Chapter 408


    “You called me here just for this?”


    “About Eric’s secret mission. He’s been dead for years, but people are still poking around in his past,


    including your dad. Your dad who hasn’t been home in ages. I heard he’s also investigating your


    brother’s past. He must’ve left something significant behind, maybe with his girlfriend. She might not


    even realize how important it is.”


    n, maybe you should consider what kind of girl Eric would’ve liked. We can start digging in


    Greenfield. That might speed things up.”


    Ian headed for the door. Fitch saw his disinterest in a mere nce.


    “That file might reveal why Eric died.”


    1 checked. He didn’t have a girlfriend.”


    “So, I n to have someone scan these drafts. He was barely twenty at the time. If he were in love, it


    would’ve been a distraction.”


    “Let me know when you have something.”


    With that, he took off.


    Fitch ordered someone to sift through all the drafts in the two rooms. Given time, they’d surely find a


    female name linked to Eric. Fitch was so hell–bent on finding this thing because the Haskins family


    received a mysterious order.


    Besides, Eric’s death was sudden.


    Once in his car,n gripped the steering wheel and took off.


    As he drove past an intersection, he noticed a car parked next to his..


    Both cars were waiting for the traffic light. The other car’s window was half–open, revealing Maja’s


    face.


    Maja, looking straight ahead, was startled by the honk. She turned and sawn.


    Seeing him gave her a surreal feeling.


    Maybe it was just the light ying tricks on her.


    She remembered a line from a letter, “I’ve just turned into every drop of rain that apanies you.”


    That made her sad.


    Ian honked again, annoyed at herck of reaction.


    Maja snapped out of it and smiled at him.


    Maja wasn’t keen, but she didn’t want to upsetn. She parked her car outside the restaurant.


    The restaurant was upscale. Each table was private.


    Maja picked a table and pushed the menu towardsn.


    “Mr. Raymond, what would you like?”


    Ian hadn’t expected to run into her, and she looked like she was forcing a smile.


    Just as he was about to ask her about it, Holden called.


    Seeing the caller ID, Ian frowned but picked up.


    n, are you having dinner with Maja?”


    “Yeah”


    *I asked Maja. She said she loved the gift you sent. Good job.”


    He didn’t think Maja was worth the effort.


    Just as he was about to reply, Maja received a message. It was from Neil, saying he’d sent all the


    Pennyfeather group’s data to RosenGarden, and she should start working on it the next day.


    Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    Feeling more frustrated than ever, she stood up and grabbed her bag.


    “Mr. Raymond, I have some urgent matters to attend to. Sorry, I can’t stay for dinner.”


    Jan nced at her, his gaze lingering for a moment before he nodded in approval.


    Holden couldn’t quite catch what was said, but he heard a woman’s voice.


    “Who’s that? Maja?”


    Jan gave a nomittal response, leading Holden to misunderstand.


    “Yeah, she had to leave early.”


    Holden was sure he’d heard Maja’s voice, which cheered him up considerably.


    “Aren’t you going to see her off?”


    “I’m on my way.”


    He walked up to Maja’s car. She had started the engine and turned to see who was knocking on her


    window.


    The next second, a slender hand reached over, cupped the back of her head, and went in for a kiss.


    They were like a drumbeat to his heart.


    Maja gripped the steering wheel tightly, her face flushed.


    Maja didn’t say anything, just stared ahead, a bit flustered.


    “Penny.”


    “What?”


    “Think about getting a divorce.”


    Maja just felt the chilly night breeze and said nothing.