Liliana gently touched the French door panel. The door was original to the fully restored 18th-century baroque-style plantation house. The exterior walls were painted a deep ocher, typical of the island. Liliana loved the contrast with the white curved façade lines and white window frames.

The interior was painted a subdued, comforting yellow. She felt the tropical trade wind flow through the house, just as intended when it was built centuries ago.

She nodded at the sales agent. She would own this house and build the future her ancestors, once mere commodities on this property, had envisioned for their offspring.

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