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Days had passed by, each as uneventful as the last.
The nightlife in Sea City was always vibrant and colorful.
In a bar, it was the busiest moment. Noise filled every corner, a sea of people gyrated beneath the stage, waves of heated movement ebbing and flowing. When the dance finally concluded, the lead dancer, along with a group of bold and wild dancers clad in enchanting dresses, leisurely descended the stage. The performances that followed were a splendid array, and then it was the turn of the bar's special guests—an American band named Western Cowboys. Soon after, several blond, blue-eyed men dressed in Western cowboy attire took the stage, singing songs with Western flair.
On the oval booth, baby Cade watched Yves King sprawled in his seat, shaking his cocktail. The orange-yellow liquid reflected against his sharply sculpted, cold face, momentarily mesmerizing her.