As she awaited word from Fitch, she had lan taken to Greenfield Gardens and made a point to scrutinize every individual there.

No one raised her suspicions, so she turned to Jeff.

"Who did he meet with today?"

Jeff recounted the day's encounters.

Maja settled calmly onto the couch. If it was Bernard, there was no cause for concern.

What step had gone awry?

She called for Beck.

"Beck, when you guys were searching over in Cania, did you cacross a man who looked a lot like lan? My first night in Cania,

sguy posing as lan cto pickup. He bore a striking resemblance to lan. Lately, there haven't been any suspicious

characters around me, and I've almost got the measure of everyone else. It's just that man; I still don't know which side he's

playing for."

And with the research facility's affairs being a thing of the past, it was odd that the man's faction hadn't made a move.

Was it because they had already acted, or because they hadn't?

With the enemy in the shadows and them in the light, they needed to get to the bottom of this.

"I've never seen this man, but considering you were almost fooled, he must look a lot like lan. Was he targeting you?"

whiskaway, but lan calledjust in time, and I

Someone that could pass for lan was a serious threat. What if this person used lan's identity

out splot?

what's your take on

to the bedroom where lan lay

closed the door behind them and went over to grasp lan's hand, her

something they want. They failed last time, so they'll definitely use that face again

lan out cold, I bet someone will try to take him away soon. He'll

he reappears, it might be that man who comes to us. Otherwise, as long as lan is here, it's

suddenly lost consciousness—the people behind that man were

hand tight, not blinking

the existence of that man has always troubled me. Lately,

one I've deduced now seems the most plausible. So,

lan's hand against her cheek, her voice

want to put an end to all this and have a peaceful wedding with him, to

moved closer, affectionately

Fitch and get our big brother involved. He's sharper than I am, and with

out

doing? Is he

up and walking now, keeps asking about you. But he gets

and once

nodded, her gaze shifting back to

he'd been enduring

and learned that lan hadn't been sleeping

on Phil and Philip. Since the earthquake, they've been missing. I've got a hunch they're not

easy to kill."

yet. Philip

it gently, "Then we wait and

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