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

was a

he?"

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

was a realm within the Vanguard

not push further. He would

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

snorted with laughter. "What could you possibly have for

Group." Percival smiled,

chatted so freely was

heading back to

any further than the office

fighting alone.

nodded firmly, remembering Micah's words when he had joined the team-From now on, we fight together. No matter how perilous the road ahead is, I'm with you! The days of

Linklater. He was the one who pushed for your promotion. Now that you're parting ways with the agency, you

"Understood."

follow him out. He stood in

back in his chair, took out

Vivienne's sleepy voice came

"Still not up?"

treat me

say. But before that,

and then the sound of rustling came from the other end,

family!"

sat up

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

too well that the name Vesper Linklater was just a stage name her mother

like Evelyn or Hannah were all picked at random to make her way through the world more

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