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 Vance had not

a

is he?"

Lark, and the other was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But

realm within the Vanguard Agency that even

did not push further. He would eventually find

instant. "When will you be returning to service? I left

snorted with laughter. "What could you

Ellington Group." Percival smiled, continuing

chatted so freely was when Percival had first

I'm heading back to work today. Retirement

not letting Percival walk him out any further than

from now on, you'll be fighting alone.

firmly, 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

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

"Understood."

not follow him out. He stood in

alone, Percival sat back in his chair, took out

sleepy

"Still not up?"

to treat me to

"Beef stew, lamb stew, anything you say. But before that,

rustling came from the other end,

family!" Percival's eyes

sat up with a

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

Linklater was just a stage name her mother had concocted on a

at random to make her way through the

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