lan was a man who preferred to keep to himself, as he was wary of the risks that cwith too many connections. Yet, after

witnessing Quentin's skill in concealing identities, he swiftly changed his mind.

Since his people had infiltrated the island, the actions would be much smoother from here on.

At the dinner table, neither he nor his companion touched their food. They just sat for half an hour before a servant cto show

them to their respective rooms for srest.

Timothy and Ralap had hoped to have a further chat with Quentin, but he brushed them off by claiming fatigue.

As lan passed by Maja's room, he glanced inside. The window had been reinforced, with the curtains drawn shut. Nothing was

visible.

After spending a short while in his own room, he heard the sounds of celebration outside - the clanging of bells and the beating of

drums. Soon enough, there was a knock on his door.

Opening it, he found a servant holding a tray of celebratory sweets.

"Sir, there's a joyous occasion in the house, and the master invites you all to partake in these sweets."

"What's the occasion?"

"Mr. Patric is getting married."

Married? To whom?

Was it to one of the eligible Bradshaw women?

hard to believe Patric, with his nature, would settle his lifelong affairs so hastily,

thought crossed lan's mind, but he dismissed it quickly. It wasn't like Patric to

to him, lan sensed from his past experiences

too proud a man to play the role of a

lan frowned

bodyguard flat-out refused

even having seen the sweets, approached the locked

Bradshaw

kept in

so she needs to be confined,

is Patric

"Yes."

was sure that Maja was

with a voice

"Open the door."

"Sir, this..."

"Open it."

defy the command, ordered the servant to unlock the door

family head knew of the formidable power behind the Elder. Once, a family of medium repute had defied

an hour without a trace left behind. The power

then, no one dared

into the room, which

looked towards

lay a woman, with her hands placed in

It was Maja.

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wanting to offend the Elder and avoiding the wrath of Patric, a man who

the Bradshaw family's fate.

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