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 deep
he?"
leg. "Two people saved my life; one was your mentor, Lark, and the other was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But Rover
realm within the Vanguard
would eventually find out
in an instant. "When will you be returning to service? I
snorted with laughter. "What could you
the Ellington Group." Percival
time they had chatted so freely was when Percival
stood up, leaning on his cane. "Alright, I'm heading back to work today. Retirement will have to wait a few more years!" "Congratulations," Percival said as
walk him out any further than the office door. He took a long, deep look
alone. The road ahead
matter how perilous
was the one who pushed for your promotion. Now
"Understood."
decision and did not follow him out. He stood in the
back in his chair, took out his
sleepy voice came through
"Still not up?"
but if you're offering to treat me to
lamb stew, anything you say. But before that, I think you'll be more
paused, and then the sound of rustling came from the other end,
family!" Percival's
sat up
The Linklater family!
Vesper!
the name Vesper Linklater was just a stage name her mother had concocted on a
Evelyn or Hannah were all picked at random to make her way through the world
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