Ella stood there, alone in the room, her fingers trembling as she clutched the business card Liam had given her. The hotel room that had once felt warm and inviting now seemed empty, and a chill crept into the air, settling in the space he had occupied just moments before.
She sighed and walked over to the balcony, gazing out at the serene beauty of Lake Como. The view, which had once taken her breath away, now seemed incomplete without Liam by her side. His absence left a void that she hadn't anticipated, and her thoughts swirled with questions and emotions.
She wondered about his family emergency and hoped that everything would be okay. But there was something else that lingered in her mind—the connection they had shared, the passion they had ignited. Ella had never experienced anythin
