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 deep

he?" Percival

the battlefield and saved my life and my leg. But Rover is a top-secret agency asset. Beyond the

the Vanguard Agency

further. He would eventually find out

an instant. "When will you be returning to service?

laughter. "What could you possibly have for me,

Ellington Group." Percival smiled, continuing their casual

they had chatted so freely was when

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

any further than the office door. He took a long, deep

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

words when he had joined the team-From now on, we fight together. No matter how

you have time, go see Yorick Linklater. He was the one who pushed for

"Understood."

He stood in

sat back in his chair, took out his phone,

Vivienne's sleepy voice

"Still not up?"

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

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

of rustling

Linklater family!" Percival's

sat up

The Linklater family!

Vesper!

Vesper Linklater was just a stage name her mother had

picked at random to make her way

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