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Thomas' POV

"William, Ava, you have to come with me," I said. “It's really urgent. An important… issue has come up."

William and Ava exchanged a worried look before quickly breaking their embrace.

“Let's go," William said, his voice equally serious. We met Mia at the other end of the deck of the ship.

“Mia, what's wrong?” Ava asked.

“Well…” She glanced at me. “Well, I was walking through the bustling streets of Casablanca, taking in the sights and sounds of the city, when I noticed a man following me. At first, I thought he was just another tourist, but as I made my way into an alley, he was still behind me."

Mia paused to look at me with uncertainty and I nudged her with my eyes. “Go on.”

"Well, you see, I stopped in my tracks and turned around, facing him directly to confront him but he held out his hand, offering me a business card. ‘My boss would like to meet you,’’ he said and I hesitated, trying to assess the situation. But I just couldn't follow him. I mean, I was in a fo