Fantasy Transformation & Body Swap Fiction — Magical Tales

 The late-afternoon wind was growing colder among the ancient stone ruins of the historic village. Far from the shopping district and the exhausting meetings that had brought them there, Ethan and Liam had decided to explore the surrounding area.

Calm down... or things are going to get a lot worse for you.

 I’d been drumming my fingers on the steering wheel for nearly twenty minutes. The dashboard clock showed it was just shy of ten at night.

Victor pushed the fine white porcelain cup across the mahogany table, a perfectly calculated smile forming on his lips. “Drink, Arthur. You look tense. And we have an important matter to settle before the board meeting,” Victor said, leaning back in his leather chair. Exhausted, Arthur picked up the cup and took a long sip of the strong coffee. He glared at his rival before throwing a black folder onto the table. “The subject is mine to dictate today, Victor. I got the reports from the Miami branch. I know about the forty-million-dollar embezzlement. The board will know in thirty minutes, and you'll be walking out of here in handcuffs.” Victor didn't blink. He simply glanced at his wristwatch, then at the cup in Arthur's hand. “You've always been brilliant with numbers, Arthur. Terrible at strategy, though,” Victor replied, his voice calm and almost theatrical. “I knew you'd find the missing money. That's why I prepared your replacement.” Arthur frowned. “I want...