Annie worked at a restaurant as a hostess and was married to Sean Delaney, one of George Massey's men. George eventually had Sean murdered by his enforcer Riley Cavanaugh after Sean stole from him and ordered Riley to keep an eye on her. In the process, Riley fell in love with Annie who loved him back and the two planned to make a life together out west. However, Annie continued to press George about Sean's murder and he ordered Riley and his son Eddie to kill her. After George secretly orders Eddie to kill Riley too due to his relationship with Annie, Riley kills him in self-defense and the couple go on the run with bounty hunters and George's men after them.