Gillian gripped her hands tightly, frustration and disbelief etching her features.

There was no way Leopold could have mistaken her. In the entire Vanguard Agency, she was the only one with curly, untamed hair. How could anyone mix that up? "Second squad, what's the holdup? Move out now, or it's a ten-kilometer march with full gear!" barked Thomas.

Leopold hopped onto the truck, smacking the canvas cover. "Let's roll out, folks. If we lose to that smug jerk Hotshot today, I swear you'll wish you were never born!" Powerless, Gillian watched as the truck rumbled away from her. She turned to hop into Thomas's vehicle, only to see him already seated and starting the engine. "Thomas, wait for me!" she yelled, but Thomas drove off as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Vehicles had strict protocols at Vanguard Agency; you couldn't just take one without prior approval. With her own car off-limits within the training grounds, Gillian had no choice but to chase after them on foot. Upstairs, Micah sipped his coffee, watching the scene unfold with a sly grin curling his lips.

That kid Thomas was definitely taking a page out of Percival's book.

On the phone, Micah relayed Thomas's antics to Percival.

Percival chuckled. "Let them be."

"But Percival, keep an eye out for Gillian. She's backed by Yorick. She's no simpleton," Micah warned.

"Don't worry. She's not going to stir up any real trouble."

Hearing Percival's confident tone, Micah scoffed. "What did your mentor say?"

After a few seconds of silence, Percival replied, "How come, after all these years, you still depend on my mentor? Don't you have a mind of your own?"

"Percival! You..."

The call ended with a dial tone, and Micah slammed the phone down in irritation.

"That little rascal!"

Percival nonchalantly scratched his nose and tossed the phone aside.

Vivienne glanced at him. "Aren't you worried your boss might not let this slide?"

"What's there to worry about? We've got Vance, don't we?" he said casually.

an eyebrow. "Alright, if you say

was training on

I'm on my

in new gear, saw Anna heading out and called after her, "Where are you off to? We still have

off Soren.

'em, Anna!

wrist wraps, taunted Leopold, "You're the one

left the training grounds, she ran into a

waved her over. "Where are you going? Why

Gillian might just melt into a puddle under the sun, said, "I'm on a mission. Since when do you oversee our daily

some authority. "Isn't it my job to

those two big wolf dogs chasing you

froze. "What big wolf

the sound of barking grew louder from behind,

Percival had trained to chase after the agents, smart enough to adjust their

new recruits, but with veterans like Leopold and

across the training field as if

Gillian but showed no sign

info on our training ground? In her dreams!"

her life, narrowly avoiding becoming lunch

screamed while running, but no one paid her any heed. Everyone else stood aside, cheering and clapping as though

it! You'd win

a

Black are picking up

were the names of

no other option, Gillian dove into a mud pit

were, barked in disappointment at Gillian from the

in her twenty-some years, had

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