As Ana sat in her office, she was busy signing the last documents for the latest case she was working on. There was no doubt in her mind that her client was indeed innocent. Her apartment was 30 minutes away from the law firm she worked at. She didn't have a problem with driving to work , but she hated driving back home. Because Ana usually finished up after 10 PM or sometimes after 11 in the evening. Before the Philip incident, she didn't mind going home so late. And now?

Now she felt unsafe and uncomfortable, thinking that Philip was lurking at her from the darkest corner. As she let out a deep breath, Ana's eyes fluttered shut for a few seconds.

"Knock, knock." She heard a voice say.

She smiled, as she opened her eyes." Hey." Ana said.

"Hey, mind if I walk you to your car?" her co-worker asked.

Ana stretched her arms out and let out a sigh." Pfff… I'd like that a lot, but I still have a few papers to go over. But thanks for the offer, Jason. See you Monday?" Ana replied.

Jason looked at her with a worried look on his face." Are you sure that you'll be okay? Considering what happened to you not so long ago." he said, genuinely concerned.

"Hey, I am not going to let him win. I refuse to live my life in fear. Don't worry, Jase. I'll be fine." She promised.

Jason wasn't completely convinced and yet he nodded." Okay. See you Monday, Ana." He responded and walked away reluctantly.

As she heard him walk away, Ana got up from her seat and grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge. She sighed deeply and drank from her bottle. Jason Fuller was a descent young man. He was one year younger than Ana and had a major crush on her. When she realized it, Ana immediately had a talk with him and explained that she wanted to be his friend. Only her friend and nothing more…

She didn't know why, but Ana felt like her heart still belonged to Christian. Even though the odds weren't in their favor, she still believed that she and Christian were meant to be. Her gut told her that she surely was going to see him again. After meeting Christian, getting to know him and had fallen deeply in love with him, she refused to believe this was the end of their relationship.

He was the only man who was able to make her feel completely safe; being wrapped up in his warm arms was one of her favorite things in this world. After everything they'd been through, this could not be the end. No! She refused to believe that…

Ana was suddenly taken out of her thoughts by the office phone ringing. She instantly picked up and spoke to the person on the other line. Her boss was asking her to finish up and go home. He too was concerned about her being in the office that late… and he sounded a bit worried too. As she ended the conversation, Ana immediately went back to work. She wanted to finish up before 10 and then go home.

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After 30 minutes, Ana closed her brief case and got up from her chair. She grabbed her phone and coat, before walking out of her office. It was a cold, dark night and as she walked out of the elevator, she began to feel a bit uncomfortable. When Ana arrived in the parking lot, she walked as fast as her feet could carry her.

The moment she arrived at her car, she was suddenly startled by a sound. Ana turned around and saw someone in a dark corner. Without hesitation, Ana instantly grabbed her car keys and attempted to unlock her car door. But… she failed miserably! Out of nervousness, she had trouble opening her car. Damn it! Damn it! From behind, she heard someone walking her way…

Oh God! Ana was too frightened to look back, her hand shaking heavily, but luckily she managed to open the door and jump inside her car. As she looked up, Ana saw the man standing in front of the car. Oh God! It was PHILIP! He was looking at her like he wanted to attack her! She immediately locked up all four doors and windows.

He yelled:" You will never be safe, Ana! I will get you sooner or later! Mark my words!"

Then he made a sick gesture with his hand; with his forefinger he traced his neck from left to right… Ana immediately started the car and honked the horn, attempting to get attention from the security guards who were on duty tonight. At that moment Philip looked her dead in the eye, making the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. Without thinking twice, Ana stepped on the gas and drove out of the parking lot as fast as she was able to.

She didn't look back once. As Ana drove away, she sighed deeply, relieved that she got away from that lunatic. She knew she had to tell someone about what happened, but at the moment she was too shocked to do anything else than drive.

When Ana finally arrived at the parking lot of her apartment building, she was still shaking like a leaf. Ana took deep breaths and was afraid to even step out of her own car. She frantically searched for her phone in her bag, but it seemed she wasn't able to find it. As her heart hammered against her rib cage, Ana finally found said phone.

"Calm down, Ana." she muttered to herself.

While she closed her eyes, Ana inhaled and exhaled numerous times. As she managed to control the beating of her heart, she opened her eyes and dialed her best friend's number. Kate didn't pick up her phone, so Ana left her a message.

"Hey, Kate, I hope you get this message as soon as possible… I uhumm, I am on my way to my apartment. Uhhhh… please call me when you get this, okay?" Ana said, as her heart rammed against her chest, her fingers trembling.

As she attempted to collect the courage to step out of her car and walk to her apartment, Ana thought back on the day she decided to go back to work.

*FLASHBACK*

Five weeks ago.

Kate and her father were looking at her with open mouth.

"You two heard me. I'm planning to begin with work next week." She stated.

Kate shook her head and said." What?! Why?!"

Her father narrowed his eyes at that and placed a hand on her shoulder." Sweetie, are you sure? I don't think it's a good idea. I mean, in Tinos you had experienced a lot. And the thing with Philip… no, please reconsider it, honey." He pleaded.

But Ana stubbornly shook her head and said." I've made up my mind. I am going to work and I've told my boss already. So… "

Kate placed her hands on her hips." You are doing this, cause of Christian, right?" she stated.

Ana huffed at that and walked away from her loved ones.

"No! And even so… it's my business… so uhum… dad, Kate. Dinner was amazing. I'll see you two soon, okay?" Ana said and walked back to kiss them both on their cheeks.

"But…" both Kate and her father said in unison.

But Ana had already walked out, so Kate immediately followed her best friend.

"Ana… wait!" she shouted, as she ran down the hall.

Her best friend stopped in her tracks and turned around.

"Whats up, Kate?" Ana asked impatiently.

Kate grabbed Ana and locked eyes with her." What? What happened between you and Christian? You haven't explained it to me, since we got back home." She demanded.

Ana bit her bottom lip and looked at her best friend with pleading eyes." Kate, please. When the time is right, I will tell you everything. But for now… I, I can't. It hurts too much. I can't do this. Sorry." Ana explained.

"But you love him still, right?" Kate stated.

Ana nodded." Yes of course… that's why it hurts so much… I can't… my heart can't take this…" she replied and walked away.

As tears rolled down her cheeks, Ana felt the all too familiar gut wrenching pain in her heart.

'Why? Why Christian? Why did you have to let me go?' Ana thought.

*End of FLASHBACK*

Since the first day she arrived home, Ana tried calling Christian. His phone rang, but he didn't answer it or his butler or assistant would. When she asked if she could speak with Christian, they both used the same freaking excuse…

'He can't come to the phone right now. Can I take a message for him?'

But Ana never left a message, because she wanted to speak with him personally. After trying for four long weeks, she finally decided to stop with acting so desperate. So even though it was difficult for her, Ana managed not to call him for one whole week now…

Ana had so many questions for Christian, but he wasn't cooperating. So she decided to let it go. For now…

At the moment, Ana was still sitting in her car and decided to get out. Kate hadn't called back either, so even though her fear consumed her, her stomach tied in knots, Ana stepped out of the car. As she locked up said car securely, she felt a set of hands on both her wrists. Ana jumped up startled, and a loud scream escaped her plump, pink lips.

"Aaaaah!"

As her heart rammed against her rib cage, her chest heaving, Ana turned around slowly to face the person. And when she saw who it was, a chill went up and down her spine; her whole body instantly froze, as she desperately attempted to gasp for air…


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