C19 Love and legacy

Chapter nineteen:

Startled by her blaring alarm clock, Courtney bolted upright in bed, her face ashen. Sweat-drenched and breathing heavily, she quickly silenced the relentless ringing.

Noting the hour—3 a.m.—Courtney reminded herself that this was her usual time for early meditation and catching up on work before sunrise. It was just a dumb dream, she assured herself