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.

on her, eventually revealing a

on Maja's back until the real lan grabbed

car was already pulling away,

contained only a few simple

the hand gripping her wrist was so distinct,

she was

chere secretly. If lan found out, he

didn't want to

her hand, his voice tinged with relief and

cdown here on your

"l just needed sair."

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

Maja was now completely sober and instinctively hugged

happening, felt a sweet warmth spread through him,

"What's wrong?"

don't sendback. I'll stay in

obedient tone, lan couldn't bear to send her away. If necessary,

keep anyone from approaching her

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

Dylan and the

"Okay."

breathed a sigh of relief but thought of the man who had just appeared, and unease crept back into her

his purpose? Was someone grooming an lan doppelganger, just

her?

escorted her back to

the scare, Maja was sweating and

cout, she saw lan at the

at the door

I've brought you slate-night

the sound of

the hallway; she's

spoke, Maja

woman stood there holding a container,

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