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!"

who had escorted Flynn approached.

upon seeing Thomas. "Cap,

too. "Where else would I be? But what about you guys?

were following Gillian's orders to escort Flynn, but didn't you intercept us on

been in meetings all morning. I just got a break, and I definitely didn't take any Flynn from

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

and special protection, plus

to keep things

it have

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 away?" Thomas snorted and stormed

he was gone, Gillian frantically dialed a mysterious

wait. "Who said you could call

"Didn't you take Flynn?"

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

but someone impersonating Thomas took him halfway

for such antics,

"What do we do now? He's gone, and we don't

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

on the phone

chair. "I had... I had approval from

spat, ripping the badge from Gillian's

bellowed, "If I see you here in half an hour,

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255