Anna's POV
Ten days of back-to-back meetings had left me bone-weary, my body desperate for rest but my mind still racing with business strategies and unresolved issues. The familiar gates of Shaw Estate appeared through the car window, and I felt my shoulders relax slightly at the sight of home.
"Ms. Shaw, your mother asked to be notified of your arrival," Rachel said, looking up from her tablet. "She mentioned having some matters to discuss with you."
I nodded, massaging my temples to ease the tension headache that had been my constant companion for the past three days. "Tell her I'll see her after I've had a bath."
The hallway was quiet as I walked in, heels clicking against marble floors that gleamed under soft lighting. I dropped my bags at the foot of the stairs, already unbuttoning my blazer as I headed toward my suite.
