brewing within.
Thomas maneuvered the car with practiced ease while Anna glanced back uneasily and asked, "Ms. Vivienne, what do you make of the information in that file?"
A chill flickered in Vivienne's eyes. "What do you think?"
Anna was taken aback, suddenly feeling like she had touched a nerve.
Percival wrapped an arm around Vivienne, his touch as comforting as a warm blanket on a cold night. "Easy, no need to get all worked up."
Vivienne remained silent, her gaze lowered, thoughts hidden behind a veil of introspection.
The reach of GTO had become far too invasive.
And the real mole had burrowed so deep that they were untouchable.
This person was not just a threat to the safety of the average Joe; they were toying with national security.
An unsettling intuition gripped Vivienne; her mother's death might not be solely tied to GTO's head honcho. Perhaps the final blow, the ultimate betrayal, was orchestrated by the Vanguard Agency itself.
As she remained lost in thought, Percival's voice, honeyed with affection, broke through, "How about I take you out for a grand feast?"
Her train of thought was derailed by his suggestion, and Vivienne considered his offer seriously before agreeing. "Alright, let's go." After dinner, Percival dropped Vivienne off at her place.
He watched her enter her home before sliding back into the car. "Head to HQ," he instructed Thomas.
Thomas did not question it; it was time to return to headquarters to sort things out.
Back in her room, Vivienne checked her phone and saw a cryptic text from an unknown sender. [It's not him.]
headquarters, Leopold and Soren stood guard outside the deputy director's office,
left on duty, their expressions were far from
the Vanguard Agency, Percival entered the headquarters and waved at Leopold and
two captains exchanged glances, then stepped away, joining
at the office door before
Micah removed his reading glasses and called out,
entered, his face stoic as he faced Micah
glanced up briefly.
tone was even, betraying
said, his deep
out a chuckle. "You're
took a seat opposite Micah, his lips parting slightly. "It's more like
then, ask away," Micah
back, his long legs crossed, fingers rhythmically tapping on his
hand paused, eyes shrouded in steam betraying a flicker of
gaze piercing. "You brought me into the Vanguard Agency, trained me under my mentor, and watched me rise through the ranks. Don't you trust me, boss?" Moved by
same respect as they always had, despite his icy demeanor, which was not directed at Micah but at the real
Vivienne had suspected Micah. After all, Micah was Percival's direct superior, the one who could most easily alter the outcome of
acting deliberately and was always trying
changed Percival's view
moment that fully convinced him and Vivienne of Micah's loyalty was when Percival was trapped in a mine. If
satisfaction. "Good, the many times I took
too big of a risk to complete the mission, and
stern facade, sliding a file across to Micah. "The Morning Glory has been leaked. The authorization
aback. "I've never signed this
classified document the night before.
signature was transferred
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