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.

his gaze fixed on her, eventually revealing a

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

pulling away, her suitcase gone

contained only a

wrist was so distinct, it

was still

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

and she didn't want to

her hand, his voice tinged with relief and

you cdown here on

"l just needed sair."

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

of her wits, Maja was now completely

a moment, then realizing what was happening, felt a sweet warmth spread

"What's wrong?"

please don't sendback. I'll stay in the hotel if I have

her away. If necessary, he would just have more

to keep anyone

send you back, but you have to promise to stay in your room and not go

business with Dylan and the

"Okay."

man who had just appeared, and unease crept back

purpose? Was someone grooming an lan doppelganger, just as lan had

her?

her back to her

scare, Maja was sweating and took a

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

at the door

I've brought you

spiked at the sound of her

I met in the

spoke, Maja opened the

holding a container,

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