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

out splot?

what's your

to the bedroom where lan lay

went over to grasp lan's hand,

me, which means I have something they want. They failed last time, so they'll definitely use

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

comes to us. Otherwise, as long as lan is here, it's hard for them to make a

lost consciousness—the people behind that man were likely planning their

his hand tight, not blinking an

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

most plausible. So, we'll

hand against her cheek, her voice

and have a peaceful wedding with him,

affectionately

involved. He's sharper than I am, and with his influence, Abner

sorted out quickly, then we can plan your

doing? Is

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

and once he's stronger, he

shifting back to lan's peaceful

he'd been enduring

sleeping at night, tormented in

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

easy to kill."

on it, but no leads yet. Philip is a cautious man after

patted it gently, "Then we wait and see who's coming

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