Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

She glanced at Jason’s retreating figure, aware that her recent draw was nothing more than a fluke. Jason was still nursing old wounds that had not yet fully healed. Jared approached formally and said to Courtney in a captain’s tone, “In one month, you’ll face the final assessment. Once you pass, I’ll arrange for you to intern and carry out missions in the laboratory.”

Courtney saluted, “Yes, I will not let you and the madam down.”

Tina smiled at her briefly, impressed by her quick learning.

Jared commented, “The girl has potential; she’ll definitely make captain someday!”

Hayden interjected, “Wait a minute, you didn’t say that when I became captain!”

Courtney responded, “Am I supposed to be like a husky?”

Courtney stayed at Bureau X’s training camp for further training, while Hayden drove Tina and Jared back home.

On the way, Hayden asked, “Serena, do you think Courtney can make it? The training at Bureau X is not for the faint-hearted.”

Despite Courtney’s draw with Jason today, he was still worried.

“If you could pass, she can too,” Tina said nonchalantly, leaning on Jared’s shoulder.

Jared nodded in agreement, “Yes, that makes sense.”

Glancing in the rearview mirror and seeing the couple’s affectionate interaction, Hayden belatedly asked, “Wait, what do you mean ‘if I could pass’? I’m much more capable than Courtney!”

Tina raised her brows indifferently, “She’s nineteen, how old are you?”

Hayden fell silent, realizing he had spoken out of turn.

With a snap, the curtain fell. Out of sight, out of mind, right?

One month later.

The official assessment at Bureau X began, with YQ Laboratory and TCL Laboratory having merged under the name of YQ Laboratory.

Tina arrived at the laboratory first, greeted by the familiar setup, identical to the one Natalie had established years ago. It was Jared who had painstakingly restored it over the past month.

Approaching the familiar control panel, Tina could almost see her mother working there diligently.

“Madam.” Timmy emerged from inside, followed by a group of laboratory researchers.

Now the head of YQ Laboratory, Timmy was familiarizing his team with the lab’s environment and its various functions.

Tina nodded, noticing unfinished experiment reports on the table.

Timmy approached, “We’ve been trying to restore the 3D biological printer, but we’ve made no progress.”

The lab had been busy conducting experimental theories since its establishment.

Tina quickly circled a few errors on the report, “These numbers are correct, but the directions are mixed up. Try again.”

The researchers were enlightened by her insight.

Admiring her acumen, the researchers, all of them devoted to their work, began to crowd around Tina with reports from their own fields.

Tina briefly addressed them, asking, “Who’s handling the pharmaceuticals?”

The crowd parted, revealing a young-looking man in the middle, holding a medical book. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a somewhat confused yet amiable smile.

“Madam, I am researching the pharmaceutical aspect,” he said with a pleasant voice.

Tina sized him up, a familiar sensation stirring as she observed the young man.

Timmy thought Tina was questioning the boy’s capabilities, so he clarified, “Madam, his name is Lockie, a recent recruit. Despite his young age, he’s a prodigy in medicine and has unique insights into pharmaceuticals.”

Tina’s interest piqued. “Show me your research report.”Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Lockie handed over his report; it was half-complete, with parts still unfilled. Yet, every word was substantial.

Tina nodded in approval, recognizing his talent.

“I’m confused about this part; I’ll study it and report back to the director,” Lockie noted, drawing a line through a section and marking a question on the subsequent text.

Tina glanced at it and wrote down a series of numbers, “Try this.”

Lockie pondered the numbers for a few seconds, then his eyes lit up. “Yes, that’s it, this might work!”

Tina put down her pen and asked, “When did you start handling pharmaceutical research?”

“Just this morning,” Lockie replied nonchalantly, clutching the report as he walked to his workstation, completely engrossed.

Timmy added, “Madam, he’s obsessed with medicine; we’re all used to it.”

Tina didn’t mind. Lockie’s demeanor always reminded her of someone. But that person wasn’t as clean-cut.

Just then, Jared entered and said to Tina, “Courtney has arrived.”

Tina turned around.

After a month, Courtney looked tanned and much more robust, with several wounds visible on her exposed forearm.

Courtney stepped forward and saluted, “Special Squad Third Division member Courtney, reporting to the madam.”

The Third Division? Wasn’t that Jason’s team?

Tina looked at Jared, who explained, “It was decided by drawing lots; she was just unlucky.”

Tina patted Courtney’s shoulder, “It’s good that you passed.”

She wasn’t really worried about Courtney. From a young age, Courtney had been under Kahleah’s tutelage, acquiring skills essential for the Special Squad.

In fact, Hayden might not even match Courtney’s qualifications.

Her goal was to enter the lab, which posed certain risks.

Thus, she had to pass the bureau’s assessment.

The Special Squad had a dedicated medical research team, but passing this team’s assessment was merely a prerequisite for entering the YQ research lab.

This also proved that Courtney was qualified for an internship in the lab.

Courtney could hardly hide her excitement; she was on the verge of fulfilling her mother’s last wish.

Over the past month, she had balanced her training with the medical institute’s assessments and studies, enduring a more rigorous regimen than her peers.

Fortunately, she had passed all the assessments and finally earned her qualifications.

“Madam, my first assignment is to provide close protection to you, so I’ll be withdrawing from my dormitory at school to stay close to you, just as you once did,” Courtney declared.

Tina was surprised and looked at Jared, “Did you arrange this?”

Jared coughed lightly, “It was the senior leadership’s decision. Since enemy states had previously targeted your research, they assigned a team member to protect you closely.”

He was capable of the task too.

But-Hugo wouldn’t let him stay at the Reed family home, in the same room as Tina…

Thus, this honorable yet challenging task fell to Courtney, the only female member.

Jared thought, enviously, but kept silent.