Because of...something...all my fanfictions got deleted - so I'm using this chance to edit all my works, starting with Untamable. I hope you people are still interested in this, considering that I just finished a new chapter. Enjoy!

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Prologue

The heat was grueling – even the shielding shade of the sunblind couldn't cool down her body, and the wet towel around her neck didn't really help much either.

She took a sip from her strong coffee and leaned back in the old chair – finally enjoying her day off to the fullest.

The people around her were busy. It was loud and chaotic at the market – nothing unusual for a harbor town like Kisumu; nothing she wasn't used to, but she was still glad that she wasn't working.

She took another sip of the hot brew in her cup while she scanned the crowd – surprised when she spotted one individual who fairly stood out in the moving picture, and she watched him carefully when he sauntered over to the little café she was sitting in.

She had a hunch of what he was looking for or who he was looking for and her assumption was proven right when he started talking to Dalia, the waitress behind the bar. It didn't take long until she pointed right at her.

"Alexandra Snider?"

She sighted and placed her cup back on the table. "It's Schneider." And she watched how he took his dark sunglasses off with a friendly smile, exposing his bleached teeth. "Pardon me, Miss Schneider." He tucked the shades into his suit coat and gestured to the chair across from her. "May I?"

Alex arched an eyebrow at him, appraising. "Sure." She decided that her curiosity should win this time and she watched him carefully as he undid the buttons of his jacket before he sat down in front of her.

"You know, Miss Schneider"

"Alex. Just call me Alex.", she offered to him as she didn't like the way he pronounced her surname.

He offered her a polite smile and nodded once. "Very well." He folded his hands in his lap and took a quick look at their rather loud surroundings. "So, Alex – it was quite a challenge for me to find you. My last contact assured me you were in Cape Town." He chuckled and ordered a coffee as soon as Dalia appeared at the table.

Meanwhile, Alex mind was racing. She swiftly pulled the towel off her neck and started folding it just to keep her hands busy.

"How rude" Her eyes snapped up. "I didn't even introduce myself to you." He smiled again and offered his hand to her. "Simon Masrani. I'm –"

"Oh, I know who you are, Mr. Masrani." And she shook his hand quickly, just to lean back in her chair again. "I may travel a lot, but I certainly don't live under a rock." This time she was the one who smiled. Not at him, but the whole situation. It was refreshing and seemed to become even more interesting.

"Well, Alex, since you already know who I am, you're probably asking yourself why I'm here and why I personally looked for you all over the country – the world actually, to be honest."

She crossed her arms in front of her chest and clicked her tongue. "No. So please, enlighten me."

He chuckled again and politely thanked Dalia after she placed a cup in front of him. However, all Alex could think of was how much he was probably used to fancier cups, coffee and things in general.

"I own a park. A theme park." He put two cubes of sugar into his coffee, before he took a sip.

"Personally, I consider Jurassic World as much more than a theme park, but" She made a hand gesture. "– continue."

He took another sip and smiled at her. "Ever been there?" She snorted and shook her head. "Do I look like someone who would spend thousands of dollars for a day to stand in lines, listen to whiney kids and walk through crowds of people to get a glimpse of a formerly extinct and beautiful creature in captivity?" She emptied her cup and leaned forward when he shook his head.

"Exactly."

"You rather look like someone I would hire to take care of those formerly extinct and beautiful creatures." The smile on his lips never faded, especially not when he saw the dumbfounded expression on her face. "Interested?"

It took a moment before she realized what he had just asked her, and she had to clear her throat before she could speak again. "Mr. Masrani, I don't know if you did your research but I'm no entertainer nor tourist guide, I –"

"Oh, I know that and I know a lot of things about you, Alex." He fumbled for something inside of his jacket until he pulled out a sheet of paper. "Being a farm worker in your early years in Australia, you soon made yourself a name with the smuggling of exotic animals, leading to several detentions in more than four countries –which then lead to –"

She snorted again, interrupting his little presentation. "That's kinda impressive, but actually not since you just have to Google my name to get these information."

"I don't want to impress you, Alex. I want you to work at my park. I need people like you. People who really care and have a sense for nature and its dangers." He leaned forward while pulling out another piece of paper. "This is an overview of your contract, your work and of course – your salary and to make everything easier for us, I have a jet ready and waiting for us at the city airport."

Alex clicked her tongue, looking at the document in his hand. "Do you really think I would just jump right into this and take the opportunity without a second thought?"

She watched him standing up and placing enough money for their coffees and a tip on the table.

"I'll give you exactly 30 minutes to pack your bags and give it a second thought.", he said before he put on his shades and slid the contract over to her.

Alex pursed her lips. "Fair enough, Mr. Masrani. Fair enough."