Chapter 737

Facing his accusations, Maja was at a loss for words.

She leaned against the wall, feeling absolutely wiped out. But she still had to head to where Lillian stashed her stuff to search for that jellyfish–shaped seal. Seemed like this crowd was hell–bent on finding it. The thing seemed to be pretty damn important.

And she had a hunch that the days ahead would be anything but quiet.

After all, people had been showing up at her doorstep already.

She opened her mouth and finally managed, “I’m beat. I need a breather.”

With that, she turned to leave.

lan quietly fell in step behind her, and when he saw her trying to hail a cab, he yanked her into his own car instead.

Maja ended up in his arms, and he held her tight, not letting her squirm away.

“Penny, are you mad at me?“;

lan couldn’t make heads or tails of her complicated emotions, so he had no clue what Maja was feeling right now.

Maja decided to shut her eyes.

lan planted a soft kiss on her lips, and her eyelashes fluttered like a butterfly’s wings at the touch.

his heart go’all mushy.

back to Greenfield later.”

right now, and there

lips sealed and just

watching as she maneuvered the car onto

out of the car, she quickly entered Daly Elston’s house and headed straight for the

moment’s hesitation, she picked up a chair from the

but she beat him to it, “Mr. Raymond, wait outside

he did steal a glance at her, digging under

a small iron box about the size of a palm.

quick peek, and there it was the

at the top

she never thought much of

artistry of the carving

was this seal

fork out big bucks to

in her palm, then headed out

casually smoking a cigarette. Even with his clothes wrinkled, he still looked

didn’t ask Maja what she found; just opened the passenger door for her when he saw

hand it over to lan for him

last wishes, she decided against

from her all

Maja wasn’t

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