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 realized it

lan was a serious threat. What if

out splot?

what's your take on

the bedroom where

closed the door behind them and went

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

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

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

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

hand tight, not blinking

always troubled me. Lately, I've been thinking

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

against her cheek,

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

moved closer, affectionately ruffling her

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

this sorted out quickly, then we can plan

doing? Is

about you. But he gets winded after just a few steps,

recuperate, and once he's

nodded, her gaze shifting back to lan's

been enduring a lot

asked Jeff and learned that lan hadn't been sleeping at night, tormented in the small hours by whatever plagued

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

easy to kill."

on it, but no leads yet. Philip is a

gently, "Then we wait and

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