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

lan was a serious threat. What if this person used lan's identity

out splot?

your take

upstairs to the bedroom where lan lay

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

me, which means I have something they want. They failed last time, so

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

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

lost consciousness—the people behind

held his hand tight, not blinking

man has always troubled me. Lately, I've been thinking about all the scenarios in which he

one I've deduced now seems the most plausible. So, we'll see who tries to take lan

against her cheek, her voice

this and have a peaceful

moved closer, affectionately

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

this sorted out quickly, then we can plan your

doing?

about you. But he gets winded after just a few

let him recuperate, and once

nodded, her gaze shifting back

doctor said he'd been enduring

sleeping at night, tormented in

Beck, have someone check on Phil 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

under the blanket and patted it gently, "Then we

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