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her. What about my commitments? The deadlines
looming? The carefully laid plans? My family?
But then I heard Thomas's voice in my mind. His
wisdom, his guidance, and his unwavering support. I
owed him too much to ignore the synchronicity of this
moment.
"I have to make a couple of calls, but yes. Okay.”
As the limo sped off, I felt the threads of fate weaving
together, drawing me into a new adventure. The
coincidence of our meeting in Saint Thomas Church of
all places seemed more than just chance; it was a sign
that our paths were to cross again. The unknown
beckoned, and I was powerless to resist.
Over the next few hours, I cut short my last day on
tour, got Wendy’s blessing and learned that a diplomatic
passport can move mountains. Little Francesca Viera,
now the Unit Chief in the Portuguese Department of
Global Communications at the United Nations
Headquarters, could pull a lot of strings, including last-
minute business-class seats for two to Faro on TAP, the
Portuguese national airline.
Over dinner at 37,000 feet, we caught up.
Francesca was obviously happy for us to be together,
but her nervous body language and lack of eye contact
were sending mixed messages. After dinner, she ordered
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