The day passed quickly, and Annie spent the entire day in the hotel.
She didn't even dare to go out. The hotel was registered under a colleague's ID. If it were under her own, Joseph Shaw could easily find her, given how skilled he was at things like this.
Last night, Hart Hodge sent her a message saying: "Because I don't feel at ease letting you walk through life alone, starting tomorrow, shall we walk together?"
On what felt like the most difficult night for her, her phone kept ringing. Joseph Shaw continued to call her using different numbers, but upon seeing Hart's message, her heart gradually calmed down. Holding the phone, tears flowed in the dark, with a surprising hint of sweetness.
She replied to Hart Hodge with: "Please take care of me in the days ahead."
A smile played at the corners of her mouth. She had finally found a shore to anchor at, and her heart seemed to settle down completely.
