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

I've waited years; I won't delay

"Understood."

"move" entailed, no one

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

all, she could ask

matter how busy, knew she had to make

message from Carol was brief, just

[Maja, goodbye.]

With the Miller family's

willing to endure?

be happy and had always resisted outside interference in her affairs with Felix

still needed Felix's letter of

message from Carol felt like a cry for help, yet Maja

answer.

bodyguard and headed straight for the

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

no calls.

secluded area. Pregnant Maja didn't dare let her driver take risks as they might have in

life on a

was quickly brought to a standstill, and people with guns approached. She opened

command to step out.

been eyeing for another

what she had not anticipated was 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

start his experiments. Maja sighed softly, her only hope now

something was wrong.

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