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?

you, Mr. Yorick. But Mr. Wolf wouldn't dare. He knows he can't outmatch me," Vivienne said, not realizing she was becoming more talkative in Yorick's

a bit more chatter, Yorick finally turned his attention back to

thought the next time I saw you, you'd be the Director of Vanguard

title of Director reflected

he saw him as

head slightly. "I'm sorry to disappoint

waved it off, "Disappointment is beside the point. You young folks have your own

offered a faint smile

a while now. I don't know many of the new faces, so I can't offer much help. But your

but laugh. "Seems Vivienne holds

she and I hit it off from the start, unlike you," Yorick replied, giving Vivienne another meaningful glance. "My dear, what

smiled. "You might have met my mother; she was a member of the special squad known as Lark.

"You're Lark's daughter? She

Karen

always thought you looked familiar. I once hoped to have her join our

Yorick's

alone her grandfather,

she had on her mind. "Mr. Yorick, I'm trying to find someone. Have you ever heard of a

"There's no Vesper in

you, Mr. Yorick. I got

little more time with Yorick, Vivienne and

Vivienne checked Yorick's pulse and noticed

was extraordinary, but because she had a similar one in the exact

had left, Dracon

clearly unhappy, while Diana

this old body of mine has a few good years left to play chess with him," Yorick said

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