Mission Accomplished... A Little Too Well
“Mom, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that Dad isn’t having an affair with his secretary, so you can relax. The bad news is that I’m going to be late for our family dinner.” Júlio held the landline receiver to his ear, gently spinning in the imposing black leather chair behind the executive desk. On the other end of the line, his mother sighed with relief, but quickly returned to her usual worried tone. “Thank God, sweetheart! I couldn’t stand having that nagging suspicion anymore. But wait... if your father is innocent, why do you still have his secretary’s soft voice? The plan was for you to use the amulet, sneak into her office, check her messages, and switch back! You did activate the amulet to return to your own body, didn’t you?”