Long Island welcomed the busiest period of the year at the height of summer.
An hour away, under the tall buildings in Manhattan, New York, there were still many dark and cramped corners congested with people, and the air was sweltering.
On Long Island, which was surrounded by the sea on three sides, the sky was high and the sea was wide. There were all kinds of mansions, green trees, and beaches with people chatting and laughing together.
There were artists as well as employees of tech companies. There were also rich bigshots of various levels who fully reflected the American notion of 'no money, no high.'
Petite and curvy Elena held Luke's arm as they strolled through what could be considered a luxurious mansion villa.
She wasn't wearing her loose clothes suitable for casual sketching at the moment, but a close-fitting blue dress.
Under the setting sun, her fair skin looked like warm marble.