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.

head back to

right now, and there could

just

maneuvered the car onto a narrow path.

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

from the side and smashed

wanted to stop her, but she beat him to it,

didn’t push for answers, but he did steal a glance at her, digging

enough, she found a small iron box about the size of a palm.

quick peek, and there it was the

carved at the top of the

she was a kid, she never thought much

artistry of the carving was

was this

the kidnappers willing to fork out big bucks to get their hands on this

the iron box and held it tight in her palm, then headed out

casually smoking a cigarette. Even with

just opened the passenger door for

it over to lan for him to look into it.

wishes, she decided against

had Lillian hidden from her all those

know that Maja wasn’t her biological

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