No one by her side.

Anna jolted awake to the feeling of her phone ringing by her ear. Reaching for it, she picked up the call without checking who it was that was calling.

“Hello?” Her voice cracked and she cleared her throat. “Hello?”

“Anna.” It was her father and he sounded strangely joyful for some reason. “Sorry, dear. Were you asleep?”

“Huh? Um… yeah. But it’s okay, dad. What’s up?” She asked, sitting up in her bed. Her eyes spied the signs of dawn, the sun making its way over the horizon.

“Well, it’s good news. Don’t worry.” Her father chuckled. “Jacob is back on duty, finally.”

Jacob?

Her brows furrowed before she remembered that Jacob in fact meant Jacob Touren, Sophie’s fiancé and wealthy businessman. Her mood soured immediately upon that thought. Why did her father have to go and remind her of all the reasons she didn’t like Sophie right now?

“What does that have to do with me?” Her tone turned harsh and her father seemed to get that she was upset too.

“Honestly, Anna. Please can you be happy f