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She paused, her expression turning serious. "I live in
New York now; I work for the UN. But something bad
has happened. My mother told me that Tomaz was in an
accident - he fell out of a hot air balloon. She urged me to
find you and break the news."
"What's going on? You said Thomas was in an
accident... is he okay?"
"I'll tell you everything, but please, come with me,"
"No, tell me now. Is he... alive?"
She hesitated, then nodded. "Yes, he's alive. But we
need to go. Now."
Francesca took my hand, her expression somber.
"Come with me," she said, leading me out of the
cathedral towards a waiting limousine.
As we glided away from the curb, I asked, "How did
you find me?"
"Your publisher gave me your handler’s number," she
replied, her eyes locked on mine. "I saw you leave St.
Patrick's and followed you."
Francesca's urgency was palpable. "I'm flying to Faro
tonight. You can come." I hesitated, torn between my
original plan and the weight of our shared past. But I
owed Thomas too much. My mind raced with resistance
– all the reasons I shouldn't drop everything and follow
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