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
was a
he?" Percival
Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But Rover is a top-secret agency asset. Beyond
Vanguard Agency that even
push further. He would eventually find out who Rover really
demeanor changing in an instant. "When will you be returning to service? I left a gift for
with laughter. "What could you possibly
the Ellington Group." Percival smiled, continuing their casual
so freely was
to an end. Micah stood up, leaning on his cane. "Alright, I'm heading back to work today. Retirement
him out any further than the office door. He took a long, deep look
be fighting alone. The road ahead is perilous. Take
remembering Micah's words when he had joined the team-From now on, we fight together. No matter how perilous the road ahead is, I'm with you! The days of fighting side
one who pushed for your promotion. Now that you're parting ways with the
"Understood."
him out. He stood in the office,
his chair, took
sleepy voice came through the
"Still not up?"
treat
"Beef stew, lamb stew, anything you say. But before
sound of rustling came from the other end,
family!"
up with a
The Linklater family!
Vesper!
Vesper Linklater was just a stage name her mother had
like Evelyn or Hannah were all picked at random to make her way
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