20 Switch (1/2)

Without any protest, Rina followed behind her like the obedient servant she was, with her purse in one hand and the other pushing the shopping trolley.

They walked up to the check point and Lady Vania stepped aside to let Rina pay up.

”Oh dear Rina, please have these things checked and paid for let's go,” she moved close to her ear and whispered, ”meet me in the restroom outside, come alone.”

She gave her trade mark smile to the girl at the check point and mouthed bye to her, then left.

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In the restroom, Lady Vania washes her hands as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. Not long after, the door swings open and Rina entered.

She had already dropped the goods in the car and excused herself to the restroom.

”How nice of you to come. You would answer all my questions about the Grand Chief Aslan and his Enchanted daughter.”

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*Twenty Minutes Later*

”Damn it, I can't believe this is taking so long. I cannot get any useful information about his daughter from her, why? What did Aslan do? There's a barrier that keeps blocking me from getting to that part of her memory” she thought.

Rina stood emotionless, staring into nothing, spaced out but not spaced out. It was the effect of Lady Vania's hypnotism.

”My hypnotic charm wouldn't last very long, I need to make the switch and go. After all, I have gotten the layout and mannerisms of people living in the mansion. I can carry on this mission and do the deed,” she whispered to herself this time, tightening her fingers into a fist.

She turned her head to look at Rina, ”You would do as I say, got it?”

”Yes Mistress” Rina replied her robotically.

”Vwr me squele amorè, sepri sink ah, nap waja, appere me quele ya shee manque escrania exhancheee nskme, seeiiii... ”

The room shone with a bit of light, and quietly Lady Vania did what needed to be done.

Standing before her was herself, she had successfully made the switch, making Rina have her appearance and she Rina's.

She snapped her fingers and the hypnotic charm was gone. Rina turned around to see where she was, then saw herself in front of her, slowly she peeled her eyes away from Lady Vania and looked at the mirror.

Gasp!!

A small sound escaped her lips as she saw herself as herself. The mirror never lied, but right now, looking at this Lady, she was her. Before she could utter a word...