It was late November, and a sudden chill had sneakily crept up into the atmosphere, setting up the mood for Christmas. Although the climate was usually warm and sunny, the recent rains had left behind whistling winds as the night sky stretched above them, painted with faint stars that peeked through the haze.
Felix stopped in the hotel’s grand foyer, which featured rows of large, roman-style columns. Despite the hotel's popularity, the place was almost empty, since it was nearly midnight.
Felix paused in the shade of two towering columns, and without a word, he turned toward Bella, shrugging off his jacket with a quick motion and holding it out to her.
“Here… put it on. I know it got wet from the champagne earlier, but it’s mostly dried now. It’ll at least shield you from some of th
