The engine of the motorcycle hummed to a halt as Maja reached the heart of the city. Cania wasn't known for its skyline; the

highest buildings were modest high-rises, topping out at about fifteen floors.

Unbeknownst to her, this was the very district where lan had set up his base.

The towering structures she could see, dominating the modest cityscape, were part of the community welfare center.

lan, on the other hand, was already at the airport waiting to pick her up. Her flight had been delayed for hours, and now, to his

frustration, it had disappeared from the tracking systems altogether.

After questioning the airport staff, lan learned that Maja had already taken off on her own.

Cania had a peculiar lack of street cameras, making it nearly impossible to track someone's movements. lan could only gather that

Maja had gotten into a car with another woman, but where they'd gone was a mystery.

Anxiety gnawed at him as he ordered a sweep of the available cameras in the city. Eventually, he spotted a trace of Maja on a

street heading towards the city he stayed right now.

Relieved, lan tried calling her numerous times, but her phone must have died, as it went straight to voicemail each time.

Hurrying back into the city, lan continued the search. But as the city descended into turmoil, many cameras were out of Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

commission. Finding someone here was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

What irked him the most was Cania's dismal intepenetration rate, less than twenty percent. It meant that the majority of its

citizens would never venture into the online world, and he couldn't use advertising to find her like he could on Forbidden Island.

Maja was oblivious to lan's frantic search. It wasn't until she reached her hotel room that she realized her phone had died.

Fate seemed to have a sense of humor; she and the woman she'd met along the way had booked rooms on the sfloor.

had no clue in which city lan might

the woman, her stomach revolted,

the Sanders’ residence, the local fare was too much of a shock to her

she was overly delicate; her body had simply grown

when she saw Maja vomit. "Are you okay? Did you get food poisoning? The hotel's

decent; this shouldn't happen."

with water, looking pale. "It's not the quality. I'm

the woman, noticing Maja's pallor before quickly heading

noticed the woman's sharp and uncompromising air, her gaze lacking warmth—as if her friendliness was

and not her natural

wasn't in the mood to ponder these observations;

woman returned, she brought with her a bowl of warm porridge and

"Take it."

"Thank you."

eating half the bowl, Maja felt that her stomach

stood up,

looking for your brother

actually. He disappeared over a decade ago. He's eight years younger than I am. I'm twenty-six, so

remember what he looked like as

been missing since he was two or

possibly find him? And how did she know he was

twitching slightly. "I've never

finally found out who

surviving in this rough place after

but heard the woman add, "I have this strong feeling he's alive. Maybe he's been waiting for

him

said nothing. Everyone clung to their

woman left, Maja powered on her phone

search for her, and when she finally called, the

"Where are you?"

could tell by his dark tone that he was

him the nof her hotel, and lan

an hour. Stay

he

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