Chapter 14: The Handsome Stranger.

Walking out on the paved rays of the delightful afternoon sun from the chic harbor, Chloe was engulfed in the cheerful attitude of the cozy town. She felt inside the olfactory world of fresh pastries, cooking in the vicinity of bakeries, and delighted with her life of tranquility. But the calm sermon was interrupted in its course by the non-recognizable sound of a footstep swiftly coming up behind her. The stranger was only 10 meters away, and Chloe felt her stomach drop as she turned to catch him behind. His height was commanding, and his face was sculpted beautifully; it was as if the person he was walked through a room, and his presence pulled her into its oblivion. Yet, it was those soul-striking blue eyes of his that ultimately made her lose her head, and when he strode into the room in a cloud of icy winter breeze, she felt her chest melt like ice. "Pardon me," the stranger said, making her way past with a soft voice just as I was wondering. "Then I noticed you; the house is a