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

was a deep

he?" Percival

Lark, and 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 name, that's

the Vanguard Agency that even Percival

not push further. He would eventually

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

with laughter. "What could you possibly

of the Ellington Group." Percival

last time they had chatted so freely was when Percival

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

any further than the

be fighting alone.

nodded firmly, remembering Micah's words when he had joined the team-From now on, we fight together. No matter how

was the one who pushed for your

"Understood."

in the office, watching Micah take

chair, took out

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

"Still not up?"

offering to treat me to a beef stew,

anything you say. But before that, I think

of rustling came from

family!"

up with

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

was just a stage name her mother had

at random to make her way

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