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Echoes of Hidden Secrets

Echoes of Hidden Secrets

Author: Erica Owen
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Chapter 1 One

Word Count: 1529    |    Released on: 21/07/2024

d desk in his high-rise office, engr

inform you about." The lawyer's urgent tone mat

reet below the company's building,

e, Andrew? This is important!

outside his office window. He glanced out the

arrowly escaped being

ch it!" The driver yel

before she resumed murmuring to herself, "You

and the aura of determination surrounding her, but his focus sn

sisted, his tone grave. "Guess who is back i

elevator. She pressed the elevator button, and it opened. She stepped in, h

self. And just before the elevator's door closes, a red

e walked in. "Hello

ily ans

und as it moved upwards towards

Andrew said firmly over the phone,

see to discuss this in p

for you and your company. You know how

was a little argument righ

The secretary said to prevent t

there," the visitor said, poi

lady" said the visitor as walk awa

o well the implications of the impending arrival. With a sense of foreboding, he turned towar

in a red gown walked into Andre

ndrew asked surprisingly, yet his eyes

me?" Victoria replied while s

n you. So. I am back in town to see who is doing well for hims

e couldn't finish his sentenc

me to sit down? Andrew!

ek armchair opposite him, indic

alk," Victori

sat down on his chair, Victoria lean forward towards him and whisper something to

lently to himself, "How can you be so cruel towards me and

ars of maltreatment and

ire?" Andrew kept thinking about what Vi

," Victoria said as she

f the office and gave

hone and dialed his la

coffee shop by 4 p.m.," Andrew suggest

in. Andrew's heart skipped a beat as

t again?" Andrew m

nd, it wasn't Vict

d, leaning in a bit into t

rised to see Lily, whom he had kept his gaze o

s away from the desk. She seems qui

rew said to Lily while po

" Lily gently sa

for you, young lad

a job in your company." Lily pushed forward

ored papers and nodded his hea

ations here, but you lack working

y, sir,

have any vacant positions for

other time

it is to clean your desk and serve you coffee

sensed the distress in her and coul

er, I will try as much to keep your contact details. I m

walk away from the office. The critical condition of her mother's health

from the man who couldn't help her

the coffee shop to have some conversation. Th

said while looking at the bubbling street

inform you in the mor

ing and said she wanted to be wi

quickly as he looked

y does she want? After abandoning me and our child and f

to do now, Andrew?

he case to court to be the ri

s some ulterior motiv

is and,... the lawyer said while loo

from winnin

rward to his la

way is

aid the lawyer, leanin

eir order and dropped the c

awyer said, tippin

o the table like someone who is trying to whisper

ew leaned back and rejec

er ideas?" The lawyer asked

blank stare, but his eyes

has to do all he can to be the custodian of his child. And the only way

ith w

ed up his phone and dialed the numbers. It rang, an

hung up the phone. Andrew sighed deeply as he sipped his wine, th

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