Chapter 1068


    Ian''s hand paused mid-shuffle, a touch of admiration for her thick skin crossing his face.


    Outside the bustling hall, Maja froze as she listened to the voice on the other end of the call.


    The caller was none other than the currently missing Grandpa Holden.


    "Maja."


    The voice on the other end paused, followed by a series of coughs.


    "Grandpa Holden."


    Maja, thinking she was hallucinating, responded urgently.


    "Where are you now? Ian has been looking for you everywhere."


    "Maja, let''s meet tomorrow night, and don''t tell Ian."


    Tomorrow night?


    They would be deep in the mountains by then, camping overnight.


    This meant that Holden was nearby but chose to remain hidden.


    Maja was full of questions, but all she heard was, "There are some things I want to ask you alone, so


    Ian can''t know."


    After speaking, he started coughing heavily again.


    When Holden had left, he was already on hisst leg. Now, it was a wonder he was still holding on.


    "Grandpa Holden, I''ll have Ian trace this call."


    "Maja, it''s myst wish to see you. I want to rify some things. Please, don''t tell Ian."


    "Alright."


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    She hung up the call and returned to the crowd, but Ian was nowhere in sight.


    She politely asked a woman sitting nearby, who rolled her eyes at her.


    "Can''t you survive a moment without a man? Just went to answer a call, that''s all."


    Maja was speechless, but she didn''t want to argue. If a conflict arose, Ian would be upset again.


    She searched all around but found no sign of him until someone kindly mentioned, "He''s in the poker


    room next door."


    As for Ryan, he was smitten with Rocky and spent the evening ying with him away from the crowd.


    Upon entering the poker room, Maja instantly spotted Judith seated next to Ian.


    Judith was trying to cozy up to Ian,ughing and chatting.


    She was the daughter of the Sanders family and was merely leaning on Ian. She hadn''tmitted any


    crimes, so Ian had no reason to pick a fight, but he looked ufortable.


    Seeing Maja enter, he let out a sigh of relief and immediately gave up his seat.


    "Maja,e and y."


    Maja, preupied with her thoughts, shook her head. "I''m going to bed. I just came to let you know."


    Ian also moved to retire, considering they hadn''t finished what they started in their room earlier. The


    thought made him flush.


    Tyler and Dn, however, kept him in check.


    Dn was the first to object. "You''re leaving after just one round?"


    "It''s not even ten, Ian. Stay and y with us a bit longer."


    Ian frowned, but he did respect Dn and sat back down.


    As Maja leaned over to say goodnight, her perfume wafted into his nostrils. "Ian, I''m heading to bed."


    "Okay."


    In her room, Maja tossed and turned, unable to sleep at the thought of the phone call.


    Downstairs, the servers began to serve drinks.


    Judith was especially proactive, asking Dn and Ian what they wanted to drink.


    "Red wine."


    Ian loosened his tie, feeling irritable.


    Judith immediately went to arrange it. When no one was paying attention, she slipped a powdery


    substance into the red wine.


    As she did all this, Wind watched with furrowed brows.


    "Miss, if something happens to Ian tonight, this trip might."


    Judith wrapped her arms around his neck, her voice sweet. "Wind, it''s just some hallucinogen. I want


    my Brother to know that Ian and I are also flirting. That way, he''llpletely side with me."