Chapter 1777


    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 Ian 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 Ian, 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 cab for 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.


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    After tossing thest bit of fish food into the aquarium, Bernard gazed out at the sky, "Then we


    move tonight. That''ll make things ready for tomorrow''s experiment. I''ve waited years; I won''t dy


    any longer."


    "Understood."


    What the so-called "move" entailed, no one knew.


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


    that if she ever wanted to escape it all, she could ask for Maja''s help.


    Now that Carol had reached out, Maja, no matter how busy, knew she had to make a trip to the


    Miller family''s mansion.


    The message from Carol was brief, just four words.


    [Maja, goodbye.]


    To Maja, Carol had always been the proud, aloof heiress. With the Miller family''s fortunes so


    drastically changed, was she no longer willing to endure?


    Maja knew Carol had been pretending to be happy and had always resisted outside interference in


    her affairs with Felix - after all, Abner still needed Felix''s letter of understanding.


    This message from Carol felt like a cry for help, yet Maja also feared Carol might do something


    rash.


    She immediately called Carol, but no answer. She tried Felix next, still no answer.


    Maja quickly took a bodyguard and headed straight for the Miller family mansion.


    But barely 1.8 miles out, their car was surrounded by a dozen of vehicles. At the same time, Maja''s


    phone lost all signal - no texts, no calls.


    The cars forced them into a secluded area. Pregnant Maja didn''t dare let her driver take risks as


    they might have in the past; she wouldn''t gamble with her life on a high-speed escape.


    So, her car was quickly brought to a standstill, and people with guns approached. She opened the


    door andplied with theirmand to step out.


    It was then that Maja understood whom Bernard had been eyeing for another body - it was her all


    along.


    But what she had not anticipated was that Bernard would entangle Carol''s situation too, throwing


    her intoplete disarray.


    Sitting in the backseat, watching thendscape whir past in reverse, she knew this must be the road


    to that ce.


    Bernard couldn''t wait to start his experiments. Maja sighed softly, her only hope now was that Dn


    would quickly sense that something was wrong.