She watched as the man swallowed hard, still staring at her as though he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"I… I…" he stuttered, his voice failing him.
Mateo rested slightly in Viktoria's arms, clutching his teddy bear as his sleepy blue eyes studied the stranger.
"Are you alright?" Viktoria asked, now completely confused.
The man blinked again, finally forcing himself to speak.
"Y-yes… I'm Alex. Mr. Keith's executive assistant," he said, still visibly shaken. His eyes stayed on her her face over and over again, then to Mateo… then back to her.
He looked like someone trying to convince himself she was real.
"Mr. Keith isn't in the office at the moment," Alex finally to say.
"Oh…" Viktoria nodded slightly. "That's alright. I have an appointment scheduled, I can wait."
Alex hesitated.... his heart was beating faster than usual. Over two years… two whole years… and yet this woman standing in front of him looked exactly like—
'No! She isn't real, they just look alike.'
