00 hung her head low, mulling over her thoughts before giving a slow shake.

"You saved my family's life, brought us years of peace, I'm here by my own choice."

A hint of restraint shimmered in her eyes. She had her regrets, chiefly that lan didn't love her.

She had changed her appearance to look like Maja's; a dab of makeup, and no one could tell them apart.

She longed to stand in for Maja and stay by his side forever, but she knew confessing her feelings would be an act of folly.

She was just a stand-in, and the day she had blurted out that misunderstanding to Maja was the boldest move she had ever made

in her life.

Her family owed their lives to lan; she had to fulfill this mission.

lan took out a necklace and placed it in her palm.

"There's a poison pill in here."

00 understood why he was giving this to her. The methods at the research facility could make life worse than death; if it cto

that, she could take the poison and find release.

She calmly accepted it, a faint sense of relief in her eyes.

"lI understand, sir, I wish you and Ms. Pennyfeather a lifetof happiness."

lan was taken aback; he hadn't expected her to say that. He nodded slowly.

00 stood up, fastened the necklace around her neck, and played with it for a moment.

Even though it contained poison, this was still the first tshe had received such an adornment.

just touched the necklace at

it cto matters of the heart. He had only cto realize his feelings for

back-and-forths. Before that, he thought he was just not tired of

when it cto the feelings of others, he had built a barrier around himself, oblivious to them

first and then

this matter couldn't be known by the international community just yet, or it would spook the

who had marked these points for him

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four others, totaling around twenty, and they needed to be

self-defense.

already found a breakthrough. He took off the cap he wore at

meet Walter.

to ensure he would handle the aftermath in North America and stay

it, Dylan,

hadn't realized that Maja had

guessed that lan had signaled from

Dylan would surely not want her tagging

out and boarded a plane to Cania

wasn't at hand panicked, ordering a search. Then he

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