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?"

but lan calledjust in time, and I realized

was a serious threat. What if

out splot?

what's your take

upstairs to the bedroom where lan lay

them and went over to grasp lan's hand,

They failed last

will try to take him away soon. He'll disappear

it might be that man who comes to us. Otherwise, as long as lan is here, it's hard for them to

had suddenly lost consciousness—the people behind that man were likely

his hand tight, not blinking

always troubled me. Lately, I've been thinking about all the scenarios

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

laid lan's hand against her cheek,

to all this and have a peaceful wedding with him,

moved closer, affectionately ruffling

involved. He's sharper

us. Let's get this sorted out quickly, then we

doing? Is

you. But he gets winded after just

recuperate, and once he's stronger, he

her gaze shifting back to lan's

been

learned that lan hadn't been sleeping at night, tormented in the small

Philip. Since the

easy to kill."

but no leads yet. Philip is

blanket and patted it gently, "Then

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