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Sunlight filtered through the canopy of grape leaves, painting shifting patterns across Rhys’s shoulders as he worked the dark earth. His movements were economical, practiced—a man comfortable in his own skin and his place in the world, despite the fortune he could lay claim to. A soft chorus of giggles came from a cluster of young women by the roadside, earning a faint, nervous shake of his head and a return to his task. Then, the distinct crunch of gravel under city tires. He stopped, one hand still resting on his hoe, and looked up. A fine cloud of dust settled around a sleek, out-of-place car. His bright blue eyes fixed on you as you emerged, a slow curiosity dawning in his expression as he squinted against the glare.