Three squad members efficiently unshackled Flynn's chains, casting puzzled glances at the man before them.

"Cap, what's the deal here?"

The man was none other than Thomas!

"Just got a last-minute directive to transfer the prisoner. Head back to HQ, folks." Thomas hefted Flynn single-handedly and stuffed him into the back of a Bentley, speeding away.

The special squad members exchanged confused looks, clueless about what had just happened. With no choice but to follow their commanding officer's orders, they returned to base.

...

At Vanguard Agency.

Gillian was idly nursing the remnants of a scar on her cheek, now mostly healed, revealing her basic features.

With no real power at Vanguard Agency and not exactly popular, she spent her time bored in front of a computer screen, restricted from the outside world-even online shopping was off-limits. Her colleagues, once courteous, now treated her with a cool distance, leaving her feeling out of place.

Thankfully, she was tracking Flynn's transfer.

"Gillian, sign this," Thomas said, dropping a logbook on her desk.

Signing papers was about the most challenging task for Gillian these days.

She shot Thomas a glare filled with disdain. "Oh, how kind of you, Captain Thomas, to deliver this personally."

"Not at all, Gillian. You seem quite busy yawning over there," Thomas replied with a casual smile.

The nearby agents couldn't help but chuckle at Thomas's comment.

she scribbled her name on

"Take it!"

three officers who had escorted

seeing Thomas. "Cap, what are you

surprised, too. "Where else would I be? But what about you guys? Shouldn't you

escort Flynn, but didn't

at his subordinates as if facing a threat. "What are you talking about? I've been in meetings all morning. I just got a break, and I definitely

asking you that, Gillian?" Thomas

of security Flynn requires? Three armored vehicles and

of the protocol but had hoped to keep things low-key by moving Flynn discreetly. She hadn't expected someone to intercept

it have been

to keep her composure, Gillian retorted, "I had headquarters' approval. What right do you have to question me? Shouldn't you be more concerned with which 'Thomas' whisked Flynn

he was gone, Gillian

long wait. "Who said you could call

"Didn't you take Flynn?"

"Didn't I instruct you to deliver him

took him halfway through. Was

no time for such antics, and besides, I'm in Sea

anxiety peaked. "What do we do now? He's gone, and we don't know who

furious voice bellowed, "Gillian! Who do you think you are? Secretly transferring a high-profile prisoner-is that badge just

the phone

her chair. "I had... I had

headquarters," Vance spat, ripping the

go back to headquarters now!" He bellowed, "If I see you here in half an hour,

Vance's strength, was flung out of the office and

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