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 a

until the real lan

car was already pulling away,

a few

of the hand gripping her wrist was so distinct, it

she was still

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

and she didn't

his voice tinged

you cdown here on

"l just needed sair."

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

been frightened out of her wits, Maja was

a moment, then realizing what was happening, felt a sweet warmth spread through him, his lips curving into a

"What's wrong?"

don't sendback. I'll stay in

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

keep

promise to stay in your room and not go out. I won't keep

business with Dylan and the

"Okay."

breathed a sigh of relief but thought of the man who had just appeared,

purpose? Was someone grooming an lan doppelganger,

her?

her back to

sweating and took a shower in the

at the desk, his laptop open in

door from the woman staying next

I've brought you slate-night comfort

at the sound of

the hallway;

she spoke, Maja

there holding

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