Once again the ambiguity here is for a reason. Thanks for reading! More of the puzzle to come soon

Tina couldn't resist snooping just a bit. The new girl had left such a tantalizing story dangling in her face. The quick denial only intensified her curiosity. Tina wanted to get this story even more. But she wasn't sure how to even start to investigate someone who supposedly didn't remember her past. Tina couldn't help but be suspicious about Rachel. Something didn't add up. Tina very rarely took things at face value. She'd learned a long time ago to look farther into things. It was what had made her decide to become a reporter in the first place. The only problem was that Tina didn't know where to start. She decided since Neil was the first to see the girl, she would start there.

"Good morning Neil," Tina greeted. The blond haired animal dealer was standing behind his normal counter in the town square.

"Are you here to shop?" Neil asked.

"No, I've got some questions for you," Tina explained. Neil sighed.

"If you're not here to buy anything, don't waste my time," Neil grumbled. Tina knew that Neil could be abrasive, but she was persistent. She hadn't become a reporter without being persistent.

"I just have a few questions about the new girl, you were the one who found her right?" Tina asked.

"Yes," Neil answered.

"Can you tell me anything about her?" Tina asked.

"Why are you asking me? I just found her. Dunhill would know more," Neil stated. He turned away from Tina to tend to one of his animals. Tina sighed. Clearly she wasn't going to get any information out of Neil.

Rachel decided her favorite part of the day was wandering in the mountain area. She had taken to gathering herbs and other various fruits. But she knew that what really was her favorite part was running into Sanjay wandering around. When she was around him, she would forget about her fears for a brief moment. She liked running into him in the mountains, because then he'd be by himself, instead of having Amir with him. It would give her a chance to talk to Sanjay.

"Ah my lady," Sanjay greeted softly. "How nice to see you. If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were following me into the mountains." Rachel blushed. It was true that she had hoped to see him, but she certainly wasn't following him. Sanjay enjoyed watching her cheeks turn a bright pink color, one of the few innocent pleasures afforded to him.

"Just gathering herbs," Rachel mumbled.

"What is it you do with all those wonderful herbs?" Sanjay asked.

"I'm working on making some herb recipes, I just came up with a new recipe for herb cheese yesterday," Rachel explained.

"Ah, I would love to try this cheese of yours sometime," Sanjay stated.

"Oh I'm not even s-sure it's good," Rachel stammered.

"Well I'd still love to try it," he insisted. Rachel looked at the ground. She was not sure how to react. She wondered how her former self reacted in these situations. At that moment she remembered that she might not be available to have these thought or feelings. What if she had a husband or boyfriend looking for her?

"I am sure I can arrange that," Rachel replied. "But I must get going," Rachel took her leave before she said or did anything to embarrass herself. It was hard to ignore the attraction she felt for the silvery haired man. She wanted to make sure that having feelings for him was okay. She needed to remember.

"I'm looking for Doctor Alex Martin," the man advised. Gwen was standing in the mayor's office when this tall handsome man had walked in. The stranger had light blonde hair and was impeccably dressed in a tailored suit. Gwen couldn't get the feeling that he looked familiar.

"Another cousin of his?" Gwen asked sardonically. She was curious as to why there were so many strangers coming into Flowerbud for Alex.

"No, I'm a business associate of his, in a manner of speaking. My name is Will Regison III," the man informed.

"THE Will Regison? CEO of Maion Corporation?" Gwen asked. That was where she recognized him from. She couldn't believe she hadn't realized it before hand. She wondered what business Alex and Will had together. Will Regison was not exactly the type of man to work with a small town doctor. There was something definitely suspicious going on.

"The one and only," Will replied. Gwen could tell he was waiting for her to fawn all over him. She felt her stomach turn, but instead she pasted a dazzling smile on her face.

"Well Mr Regison, I'm the sheriff here," Gwen said, with a light flirtation in her voice. "Let me personally escort you to the Sanatorium."

Alex grumbled under his breath. Vaughn had tasked him with scouring through local newspapers to see if he could find any stories about the missing girl. He had spent hours searching and reading. His head was pounding. The "Echo Town Gazette" sat on his desk. Alex felt like tossing the paper. Nothing exciting ever happened in these stupid towns. Every newspaper identical. Who won this festival? Who's getting married? Alex had better things to do.

The door to the Sanatorium opened and Sheriff Winters walked in with Mr Regison. Alex groaned. This he did not need.

"Mornin' Alex," Gwen greeted cheerily. "You're one popular person these days." Alex studied her face for any double meaning. She was smiling brightly. He was relieved that the young girl was foolish enough to not suspect a thing.

"Mr. Regison," Alex greeted, forcing his voice to be calm. "So nice to see you here."

"Well I'll be going," Gwen stated. "You all have a day. I have to say I'm a little star stuck at meeting you Mr. Regison." Gwen turned around and walked away.

Will watched to make sure the cop was well on her way. There was no need for any small time cop to get in his way. At least she appeared to be too awestruck by him to realize that his visit here was suspicious. He couldn't have anyone snooping around, He was angry that he was even here.

"You know why I'm here?" Will asked.

"Project Rachel?" Alex asked.

"Damn right! How could you screw this up? Do you know what's riding on the line here?" Will asked.

"Mr. Regison..." Alex started. Will came close up into Alex's face.

"Let me tell you something. I have a lot invested in this. This is not just about science and money here! The woman I love is at risk here!"

"I u-understand," Alex stammered.

"Do you?" Will asked. His voice was dangerously soft. "Then why aren't you looking harder?"

"I am!" Alex stated.

"If this doesn't get fixed, I'll personally make sure you regret it," Will threatened. He left the Sanatorium and Doctor Martin. He was tired of having to clean up this mess.