Chapter57: Striking Back

ALANA   I woke up that morning with a freshly picked bouquet of flowers and a note from William saying he’s going back into patrolling the borders. With a satisfied smile on my face, I prepared myself and went to work with an infectious kind of vibe that Lucas and Francine cannot help but notice.   When I arrived at the office, I called one of the maids assigned to me to inquire about Ana. I brought the girl with me when I chanced upon her selling fruits on the sidewalk.   “Did you see Ana? I was told she’s here in the office already. Where is she?”   There is an unmistakable concern in my face knowing that she is not used in the mansion. She must have been lost in the woods.   The maid bowed before me. “I am sorry, ambassadress, but Madam Sophia called her to be in her quarters. She said she had something to make her do.”   My brows arched. Sophia? Why would she specifically get the child that is under my care?   “Sophia? And can you tell me what are the things she wanted an 11-year-o