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

shared a meal with the woman, her stomach revolted, and she promptly threw up. Accustomed to

the local fare was too

that she was overly delicate; her

was concerned when she saw Maja vomit. "Are you okay? Did

decent; this shouldn't happen."

with water, looking pale. "It's not

the woman, noticing

her gaze lacking warmth—as if her friendliness

not her natural

wasn't in the mood to ponder these observations; her stomach was

the woman returned, she brought with her a bowl of

"Take it."

"Thank you."

felt that her

stood up,

your brother in this

actually. He disappeared over a decade ago. He's eight years younger than I

I can only remember

her brother had been missing since he was

could she possibly find him? And how did she

lips twitching slightly. "I've never stopped looking for

I finally found out who sold him.

this rough place after

to discourage her but heard the woman add, "I have this strong

him

nothing. Everyone clung

woman left, Maja powered on her phone and

been near frantic in his search for her, and when

"Where are you?"

tell by his dark tone

the nof her hotel, and lan responded with

an hour. Stay in your room and don't

he

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