The glare of sunlight made Anna squint before she finally opened her eyes.
“Good morning, Ma’am,” a woman’s voice greeted her.
Still half-asleep, Anna jolted upright in bed.
“Oh my God!” she exclaimed. Her gaze swept over the woman standing beside the bed. “Who are you?” she asked innocently.
“I’m Maria, Ma’am. The maid assigned by Sir to assist you,” the woman explained with a polite smile.
Anna let out a slow breath. “Where’s Liam?” she asked, realizing the room was occupied by only the two of them.
“Sir is having breakfast, Ma’am.”
The answer made Anna instinctively glance at the wall clock. Her eyes widened—she’d slept in.
She hurried out of bed and left the room, with Maria following closely behind. When Anna entered the dining room, she immediately spotted Liam sitting casual
