The Million-Dollar Heart
Chapter 575
The phone connected almost instantly.
Percival's voice cut through the line with a chill, "This is Deputy Director Percival of Rivenwood Vanguard Agency headquarters. My third squad leader, Leopold, is currently detained at a military prison and is set for trial tomorrow morning. I'm requesting a delay in the trial. Director Vance has unanswered questions. I repeat, postpone Leopold's trial. Director Vance has unanswered questions!"
Without waiting for a response, Percival sharply ended the call and whipped out his tablet to connect with the Sea City main office.
If Leopold was still on the docket for trial tomorrow, Percival would not hesitate to storm the military prison himself.
The message was sent to the public channel, clear for all of Vanguard Agency to see.
Outrage rippled through the ranks.
Leopold was merely carrying out orders from the higher-ups, and now they wanted to let him take the fall? That was not going to fly.
If this was how things were going to be, who would lay their life on the line for Vanguard Agency?
The collective anger forced the main office to reschedule Leopold's trial hastily and mute all agents on the public channel to prevent further uproar.
But the cat was out of the bag, and the situation was spiraling beyond control. Whether it was the main office or Vance himself, somebody had to give an explanation.
"Percival, is it worth risking your career over this?" Vance asked.
Percival's face remained stoic as he pocketed his tablet. "I've never cared about my career," he replied sharply.
He sank into a chair and pulled out his phone to text Vivienne, updating her on Leopold's predicament.
pressed on, "I've got plenty of time, Vance. Ready to
took a seat on the couch. "Before I took this position, I was given a mission. My superiors wanted me to secure the bioweapon research from the Martinez family to let Vanguard Agency develop it. With your years here, you should know that one of the
complementary, their roles differ. Now, we're looking to merge the ancient warrior lineage with Vanguard Agency's core. Does that clear things
scornful laugh escaped Percival. "Since when did Vanguard Agency
notion himself. "I know it's wrong, but orders are orders. We're just the executors. It's the top brass who decides." Percival adjusted his cufflink. "Which top brass? I want
powerless here." Percival narrowed his eyes. "Stealing Griffin's prototype bomb 'Morning Glory' that ended up on the
reaction did
that 'Morning Glory' ended up
your statement. Which market exactly did 'Morning Glory' end up? Is there
the executor, right?"
Vance would not reveal the so-called top brass, Percival
The Perez Mansion.
Vivienne had just arrived.
grinned, "Hey, niece, come judge for us. Loser takes out the trash tomorrow morning!" Jasper, who was watching from the
scooped up Natalia,
cast a worried glance back
Yuri's playful bout came to an abrupt
"Vivienne, what's the matter?"
he's locked up in Sea City's military prison. I could pull strings to get him out, but that's not the way he'd want this handled. That's why I'm here, to ask for your
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