Ellis groaned softly as she woke up, her eyes slowly opening to the gentle morning light streaming through the curtains of her luxurious suite in Italy. She stretched her limbs and yawned, feeling a sense of warmth and contentment enveloping her. Memories of the previous night flooded her mind—the moments in the car and the elevator, Vittorio's words echoing in her thoughts.

Vittorio had promised to come back and stay with her in her suite. Ellis couldn't help but feel her heart race ...