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.

gaze fixed on her,

sweat broke out on Maja's back until the real lan grabbed her hand from

the car was already pulling away, her suitcase gone

contained only a few simple

warmth of the hand gripping her wrist was so distinct, it chased away

she was still

had happened, as she had chere secretly. If lan found

didn't want

hand, his voice tinged with relief

you cdown here on your

"l just needed sair."

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

out of her wits, Maja was now completely sober and instinctively

felt a sweet warmth spread through him, his lips curving into a

"What's wrong?"

please don't sendback. I'll stay in the

bear to send her away. If necessary, he would just

hotel perimeter, to keep anyone from approaching

stay in your

with Dylan and the

"Okay."

man who had just appeared, and unease crept back into

Was someone grooming

her?

escorted her back

Maja was sweating and took a

she saw lan at the desk, his laptop open in front

a knock at the door from the woman staying

are you asleep? I've

the sound

in the hallway;

spoke, Maja

woman stood there holding a container, still

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