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

he?" Percival

and the other was Rover. They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and

Vanguard Agency that even Percival could

further. He would eventually find

smiled, his demeanor changing in an instant. "When will you be returning to service? I

you possibly have for

Group."

they had chatted so freely was

conversation came to an end. Micah stood up, leaning on his cane. "Alright, I'm heading back to work today. Retirement will

his head, not letting Percival walk him out any further than the office door. He took a long, deep

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

fight together. No matter how perilous the road ahead is, I'm with you! The days of fighting side

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

"Understood."

him out. He stood in the office, watching Micah take the

alone, Percival sat back in his chair, took out his phone,

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

"Still not up?"

if you're offering to treat

heartily, "Beef stew, lamb stew, anything you say. But before that, I think you'll be more

and then the sound of rustling came

family!" Percival's eyes

up

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

Linklater was just a stage

Evelyn or Hannah were all picked at random to make her

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