Chapter 613


    As the mention of the explosion lingered in the air, a silence fell among the three.


    There was no need for words; it was clear Karen had caught on to what Vance had just said.


    Karen sat down, her gaze lifting to meet Vance''s. "I''m on board with your idea."


    After years of covert investigation, even if Vivienne had the intention to conceal the truth, how could


    she have truly kept it from Karen?


    Over the years, Karen had scrutinized everyone involved in the "Destruction n," even her follower,


    Micah.


    Friend or foe, every suspect had been cleared.


    In the end, the least likely person became a possibility once more.


    Micah stepped forward, trying to sway Karen''s thoughts. "Boss, that''s our mentor, our guide through


    thick and thin!"


    "I know." Karen''s eyes held Micah''s, her words measured and heavy. "For over a decade, I''ve


    abandoned my daughter, forsaken myrades, lived under aliases, too afraid to show my face. It


    wasn’t to end up doubting my mentor at the final hour."


    Micah''s gaze shook with the gravity of her words. When Karen spoke with such conviction, he knew


    there was no turning back.


    Next door, Vivienne watched the monitors with a somber expression. When she saw the fleeting pain


    cross Karen''s face, her heart twisted in empathy.


    Percival wrapped an arm around Vivienne''s shoulders, squeezing gently. "We couldn’t have kept this


    from her forever. She was bound to find out sooner orter."


    Vivienne nodded. "Yeah, my mom''s tough. But Micah, he''s going to have a hard time swallowing this


    pill."


    Percival''s lips quirked in a wry smile. "He''lle around. Master''s sidekick isn''t that fragile."


    Exchanging a knowing look, Percival and Vivienne shared a light chuckle before turning their attention


    back to the surveince screens.


    After a long moment, Micah collected himself. "Boss, what''s our next move?"


    Karen''s lips curved into a thin smile. "We don''t have concrete evidence yet. We need him to make his


    move."


    Vance nodded. "Exactly, he''s been entrenched in Vanguard Agency for years; he won''t act rashly. If we


    confront him without proof, it''ll backfire. Micah, I need your help."


    "With you two in the light and me in the shadows, plus Percival on our side, he''s bound to slip up,"


    Karen stated.


    With a heavy nod, Micah agreed, "Alright, what leads do we have?"


    Karen looked up at the surveince camera and gestured with her finger.


    Sighing, Vivienne, in the next room, pped a folder onto Percival''s chest, "Take this to your mentor."


    Taking the folder, Percival pinched Vivienne''s cheek. Karen was probably the only person in this world


    who could render Vivienne so helpless.


    Knocking on the door, Percival delivered the information to Karen.


    "Master, this is from Vivienne," he said, handing over the documents before casting a nce at Micah


    and quietly exiting, preferring thefort of his wife''spany.


    Karen spread out the material on the table, presenting it to Vance and Micah.


    They both pored over the detailed files, their expressions growing increasingly grim.


    "This case brought Noah to prominence, earning him a topmendation, three first-ss merits, and


    two seconds. It''s also how we first cracked into GTO," Karen exined.


    It was initially a human trafficking case. Yorick led the Vanguard Agency team, with Noah as his


    second-inmand. When Yorick was injured, Noah took charge, and in pursuing the traffickers, they


    stumbled upon the horrifying truth—it was a virus researchb!


    Thisb was GTO''s first experimental site that Vanguard Agency had found.


    Since then, a thirty-year war had raged between Vanguard Agency and GTO.


    During this time, Noah''s reputation soared as he thwarted multiple GTO schemes, eventually securing


    his current status.


    As Vance and Micah finished reviewing the case files, their faces betrayed a maelstrom of emotions.


    "I remember when we first joined Vanguard Agency, Yorick told us about this," Vance said, his brows


    knitted.


    "Yes, he mentioned Noah single-handedly saved twelve kids and personally arranged for their return


    home," Micah clenched his teeth, "but why does this file say there were only ten kids kidnapped by


    GTO?"


    Karen tapped her fingers on the table, "This file came from an undercover my daughter nted in GTO.


    To monitor each child''s reactions, they kept detailed records."


    "So, who are the other two children the boss reported?" Micah queried.


    Vance''s eyes narrowed, a realization dawning on him.


    Owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    "Got it, boss. And you? What will you do?" Micah asked.


    Karen chuckled. "Now that I''m exposed, they won''t let me be. They''ll try to find me, and when they do,


    he''lle knocking."


    "But isn''t that dangerous for you? I could send someone to protect you..."


    The trio stood up, exchanging quick, knowing nces.


    Karen and Micah put their hands together, palms touching in solidarity, while Vance raised his for a


    high-five.


    Karen could not help but let out a sigh of exasperation. "After all these years, you still can''t sync up with


    us."


    Vance rubbed his nose awkwardly, trying tough it off. "Here''s to pulling this off," he said, hoping to


    salvage the moment.


    With that, he gathered his papers and headed out of the diner.


    Micah did not linger either, aware that every move from here on out was critical.


    If Noah turned out to be a mole, he would walk right into their trap!


    Vivienne watched theck of coordination among them, let out a heavy sigh, and pulled out her cell


    phone to call Quincy.


    "Stand by. It''s go time!" She dered with determination.