CHAPTER 93
ANNA’S POV
After my bath with Ryan, I made my way downstairs for breakfast. I was still thinking about how I’d face everyone while hoping Mother hadn’t told anyone that I’d slept in Ryan’s room.
But what I didn’t expect was the mischievous greeting that met me the moment I stepped into the dining room.
“Good morning,” Omega Agnes said, her face full of mischief. “How was your night?”
I froze. Four pairs of eyes, plus hers, turned toward me, waiting for my answer.
“Uhmm…” I didn’t know what to say. Ryan was still upstairs getting dressed for work, and the thought of what we did still made my skin shiver.
“So,” Grandma pressed on, “how was it?”
“We heard you didn’t stay in your room,” Grandpa added.
My eyes widened. How did news spread that fast? “What do you mean?” I muttered, trying to act normal.
I sat down at the table, set with all sorts of delicacies, and just as I reached for a plate, someone leaned in, pecked my cheek, and took the seat beside me.
“Good morning, babe.”
It was Ryan.
He did it so casually, as if it was something he’d done a thousand times before. It wasn’t new to him, but it definitely was to me.
I froze for a second, staring at him. What exactly was the kind of relationship I’d had with him before? We might have been close, really close.
I made a mental note to find out. One way or another. Either by nook… or by crook.
I got a call from an unknown number.
For some reason, it felt like déjà vu, that strange sense of wanting to remember something I couldn’t fully recall. The moment I saw the number flashing on my screen, my head started to pound a little, as if it had happened before. Mom and Dad weren’t around, and neither was Ryan. They had all gone out earlier after breakfast. Ryan had been in a hurry, barely finishing his food before leaving.
The unknown number called again. My stomach twisted. I hesitated before answering, and as soon as I picked up , a feminine voice spoke.
“Hello?”
“Please, who’s this?” I asked cautiously.
“It’s me, Sophie.”
“Sophie?” I repeated, my brows furrowing.
“Yes, Sophie. Or don’t you remember me?” she said with a little laugh that didn’t sound very friendly. “We’ve always been friends.”
Her words made me pause. That name… it rang a bell, but not in a good way. There was something about it that made my heart race, something I couldn’t place but didn’t feel right.
“I was your very good friend,” she continued. “A friend of you and Ryan. Aren’t you curious to know the real relationship between you two? I know everything; Anna. And I can help you.”
I froze, staring at nothing while my throat went dry. “What do you mean by that?” I asked slowly.
She chuckled lightly. “You’ll understand soon. Let’s meet up.”
I hesitated. “I don’t know…”
“Anna, come on. I’m just trying to help. You don’t have to be scared. I’ll explain everything to you, I promise.”
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