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pation, my mornings filled with witty banter and heated arguments with Jasper. By the time evening rolled around, he'd drop me off at my

excitement for every new upload. As much as I hated to admit it, part of my content's appeal now was my

laptop, I took notes in a mechanical motion of my fingers while he explained updates on all the current projects being handled by his compan

anding and straightening his suit. His voice was fi

olitely to me on their way. I packed up my thi

he asked me,

y to escape, you

t say anything as w

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stepped inside the apartment, letting out a deep sigh of relief. After a quick shower, I

est topic: the societal intricacies of Victorian England. My passion for history al

o when my phone buzzed. I glared at the screen,

muttered, swip

too, Miss Chen," came

against my desk. "

de," he sa

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ace. Com

ws shot u

on the prototype," he said, as if it w

le are winding down for the day, not run

considered yourself

ye, Ja

tone softening slightly. "

h as I didn't want to admit it, my curiosi

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was idling by the curb. Jasper opened the door for m

d," I said warily as

," he replied, shutti

ngine. I glanced over at Jasper as he drove, his fingers tapping

eeded several layers of security clearance. I raised an eyebrow as he sc

d much?"

rth protecting," he

us out into an immaculate underground facility. The air was redolent of metal

lab," said Jas

, with messy hair and wire-rimmed glasses, gave me

and serious, nodded cu

out of place amidst the

the prototy

small objects between his

to one side. "I was expecting somethi

Size isn't everyt

adn't gone over my head. "How d

pped forward.

ounds too good to be true. I think I would have

the rings and handed it

g the ring warily.

l like it?" h

his hand. "I just don't want to hurt your

ng on his own rin

inger and felt the chill of

weet AI voice said. "Pleas

suddenly a burst of static crinkling in my

asped, pulling at the r

too," Jasper s

y a kaleidoscope of light. I felt weightless, as th

ocus. I stood on a cobblestone street, the air filled with the s

t the women in corseted gowns and parasols, the

equally stunned. He tur

in unison, we whispe