~ Isabella’s POV

I woke up at dawn after taking the sleeping pills. I felt a bit relaxed and then I walked to the couch, curled up on it, staring blankly at my phone when it rang. My heart skipped a beat, hoping it might be Lucian, but when I glanced at the screen, it was an unknown number. I almost didn’t answer it, thinking it could be something unimportant, but something made me pick up.

“Hello?” My voice was barely above a whisper, my exhaustion clear.

“Miss Bella?” a woman’s ...