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

experiment. I've waited years;

"Understood."

"move" entailed, no

from Carol. She had previously hinted to Carol that if she

could ask for

knew she

message from Carol was brief, just four

[Maja, goodbye.]

the proud, aloof heiress. With the Miller family's fortunes so drastically changed, was she no

willing to endure?

had been pretending to be happy and had always resisted outside interference in her affairs with Felix -

still needed Felix's letter

for help,

but no answer. She tried Felix next, still

a bodyguard and headed straight for

of vehicles. At the stime, Maja's phone lost

no calls.

Maja didn't dare let her driver

her life on a

brought to a standstill, and people with guns

command to step out.

then that Maja understood whom Bernard had been eyeing for another body

what she had not anticipated was that Bernard would entangle Carol's

reverse, she knew this

experiments. Maja sighed softly, her only hope now was that Dylan would

something was wrong.

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