"Quick, alert them!” Hailey whispered to Anna as they saw Ryker approaching. Anna fled out, racing towards the other side of the garden where Samantha and Ryan sat, curled in each other's arms. Samantha lifted her head, seeing Anna running into the garden. “Sir Ryker is in the garden!” Anna alerted as she stopped abruptly in front of them, trying to catch her breath. “Oh, no!” Samantha cried in trepidation and stood up from the grass alongside Ryan. “You've got to hide, go now!” She yelled as she propelled him to the darker side of the garden. “Will I see you outside the mansion walls as planned?” He asked, looking behind as he walked away. “Yes, I'll see you out there,” she assured him with a nod and motioned him to leave. As soon as he was out of sight, she adjusted her dress and

