Maja finally succumbed to pouring a glass of water, considering Patric's hands were bound behind his back, rendering him

incapable of holding the cup himself.

She pressed the rim of the glass to his lips, feeding him personally. This seemed to make him somewhat uncomfortable as he

turned his head away, "Get a man to do this."

Undeterred, Maja forced the glass between his lips, and water gurgled down his throat until Patric was coughing violently, nearly

hacking up a tear.

Arter he'd gulped down more than half the glass, Maja set it aside and asked with a nonchalant tone, "Still thirsty?"

Patric continued to cough, his lips pressed into a cold, thin line. Seeing that he remained silent, Maja returned to her seat.

She had already laid out her theories, having been an outsider to the inner circle's situation, which allowed her to analyze

everything objectively.

However, Fitch and the others had known Bernard since childhood, and lan had practically been raised under Bernard's watchful

eye. It was hard for them to suspect someone so close.

But Maja chose that moment to drop a bombshell, "Isn't Phelps a living example? You've known him for years, yet what was the

truth?"

his gaze downward, hiding the turmoil in his

the plan from

girl," Maja gestured toward the girl who had been using Dylan's shoulder as a

them.

of them are remarkably skilled. Among the best in the world. After I hand over lan and Patric tomorrow, they'll

makes a move, they'll know.

Queena's swap. Implicate Bernard's rivals, make them

which give us a better opportunity to make

girl only listens to you. You'll need to command her

call with them,

had still not come. He finally cleared his

finger.

you to find someone Bernard cares about -

leverage over him."

she could

in love. He went

deeply. If his son truly died before reaching the

resurrect could be more than

theory was also bold, and it was the only one that seemed to connect all dots.

would need two bodies - one for his son's memories

who would be

but so far, all they could do

reveal Bernard's true intentions. She turned to the

8, her voice filled with sincerity, "lan's life is in your hands

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