From the corner of her eye, she made out the faint outline of the human form that suddenly appeared at the door. Thinking it was her manager, and barely looking up at all, she rasped;
"Not now Nicklaus, cancel any and all meetings for the rest of this morning-" she hesitated and added; "–you know what, make it for the rest of the day!"
But it wasn't the manager.
"Tch, tch, tch. . ." it was the sound of a tongue clicking against the roof of a mouth; "My dear Selina. always, always working. . ."
The voice cut through the air, traveled through the airways, and arrived at Selina's ears. It short circuited her brain, triggering a rush of memories and emotions.
Involuntarily, Selina's head jerked upwards, and shot her gaze at the door- in the direction of the voice. Her face, which had been a mask of concentration, slowly began to melt. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped in shock;
