Chapter 21 - The Figure in the Lobby
Six months passed.
The "New Footprints" project was nearing its final stages.
Everything was on track.
But the past always seemed to know exactly when to make a reappearance.
One morning, Emma called me from the reception desk.
Her voice was extremely tense.
"Boss... someone is here to see you."
"Who is it, Emma?"
"She says... she's your mother."
I closed my eyes.
The letter in my drawer had sat untouched for a year.
No reply.
And now she had come here herself.
"Tell security to escort her out," I said.
But then, I paused.
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Running away wasn't how I operated anymore.
"Wait, Emma. Keep her in the lobby. I'm coming down."
