Holden scrutinized the man, noting his strong accent and the smoothness of his explanation.

Had he made a mistake by suspecting the man?

Still, he felt that there was something amiss about the man.

As he contemplated, Holden’s attention was drawn to the stroller the man had been pushing.

A soft whimper echoed from it.

He quickly lifted the cover of the stroller.

To his surprise, a small dog stared up at him.

The dog barked, tail wagging enthusiastically, looking adorable.

“It’s my dog, Chocolate,” the middle-aged man said.

“I always take him with me when I travel.”

He retrieved his phone, scrolling eagerly through photos that revealed Chocolate’s adventures in different places.

A wave of disappointment washed over Holden.

He had misjudged this man; he was just a traveler.

disappointment, a knot of anxiety twisted

everywhere for Moss and still had no idea

moment, the middle-aged man asked tentatively, “If everything’s okay,

“Sure,” Holden replied, nodding.

the presidential suite on the

a laboratory, they quickly reported their alarming findings back to

G E L A ‘s L I B R

that, Holden rushed

was struck

lay scattered among

several scarves and outfits in

spine

by the middle-aged man was identical to

turned abruptly and asked the manager for

“Mr.

the manager said, offering it

quickly, his heart dropping when he realized the middle-aged man’s name

surge of anger coursed

ordered his bodyguards to

the middle-aged man stepped out of the hotel, a thin

managed to

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