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.

high praise from Micah meant Vance

was a

he?"

was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But Rover is

Vanguard Agency that even

not push further. He would eventually

smiled, his demeanor changing in an instant. "When will you be returning to service? I left a gift for you in

you possibly have

chairman of the Ellington Group." Percival smiled,

last time they had chatted so freely was

I'm heading back to work today. Retirement will have to wait a few

letting Percival walk him out any further than the office door. He took a long, deep look at

you'll be fighting alone. The road ahead is

team-From now on, we fight together. No matter how perilous the road ahead is, I'm with you! The days of fighting side by

patted Percival's shoulder. "When you have time, go see Yorick Linklater. He was the one who pushed for your promotion. Now that you're parting

"Understood."

out. He stood in the office,

Percival sat back in his chair, took out

Mr. Wolf..." Vivienne's sleepy voice

"Still not up?"

a bit groggy, but if you're offering to treat me to a beef stew, I'll

anything you say. But before that,

of rustling came from the other end, "What's

Linklater family!" Percival's eyes

up with

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

all too well that the name Vesper Linklater was

like Evelyn or Hannah were all picked at random to make her

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