Dracon hesitated, the words on the tip of his tongue dying before they could be born. He had no choice but to heed Yorick's command.

Diana didn't even offer a word of concern before Dracon led her out.

Yorick glanced at Percival, then at Vivienne by his side, his gaze softening with a touch of tenderness. "My dear, how old are you now?" "Twenty," Vivienne replied.

Her twentieth birthday had passed, but she had never been one to celebrate. Birthdays always reminded her of her mother.

Thus, when Mr. Wolf suggested throwing her a birthday bash, she declined.

But she decided future birthdays could be celebrated.

The thought of all the years gone by without her mother's homemade strawberry cheesecake made her blood boil! All because Karen faked her death! From now on, she swore to indulge in strawberry cheesecake on her birthdays until she couldn't take another bite!

Despite her disdain for Dracon, she held a fondness for Yorick.

She felt an indescribable familiarity in Yorick, just like the first time she met Jasper.

Yorick clicked his tongue. "Putting up with this sourpuss for a boyfriend must be tough on you."

Vivienne chuckled. "It's not so bad; Mr. Wolf treats me well."

"A face like a block of ice, and you say he treats you well? Child, if that boy ever gives you trouble, you come straight to me. I'll make sure he regrets it," Yorick said with a deepening smile, his eyes shining with affection for Vivienne.

Percival could only sigh to himself.

No matter the company, when Vivienne was around, he might as well have been invisible.

Well, he mused, who could blame him for being willingly outshone by her?

he can't outmatch me," Vivienne said, not realizing she was becoming more talkative

finally turned

let out a deep sigh, "I thought the next time I saw you, you'd be the Director

reflected

he saw him as

"I'm sorry to

your own paths, and I understand that. The recent incident must have hurt

a faint smile in

"I've been out of the loop at Vanguard Agency for a while now. I don't know many of the

could not help but laugh. "Seems Vivienne holds

she and I hit it off from the start, unlike you," Yorick

of the special squad known as Lark. As for my father,

straightened up, surprised, "You're Lark's

that the Linklater that Karen had

I once hoped to have her join our family. To think she had a child and such a fine one at that. I envy

Yorick's envy

father was, let alone her grandfather, so she felt there was really no

she had on her mind. "Mr. Yorick, I'm

shook his head. "There's no Vesper in the

I got

time with Yorick, Vivienne and

were parting, Vivienne checked Yorick's pulse

the mole was extraordinary, but because she had a

Percival had left, Dracon

was clearly unhappy, while Diana seemed more

of mine has a few good years left to play chess

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