On a sun-drenched afternoon, the hot air around the luxury finca on Mallorca shimmered with the promise of summer dreams.
Mathilde, our French model, lazed gracefully by the pool, whose azure waters seemed to dissolve into the horizon.
The scent of bougainvillea in bloom mingled with the light salt of the Mediterranean to create an intoxicating aroma that lingered in the sunlit air.
Her summer dress, soaked from a dip in the cool pool, clung to her voluptuous curves, and Mathilde dried quickly in the warmth, her skin glistening like the sunlit surface of the pool.
As she stretched her limbs and let the sun's rays envelop her, Mathilde couldn't help but reflect on the hedonistic lifestyle that had brought her to this idyllic corner of the world.
Just a few days ago she had posed for the camera in Paris, but now, surrounded by the ease of Mallorcan life and the gentle rustle of palm leaves, she felt liberated, her mind unbound.
Every splash at the edge of the pool sent her into a joyful frenzy and reminded her of the carefree light-heartedness that summer seemed to bring.
It was a moment out of time - the lure of the sun, the beauty of the body and the intoxicating embrace of life combined in a perfect symphony of bliss.
In this luxurious finca, Mathilde knew she was exactly where she belonged.
Teddy Marks