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 a car parked

traffic light. The other car’s window was half–open, revealing Maja’s face.

down his window,

startled by the honk. She turned and saw

her a

just the light playing tricks on

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

made her sad.

annoyed at

snapped out of it

The message was clear: he wanted to

upset lan.

parked behind her.

upscale. Each table

table and pushed the menu towards

would

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

was about to ask her about it, Holden called.

Ian frowned but picked up.

you having dinner

“Yeah”

she loved the gift

he’d given. Carlene had taken care

was worth the

It was from Neil, saying he’d sent all the Pennyfeather group’s data to RosenGarden,

frustrated than ever, she stood up and grabbed

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

lingering for

quite catch what was said, but

“Who’s that? Maja?”

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