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.

Cania overwhelmed Maja, and she had no clue in which city lan

stomach revolted, and she promptly threw up. Accustomed to the rich and

Sanders’ residence, the local fare was too

she was overly delicate; her body had simply

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

decent; this shouldn't happen."

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

you something bland. Just wait here," said the woman, noticing

uncompromising air, her gaze lacking warmth—as if her friendliness was

and not her

wasn't in the mood to ponder these

woman returned, she brought with her a bowl of warm

"Take it."

"Thank you."

Maja felt

woman stood up, ready

looking for your brother in

know, actually. He disappeared over a decade ago. He's eight years younger than I am. I'm

by now. But I can only remember what he

missing since he was two or

years had passed; how could she possibly find him? And how

guess Maja's thoughts, her lips twitching slightly. "I've never stopped looking for him

who sold him. He

a child surviving in this rough place after being

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

cand save him

clung to their

powered on her phone

his search for her, and when she finally called, the tension he'd been

"Where are you?"

tell by his dark tone

nof her hotel, and lan responded with

an hour. Stay in your room and don't

he hung

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