He didn't say a word, just marched over to her suitcase in the room, grabbed her hand, and headed straight out the door.

At that moment, Maja's phone buzzed again, but she paid it no mind, her thoughts whirling around how lan had shown up so

unexpectedly.

Her mind was a mess, and since he wasn't speaking either, she, feeling guilty, stayed silent as well.

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It wasn't until she was about to get into the car that her phone rang once more.

Her luggage had already been stashed in the trunk, and lan had gone to the driver's side, while Maja stood outside to take the call.

"Maja, where are you? Didn't I tell you not to wander off?"

She stiffened, her mind suddenly sharp as a tack. What did he mean?

"lan?"

"Yeah."

lan sounded frantic. "Why aren't you in your room? Where did you go?"

Panic gripped her, and she instinctively stepped back.

The twilight obscured her vision, allowing her to see only the silhouette of the man in the car.

Even with her newfound clarity, the man seemed so much like lan.

She felt as though she had been pricked by a thorn, retreating several steps back to the hotel entrance.

The man in the car turned then, staring at her.

Not just the profile, but even the full face bore a strong resemblance to lan.

lan and his actual brother, Patric, shared only a slight resemblance, but this man in the car could pass for lan about seventy

percent.

fixed on her, eventually revealing

on Maja's back until the real

the car was already pulling away, her suitcase

it contained only a few simple items

was so distinct, it chased away the chill inside

was

had chere secretly. If lan found out, he would surely send

she didn't

his voice tinged with relief and

you cdown here

"l just needed sair."

Dylan will be joining us later. You can't wander off anymore, stay by my

her wits, Maja was now completely sober

was happening, felt a sweet warmth spread through him, his

"What's wrong?"

in the hotel if I

obedient tone, lan couldn't bear to send her away. If necessary,

perimeter, to keep

won't send you back, but you have to promise to stay in your room

with Dylan

"Okay."

the man who had just appeared, and

Was someone grooming an lan doppelganger, just as lan had groomed a double

her?

her back to

and took a shower in the

lan at the desk, his laptop

the door from the woman staying

are you asleep? I've brought you slate-night comfort

spiked at the sound of her voice.

someone I met in the hallway;

Maja opened

stood there holding a container,

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