OUR UNEXPECTED UNIVERSE
She could feel the fierce, magnetic pull of their inverse universe threatening to shatter her composure entirely, forcing her to realize that all the oceans and years in the world hadn't done a single thing to weaken the hold Antonia had over her soul.
Unable to watch the candle finish melting for a single second longer, Portia suddenly stood up, her leather portfolio closing with a sharp, abrupt sound that cut right through the presentation.
"Excuse me," she murmured smoothly, her voice a hollow, automated whisper that barely managed to mimic her usual corporate authority. "I need a moment."
Without waiting for a response from her own compliance team or the opposite board, she turned on her