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.

high praise from Micah meant

was a deep

is he?" Percival

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

a realm within the Vanguard Agency that even

He would eventually find out who Rover really

"When will you be returning to service? I left a gift for

you possibly

Ellington Group."

time they had chatted so freely was when Percival had first

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

shook his head, not letting Percival walk him out any further

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

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

Yorick Linklater. He was the one who pushed

"Understood."

respected Micah's decision and did not follow him out. He stood in the office, watching Micah

alone, Percival sat back in his chair, took

sleepy voice

"Still not up?"

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

stew, lamb stew, anything you say. But

then the sound of rustling

Linklater family!" Percival's eyes

up

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

that the name Vesper Linklater was just a stage name her mother had concocted on

like Evelyn or Hannah were all picked at random to make

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