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.

arched an eyebrow. "Alright,

was training on the field,

on my

in new gear, saw Anna heading out and called after her, "Where are you

Soren. "Next time, I'll make sure you're

"Go get 'em, Anna! I'm rooting for

finishing his wrist wraps, taunted Leopold, "You're the one who'll be

grounds, she ran into a breathless

waved her over.

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

trying to assert some authority. "Isn't it my job to

smiled thinly. "Maybe worry more about those two big wolf dogs chasing you than

froze. "What big

as she asked, the sound of barking grew louder from behind, heading straight for

after the

recruits, but with veterans like Leopold and Thomas,

it was Gillian being chased across the training field as if she were fresh

on Gillian but

training ground? In

avoiding becoming

while running, but no one paid her any heed. Everyone else stood

killing it! You'd win

of a determined woman-go,

Black are picking up the

and Black were the names

with no other option, Gillian dove into

the clean freaks they were, barked in disappointment at Gillian from the mud pit's edge, then left in

her twenty-some years, had never been so

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