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?

Wolf wouldn't dare. He knows he can't outmatch

a bit more chatter, Yorick finally turned his attention

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

of Director reflected Yorick's

saw him as

bowed his head slightly. "I'm sorry to disappoint

your own paths, and

faint

at Vanguard Agency for a while now. I don't know many of the new faces, so I

"Seems Vivienne holds more sway

it off from the start, unlike you," Yorick replied,

she was a member of the special squad

Lark's daughter?

the Linklater that Karen had mentioned must be none

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

could tell Yorick's envy was

was, let alone

"Mr. Yorick, I'm trying to find someone. Have you ever heard of a person named Vesper

head. "There's no Vesper in the

you, Mr. Yorick. I got it." Vivienne

a little more time with Yorick, Vivienne and Percival

pulse and noticed a

extraordinary, but

had left,

while Diana seemed

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

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