C44 Conference

The clock ticked relentlessly, each second a hammer blow against Isabelle's anxious heart. The sun had dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the luxurious living room of Liam Callahan's penthouse. The silence, usually a comforting blanket, felt suffocating tonight. She paced, her gaze flitting constantly to the door, yearning for his return. Liam, her fiancé