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, eventually

Maja's back until the

was already pulling

contained only a

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

was still

she had chere

she didn't want to

held her hand, his voice tinged with relief

did you cdown

"l just needed sair."

us later. You can't wander off

out of her wits, Maja was now

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

"What's wrong?"

I'll stay in

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

perimeter, to keep anyone

back, but you have to promise to stay in your room and not go out. I won't keep anything from you

business with Dylan

"Okay."

thought of the man who

man, and what was his purpose? Was someone grooming an lan doppelganger, just as

her?

escorted her back to her

was sweating and took a shower in the

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

door from the woman staying next

are you asleep? I've brought you

spiked at the sound of her

the

Maja

holding

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