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

broke out on Maja's back until

was already pulling away, her suitcase gone with

contained only a few

was so distinct, it chased away the

was still

dared not tell lan what had happened, as she had chere secretly. If

she didn't

hand, his voice tinged

did you cdown here on

"l just needed sair."

staying here with you, and Dylan will be joining us later. You can't wander

her wits, Maja

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

"What's wrong?"

stay in

to send her away. If necessary, he would

hotel perimeter, to keep anyone from

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

Dylan

"Okay."

thought of the man who had just appeared,

purpose? Was someone grooming an lan doppelganger, just as

her?

escorted her back

sweating and took

cout, she saw lan at the

at the door

are you asleep? I've

spiked at the sound

in the hallway; she's

Maja

woman stood there holding a container, still

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