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.

as she scribbled her

"Take it!"

officers who had escorted Flynn approached.

stopped upon seeing Thomas. "Cap, what are you

what about you guys? Shouldn't you be

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 I definitely didn't take any Flynn from you!" Gillian gasped. "Then who

you that, Gillian?" Thomas slammed

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

to keep things low-key by

it have been her

with which 'Thomas' whisked Flynn away?" Thomas snorted and stormed off. However, as he turned his back,

was gone, Gillian frantically

long wait. "Who

"Didn't you take Flynn?"

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

but someone impersonating Thomas took him halfway through. Was that

for such antics, and besides, I'm in

now? He's gone, and we

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

the phone hung

chair. "I had... I had

always headquarters," Vance spat, ripping the badge from

He bellowed, "If I see you here in half an hour, you'll replace Flynn in

of the office and landed on the ground in a

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