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.

with embarrassment as she

"Take it!"

the three officers who had escorted

stopped upon seeing Thomas. "Cap, what are

be? But what about

to escort Flynn, but

talking about? I've been in meetings all morning. I just got a break, and I definitely didn't take any Flynn from you!" Gillian gasped.

be asking you that, Gillian?" Thomas slammed the logbook down on

security Flynn requires? Three armored vehicles and special protection, plus my presence on the transport. And you sent

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

it have been

question me? Shouldn't you be more concerned with which 'Thomas' whisked Flynn away?" Thomas snorted and stormed off. However, as he turned his back,

was gone, Gillian frantically dialed a

a long wait. "Who said you could call me

"Didn't you take Flynn?"

a pause on the line before the person said, "Didn't I instruct you to deliver

but someone impersonating Thomas took him halfway through. Was that

such antics, and besides, I'm in

do now? He's gone, and

finish, the door was kicked open, and a furious voice bellowed, "Gillian! Who do you think you are? Secretly transferring a high-profile prisoner-is that badge just for show?" Vance stormed into the office, his rage directed

the phone

ducked behind her chair. "I had...

headquarters," Vance spat, ripping the badge

headquarters now!" He bellowed, "If I

by Vance's strength, was flung out of the office and landed on the ground in a

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