A slight quiver of her hand, and the words on the document became a blur.

"Alexis!" Leonel's plea was desperate as he reached for her hand.

She jerked away, sending ink splattering across his shirt, a permanent mark of this moment. Yet, the onlookers were indifferent to the stain.

Her signature was swift. She reviewed the document for a mere two seconds before sliding it across to him.

He caught her eye for a fleeting second.