Dawn was barely breaking as Percival opened his eyes and reached for his phone to call Thomas.

Within minutes, Thomas arrived in his car and picked up the duo who had spent the night by the seaside.

"Where to, Percival?" Thomas did not ask why. He just did what he always did, taking care of what needed to be done.

Percival twirled a strand of Vivienne's hair. "To the office."

Vivienne yawned. "I'm heading back to crash."

After dropping Vivienne off, Thomas drove to the company.

In the president's office, someone was already waiting in silence.

Percival opened the door and greeted, "Boss."

The man in the chair turned around, a custom-made cane in hand. "Long time, no see."

Percival's lips curved into a half-smile as he ushered Micah to the couch and poured him a cup of coffee. "How have you been?"

Micah did not ask much but casually chatted with Percival. "Pretty good, just eating and sleeping. I've been so lazy that I hardly want to get up and exercise. My legs are paying the price."

Percival chuckled, responding briefly before asking, "Who's Rover?"

Micah's hand paused, a shadow flickering in his eyes, "Why do you ask?"

"Just curious," Percival replied nonchalantly.

Micah hesitated for a moment before setting down his coffee cup, "Percival, I know you don't trust anyone in the agency right now, but I can assure you, Rover is solid. He's someone I deeply respect, as did your mentor Lark and Vance, too."

Percival frowned subtly.

from Micah meant

was a

he?" Percival

Lark, and the other was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But Rover is a top-secret agency asset. Beyond the code

realm within the Vanguard Agency that even Percival could not

He would eventually

you be returning to service? I left a gift for you in the deputy's

with laughter. "What could you possibly have for

chairman of the Ellington Group." Percival smiled,

chatted so freely was when Percival

his cane. "Alright, I'm heading back to work today. Retirement will have to wait

him out any further than the office door. He took a long, deep

now on, you'll be fighting alone. The road ahead is perilous.

nodded firmly, remembering Micah's words when he had joined the team-From now on, we fight together. No matter how

Linklater. He was the one who pushed for your promotion. Now that you're parting ways with the agency, you

"Understood."

decision and did not follow him out. He stood in the office, watching Micah

in his chair,

sleepy voice came through

"Still not up?"

treat me to a beef stew,

stew, lamb stew, anything you say. But

paused, and then the sound of rustling came from

Linklater family!"

sat up with a

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

was just a stage name her mother had

all picked at random to make her

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