Chapter 408

lan rubbed his temples, looking instead fed up.

“You called me here just for this?”

“About Eric’s secret mission. He’s been dead for years, but people are still poking around in his past, including your dad. Your dad who hasn’t been home in ages. I heard he’s also investigating your brother’s past. He must’ve left something significant behind, maybe with his girlfriend. She might not even realize how important it is.”

lan fell silent. Dressed in a sharp suit, he exuded an aura of icy fierceness.

“lan, maybe you should consider what kind of girl Eric would’ve liked. We can start digging in Greenfield. That might speed things up.”

Ian headed for the door. Fitch saw his disinterest in a mere glance.

“That file might reveal why Eric died.”

lan stiffened, lips pressed into a thin line.

1 checked. He didn’t have a girlfriend.”

“So, I plan to have someone scan these drafts. He was barely twenty at the time. If he were in love, it would’ve been a distraction.”

lan left him with one sentence.

“Let me know when you have something.”

With that, he took off.

Fitch ordered someone to sift through all the drafts in the two rooms. Given time, they’d surely find a female name linked to Eric. Fitch was so hell–bent on finding this thing because the Haskins family received a mysterious order.

Besides, Eric’s death was sudden.

Once in his car, lan gripped the steering wheel and took off.

noticed a

the traffic light. The other car’s

rolled down his window, and honked twice.

by the

her a surreal

light playing tricks on

line from a letter, “I’ve just turned into every drop of rain

her

honked again, annoyed at her lack

of it and smiled at him.

pointed at a restaurant up ahead. The message was clear: he wanted to have dinner with

but she didn’t want to upset lan. She parked her

parked behind

was upscale. Each table was private.

a table and pushed the menu towards

would you like?”

to run into her, and she looked like she was forcing a

was about to ask

ID, Ian frowned but picked up.

are you having dinner with

“Yeah”

said she loved the gift you sent. Good job.”

what he’d given.

Maja was worth

as he was about to reply, Maja received a message. It was from Neil, saying he’d sent all the Pennyfeather group’s

ever, she stood

urgent matters to attend to. Sorry, I can’t stay

her, his gaze lingering for a

couldn’t quite catch what was said, but he heard a

“Who’s that? Maja?”

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