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 meant
a
he?"
people saved my life; one was your mentor, Lark, and the other was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved
the Vanguard Agency that even
further. He would
you be returning
with laughter. "What could you possibly have for me, you
the Ellington Group." Percival
time they had chatted so freely
an end. Micah stood up, leaning on his cane. "Alright, I'm heading back to work today.
his head, not letting Percival walk him out any further
be fighting alone. The road
now on, we fight together. No matter how perilous the road ahead is, I'm with you! The days of
time, go see Yorick Linklater. He was the one who pushed for your promotion. Now that you're parting ways with
"Understood."
not follow him out. He stood in the office, watching Micah take
back in his chair, took out
sleepy voice came
"Still not up?"
groggy, but if you're offering to treat me to a beef stew, I'll
stew, anything you say. But before
sound of rustling came from the other
Linklater family!" Percival's
up with a
The Linklater family!
Vesper!
knew all too well that the name Vesper Linklater was just a stage name her
or Hannah were all picked at random
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