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.

face flushed with embarrassment as she scribbled her

"Take it!"

that moment, the three officers who had

stopped upon seeing Thomas. "Cap, what are you doing

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

were following Gillian's orders to escort Flynn, but didn't

a threat. "What are you talking about? I've been in meetings all morning. I just got a break, and

be asking you that, Gillian?" Thomas slammed

Three armored vehicles and special protection, plus

the protocol but had hoped to keep things low-key by

it have been her

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 away?" Thomas snorted and stormed off.

he was gone, Gillian

long wait. "Who

"Didn't you take Flynn?"

line before the person said, "Didn't I instruct you

but someone impersonating Thomas took him halfway

for such antics, and besides, I'm in Sea

we do now? He's gone, and we

you are? Secretly transferring a high-profile prisoner-is that badge just for show?" Vance stormed into the office, his rage

the

chair. "I had... I had approval

headquarters," Vance spat, ripping the

now!" He bellowed, "If I see you

strength, was flung out of the office and landed on

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