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nd yawned, already feeling more rested and ready to explore the city. After a quick shower, she put on a light dress

ida. Here, everything seemed to go slower. People took the time to greet each other, to chat, to sit in cafes witho

d by the sun, when she noticed a large mural depicting cowboys on horseback. She sto

the new k

itting in front of a gift shop, a cowb

ied, smiling. "I just mov

knows everyone. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. We don

d felt how much her grandmother

tempting smell of freshly brewed coffee. She sat at a table near the window,

new

ssy blonde hair and a mischievous smile. She seemed th

talks about it here," the young woman said, sitting down wit

ng. "Yes, I arrived y

the gossip of this town? Here, we kno

smirk came up behind Sarah, setting down a tray

eady stalkin

a. "This is Alex, my best friend and a true sarcastic at hea

a. "I wish you luck surviving here, Emma. But you'll see, we

raw but warm. Sarah and Alex had this direct way of speaking, as if they had nothing

wards her with a smirk, as if she were go

. have you heard of

r, but she didn't remember hearing about him.

don't come across his shadow. This guy is everywhere. He is rich, powerful, and a bit intimi

maybe they were exaggera

say he has this intimidating charisma, the kind that you walk into a room

e, "And he's handsome as hell, that doesn't help.

both had a weakness for gossip, especially if it concerned influential people. She was curious, bu

a laugh. "But I doubt someone like him woul

he influence of a mystery. And here, anything new attrac

stories about the locals, including one Roger, who spent his time hunting "aliens" in the nearby fields. Sa

eople with whom she could share sincere moments. They seemed to accept her presence with disar

wore a dark suit that seemed tailor-made, and, as Alex had described him, he exuded such an intense presence that everyone instinctively turned towards h

her, and she felt as if he had analyzed her in a second. She looked away uncomfortably, feeling a

pered discreetly in his ear: "I told you so

n who seemed so far removed from his own reality. Still, she couldn't deny that something about him troubled

glance, leaving the cafe to resume its usual rhythm. Emma breathed a sigh

ven," Alex said with a laugh. "With Lucas

e deep inside her whispered that this man would