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.
praise from Micah
was a
is he?" Percival
his injured leg. "Two people saved my life; one was your mentor, Lark, and the other was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and
a realm within the Vanguard Agency that even
did not push further. He would eventually find out
his demeanor changing in an instant. "When will you be returning to service? I left a gift for you in the
with laughter. "What could you possibly
the chairman of the Ellington Group." Percival smiled, continuing their
had chatted so freely was
heading back to work today. Retirement will have to wait a few
walk him out any further than
you'll be fighting alone. The road ahead is perilous. Take
No matter how perilous the
Linklater. He was the one who pushed for your promotion. Now that you're parting
"Understood."
Micah's decision and did not follow him out. He stood in the
Percival sat back in his chair, took out his phone, and
sleepy voice came
"Still not up?"
a bit groggy, but if you're offering to treat me to a
stew, anything you say. But before that, I think you'll be
sound of rustling came from the other end,
Linklater family!" Percival's eyes
sat up with
The Linklater family!
Vesper!
too well that the name Vesper Linklater was just a
or Hannah were all picked at random to make her way through the
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