Vivienne snapped the file shut and tossed it aside with a flick of her wrist, her face a mask of composure that belied the storm brewing within.

Thomas maneuvered the car with practiced ease while Anna glanced back uneasily and asked, “Ms. Vivienne, what do you make of the information in that file?”

A chill flickered in Vivienne’s eyes. “What do you think?”

Anna was taken aback, suddenly feeling like she had touched a nerve.

Percival wrapped an arm around Vivienne, his touch as comforting as a warm blanket on a cold night. “Easy, no need to get all worked up.”

Vivienne remained silent, her gaze lowered, thoughts hidden behind a veil of introspection.

The reach of GTO had become far too invasive.

And the real mole had burrowed so deep that they were untouchable.

This person was not just a threat to the safety of the average Joe; they were toying with national security.

An unsettling intuition gripped Vivienne; her mother’s death might not be solely tied to GTO’s head honcho. Perhaps the final blow, the ultimate betrayal, was orchestrated by the Vanguard Agency itself.

As she remained lost in thought, Percival’s voice, honeyed with affection, broke through, “How about I take you out for a grand feast?”

Her train of thought was derailed by his suggestion, and Vivienne considered his offer seriously before agreeing. “Alright, let’s go.”

After dinner, Percival dropped Vivienne off at her place.

He watched her enter her home before sliding back into the car. “Head to HQ,” he instructed Thomas.

Thomas did not question it; it was time to return to headquarters to sort things out.

Back in her room, Vivienne checked her phone and saw a cryptic text from an unknown sender. [It’s not him.]

Leopold and Soren stood guard outside the deputy director’s office,

only two captains left on duty, their expressions

Agency,

captains exchanged glances, then stepped away, joining Thomas to ensure no one

at the office door

his reading glasses and called

stoic as he faced Micah without

glanced up briefly. “You’re

was even,

deep voice

a chuckle. “You’re getting

a seat opposite Micah, his lips parting slightly. “It’s more like

then, ask away,” Micah

back, his long legs crossed, fingers rhythmically tapping on his knee. “What

paused, eyes shrouded in steam betraying

gaze piercing. “You brought me into the Vanguard Agency, trained me under my mentor,

question,

had, despite his icy demeanor, which

all, Micah was Percival’s direct

over time, he realized that Micah seemed to be acting deliberately and was always trying to

Percival’s view of

him and Vivienne of Micah’s loyalty was when Percival was trapped in a mine. If Micah had hesitated even slightly or tried

and nodded with satisfaction. “Good,

risk to complete the mission, and caused trouble, among other things. The only punishment he ever gave

sliding a file across to Micah. “The Morning Glory has

was taken aback. “I’ve never

recalled receiving a classified document the night before. It seemed unimportant, merely

transferred to approve the usage of “Morning

had come from headquarters, beyond his and Percival’s clearance level to investigate

take the fall. I’m becoming quite the scapegoat,” Micah said with a carefree laugh, well aware of the

not contained Micah in time, leading the higher-ups to believe that Rivenwood’s own had detained him, Micah could have been sent to a military tribunal without a chance to defend himself.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated

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