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

Someone that could pass for lan was a serious threat. What if this person

out splot?

what's your take on

upstairs to the bedroom where lan

and went over to grasp lan's hand, her voice

they want. They failed last time, so they'll definitely

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

that man who comes to us. Otherwise, as long as

was why lan had suddenly lost consciousness—the people behind

held his hand tight, not

man has always troubled me. Lately, I've been thinking

plausible. So, we'll see who tries to take lan

laid lan's hand against her

to all this and have a peaceful wedding with him, to bring

closer, affectionately

involved. He's

get this sorted out quickly,

doing? Is he

He's up and walking now, keeps asking about you. But he gets winded after just a few steps, can't fly yet.

and once he's

nodded, her gaze shifting

doctor said he'd been enduring a lot

been sleeping at night, tormented in the small hours by

and Philip. Since the earthquake, they've been missing. I've

easy to kill."

leads yet. Philip is a cautious

the blanket and patted it gently, "Then we

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