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
a
is he?"
and the other was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life
within the Vanguard Agency that even Percival
would
instant. "When will you be returning to service? I left a
"What could you possibly have
the Ellington Group." Percival smiled, continuing
chatted so
an end. Micah stood up, leaning on his cane. "Alright, I'm heading back to work
him out any further than
you'll be fighting alone. The road
No matter how perilous the road
you have time, go see Yorick Linklater. He was the one who pushed for your promotion. Now that you're parting ways with the agency, you should visit
"Understood."
stood in the office, watching Micah take
in his chair, took out his phone,
Mr. Wolf..." Vivienne's sleepy voice
"Still not up?"
bit groggy, but if you're offering to treat me to a
stew, anything you say. But before
sound of rustling came from the
family!"
up
The Linklater family!
Vesper!
name Vesper Linklater was just a stage
were all picked at random to make her way through the world more
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