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

"Take it!"

the three officers who had escorted Flynn approached.

seeing Thomas. "Cap,

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

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

morning. I just got a break, and I definitely didn't take any Flynn from you!" Gillian gasped. "Then who did you hand Flynn

Thomas slammed the logbook down on her

you have any idea what level of security Flynn requires? Three armored vehicles and special protection, plus my

hoped to keep things low-key by moving Flynn discreetly. She hadn't expected someone to intercept

it have

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

was gone, Gillian frantically dialed a

after a long wait. "Who said

"Didn't you take Flynn?"

before the person said, "Didn't I

someone impersonating Thomas took him halfway through. Was that

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

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

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

person on the phone hung up

ducked behind her chair. "I had... I had approval

spat, ripping the badge

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

was flung out of the office and landed on the ground in a

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