The trinkets were swiftly carried away. Maja watched Number 8's retreating figure and let out a small sigh of relief.

With Number 8 on the move, another person was keeping watch, but the big question that remained was whether the person being

escorted away was the real lan or an impostor.

The two men were dead ringers for each other; even Maja could mistake one for the other in dim light, and with Number 8 not

getting so well with lan, the chances of a mix-up were high.

So, as they waited for Sarah to react to the trinkets, they also needed to head over to Rachel's location. It was crucial to stop that

car and check out what was inside.

Meanwhile, Bernard was rummaging through the cabfor fish food to feed the inhabitants of his large aquarium.

The fish scrambled over each other to snatch up the food, and Bernard smiled at the ripples they made on the water's surface.

He turned to someone beside him and inquired, "Has Rachel taken him away?"

"Yes, she has."

"Good. That girl, I've always trusted her to get the job done right. Anyone looking to snoop around will find themselves tied up with

her."

Given Rachel's exceptional skills, any confrontation would surely be an ordeal for both sides.

After tossing the last bit of fish food into the aquarium, Bernard gazed out at the sky, "Then we move tonight. That'll make things

for tomorrow's experiment. I've waited years; I won't

"Understood."

so-called "move" entailed,

the evening, Maja received a message from Carol. She had previously hinted

could ask for Maja's

Maja, no matter how busy, knew she had to make a trip to the

from Carol was

[Maja, goodbye.]

the proud, aloof heiress. With the Miller family's fortunes so drastically changed, was

willing to endure?

Carol had been pretending to be happy and had always resisted outside interference in

needed Felix's letter

cry for help,

but no answer.

quickly took a bodyguard and headed straight for the Miller family

out, their car was surrounded by a dozen of vehicles. At the stime, Maja's phone lost all

no calls.

let her driver take risks as they might have in

life on a high-speed

quickly brought to a standstill, and people with guns approached. She opened the door and complied

command to step out.

Bernard had been eyeing for another

that Bernard would entangle Carol's situation too, throwing her into

in the backseat, watching the landscape whir past in reverse, she knew this must be the road to

wait to start his experiments. Maja sighed softly, her only hope now was that Dylan would quickly

something was wrong.

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