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 Vance had not

was a

he?"

the other was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But Rover is a top-secret agency asset. Beyond the code

within the Vanguard Agency

did not push further. He would eventually

instant. "When will you be returning to service? I left a gift for you in the

could you possibly have for me, you

chairman of the Ellington Group." Percival smiled, continuing

they had chatted so freely was when

"Alright, I'm heading back to work today. Retirement will have to wait a few more years!" "Congratulations," Percival said as he saw

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

on, you'll be fighting alone. The road ahead is

he had joined the team-From now on, we fight together. No matter how perilous the road ahead is,

have time, go see Yorick Linklater. He was the one who

"Understood."

not follow him out. He stood in the office, watching Micah take the elevator down until the doors

alone, Percival sat back in his chair,

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

"Still not up?"

but if you're offering to treat me to a beef stew, I'll wake right

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

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

Linklater family!" Percival's eyes

up with

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

well that the name Vesper Linklater was just a stage

or Hannah were all picked at random

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