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.

Micah meant

was a deep

he?"

They dragged me off the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But

within the Vanguard Agency

further. He would eventually

returning to service? I left a gift

could you

chairman of the Ellington Group." Percival smiled, continuing their casual

they had chatted so freely was when

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

his head, not letting Percival walk him out any further than the office door.

be fighting alone. The road ahead is

No matter

He was the one who pushed for

"Understood."

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

in his chair,

Wolf..." Vivienne's sleepy voice came

"Still not up?"

bit groggy, but if you're offering to treat me to a

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

rustling came from the other

Linklater family!" Percival's eyes

sat up

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

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

like Evelyn or Hannah were all picked at random to make

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