Listening to the man's words, F-Poison was quite pleased. She straightened up and, with a slender finger, gave a gentle pat on the man's shoulder.

"You're destined for great things," she said with a wink. "Let's ditch the self-doubt, okay? I've got a good feeling about you."

The man nodded slightly, his face an unreadable mask. "Understood," he replied quietly.

Seemingly content, F-Poison patted his cheek and, stifling a yawn, wandered back to her room to rest.

The man stood still for a moment, a cold glint flickering in his eyes. His pocket vibrated with the buzz of his personal cellphone, ringing with a call from abroad.

"Yeah? What? Alright, got it."

After ending the call with icy indifference, he turned and walked away.

Gillian made her way to the Linklater estate; her previous visit and good rapport with Dracon ensured the guards let her pass without issue.

After a thorough check, she was finally inside the Linklater Mansion. To her surprise, as soon as she entered, she saw Percival sitting in the living room, deeply engrossed in conversation with Yorick. Gillian paused, not expecting to see him there.

Percival seemed to not even notice her, continuing his chat with Yorick.

Only Dracon came forward to greet her, and they headed to the back garden.

"How could you be so careless to have Vance oust you? Do you have any idea how hard I worked to get you in there?" Dracon scolded as soon as they were alone.

If Yorick hadn't been under the weather these past few days, he would've been at Gillian's doorstep to give her a piece of his mind for bungling such a simple task.

Gillian felt wronged.

Who would've thought an armored vehicle transporting a felon could get hijacked? The Vanguard Agency was massive, yet the perpetrator had vanished without a trace. Even the higher-ups couldn't protect Gillian now.

left

on Gillian's side. F-Poison had abandoned her, and finding shelter was urgent,

you don't help me, I'm at a loss!" Gillian clasped Dracon's wrist, her voice tinged with

I'm the one who can save Diana. Help me this once, and I promise

frowned. "There's only one option left for you. Whether it works

is it?"

the living room, where Percival was still engaged in

"What do you mean?"

Vanguard Agency, but his ties with the Martinez family run deep. Captains in the agency, like Thomas

How

with more animosity than a star-crossed feud.

he's here without a driver. You'll need to think outside the box. Good luck." Dracon handed

at the spray bottle and let out a long

Percival bid farewell to Yorick. "I should be going then. Take care of yourself, and when Vivienne's free, we'll visit. Oh, and she reminded you to take your meds on time. I've

me."

knowing. "Will

message and took his

he found Gillian

Mr. Ellington?" Gillian asked, clutching her

head to toe, an icy edge to his gaze. "What do

up. I'm in a hurry to get back downtown. Could you possibly give me a lift,

Percival

he agreed. She had thought she would need to beg or

the same - a little flutter

into the passenger seat, the spray bottle

forgiven me for our

eyebrow and

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