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.

past an intersection, he noticed

were waiting for the traffic light. The other car’s window

raised an eyebrow, rolled down his

was startled by the honk. She turned

her a

the light

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

made her sad.

annoyed at her lack of reaction.

of it and smiled at

ahead. The message was clear: he wanted to have dinner with her.

upset lan. She parked her car

parked behind her.

Each

and pushed the menu

would

hadn’t expected to run into her, and she

as he was about to ask her about it,

the caller ID, Ian

having dinner

“Yeah”

she loved the

idea what he’d given. Carlene had taken

was worth

he was about to reply, Maja received a message. It was from Neil, saying he’d sent

ever, she stood up and grabbed

have some urgent matters to attend to. Sorry, I can’t

for a moment before he nodded in approval.

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

“Who’s that? Maja?”

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