The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 586

Percival grinned with a hint of mischief. "Looking to delve into the secrets of the ancient warrior lineages, are you? Well, I'm your guy. I'll be your greatest asset." Vance placed the business card on the table, his finger tapping over the name Mr. Percy, and asked with a serious tone, "So, you trust me now?"

Doubts about his alleged betrayal of the Vanguard Agency had always gnawed at him.

He did harbor ulterior motives, sure, but staining his hands with betrayal? That was a line he would not cross.

Percival's lips curved slightly. "Your obsession is solely with the ancient warrior lineages."

Vance fell silent, mulling over his options.

An alliance with Percival could indeed clear the fog shrouding the mysteries of the ancient warrior lineages.

But trust was not on the table, and their partnership was fraught with peril.

Now, cut off from the Agency's mainframe, he was blind to the secrets he sought. He needed an external ally.

"Why help me?" Vance finally asked.

Percival lowered his gaze briefly, then met Vance's eyes. "Your fixation with the ancient warrior lineages runs deep. I'd rather assist you now than risk others exploiting you later." The insinuation stung Vance like a slap across the face.

"So, you and Vivienne still suspect I might betray the Agency!"

Percival did not deny it. "In my eyes, you were never the saint."

Vance was momentarily lost for words.

Indeed, in his pursuit of the truth behind the ancient warrior lineages, he had strayed from his initial path.

Conscience had become a distant echo, fading with time.

yet you choose to work with me. Aren't you afraid I might double-cross you?" Vance

the second reason I'm

Leopold took the fall, yes, but had also arranged for his survival and, in the shadows, safeguarded Griffin, proving

was not

you've made up your mind,

next week, or our

don't forget you were once an

be a Vanguard Agency operative. Their

looking back, closing a chapter on his life at the Vanguard Agency. Percival's resignation sent shock waves

Soren, who seemed to question his own existence, bombarding Leopold for

grew up together, and you don't know why he quit?" Soren's eyes were red with disbelief. Equally blindsided, Leopold could not fathom Percival leaving the organization they had aspired to enter

I don't know! Cut it out!"

scuffle, which Thomas and

"Enough!" Thomas bellowed.

anger on Thomas. "And you? As

the news at the same time as you

As the team leader and commander, shouldn't you be calming your teams down? Have you forgotten what the deputy director told us?" The three finally regained their composure, with Thomas taking the

arriving leisurely at the foot of

revving her motorcycle's engine

the wind!" She called out, her voice cutting

breeze tousled their hair

out of his car, methodically unbuttoning his tailored suit jacket and tossing it

her up by the waist with one hand, and, with

surprisingly in harmony with his biker attire-a striking figure with an

he said, revving the engine and fixing his gaze

her arms around his sturdy frame, resting her

moment, they were truly

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