Secret Woman Novels & Stories

Some objects carry weight beyond their size. The brown envelope on the desk was one of them. It looked ordinary. Fragile. Forgotten. The sort of thing cleaners throw away without thinking. Yet four people stood around it as though it contained a live explosive. Perhaps it did. The elderly woman folded her hands calmly. "You should leave once you open it." Amara frowned. "Why?" The woman smiled sadly. "Because secrets survive by staying hidden." A pause. "Once they stop being secrets, people start getting nervous."

Lily turned and walked out. I watched her leave, then pulled out my phone. I opened a secure line and made a call. "Phoenix? This is Aurora Arkin." It was the first time I had ever spoken my true last name inside Thorne Industries. "Yes. I need to consult you on a unilateral breach of secret investment contracts. Evidence? I have it all. Every contract, every wire transfer." I hung up and opened a hidden wall safe in my office. Inside were all the investment contracts signed under the "Arkin Trust."

Somewhere down the hall, Kelvin—the floor manager—might still be in his office, oblivious to the fact that his boss is buried inside his secretary like she’s the only thing that matters. Because I am. I’m Sienna Ward. Secretary to the CEO of The Steele Dynasty, one of the most powerful companies in the world. And at night? I’m his. His secret. His addiction. His sin. Since the day I first saw Dominic Steele—cold, ruthless, devastatingly gorgeous—my life’s been off its axis. He looked at me like a man marking his next prize. And now here I am, bent over his desk, whispering his name like a prayer.

A faint frown forms on my lips. “What is this…” I murmur under my breath. I slide a finger under the flap and tear it open. A single white sheet. I pull it out and unfold it. The moment my eyes land on the words, my entire body goes still. I KNOW YOUR SECRET AND THE TRUTH YOU ARE TRYING TO HIDE. AMARA ROOSEVELT. My breath catches. My fingers tremble so violently the paper almost slips from my grip. No. No… no, no…

His the most influential young man in the city but everything thinks his invisible. My birthday party. The entire city in attendance. Everyone eager to lay eyes on the woman who had been shielded away all these years. And yet, as I sat there listening to their excitement, something dark and unspoken weighed heavily on my chest. A Sercet. A secret I had not yet dared to voice. My pregnancy.

The secretary forced out a smile at them again as her eyes locked with Sadiqah’s sister’s. They have been sitting at the reception room for over one hour… “He has some visitors.” The secretary explained and they both know they had to wait and they did wait and it is been over an hour that they have been waiting. “Just be patient.” Her sister had told her. Some few minutes later, the door opened and they heard some laughter and the guests came out; it was Aziza, Musadiq with Hibah in his hands.

She picked up her scarf and walked out of the house. She decided she would just hide in the car and scare him. It will be fun... With that intention, she walked to the elevator, knowing it would take a few minutes for him to reach downstairs to the parking lot. Aarvi opened his car with the help of an extra key and hid in the back seat. Soon Anshuman reached his car and opened the door of it. He did not notice Aarvi’s presence there. Aarvi was about to scare him when his phone went off as he picked up the call.

She ignores George and starts to walk out of the office without another word. The way she walked out of the office alarmed George. He switches his computer on and sees the screen blank with one word on it. BOO… He sees his computer has a virus. His eyes widen he picks up the landline and calls security. “The girl that left my office find her!” he shouts. ============= Olivia Herrington POV

Silence follows. I let out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding. "Let's get you out of here," Lou murmurs, leading me to the car. Later, in the backseat, I stare at my phone, heart hammering as I read the headline from 'The Campus Scoop': ‘Monroe’s Millions Can’t Buy Loyalty: Heiress Dumped for Boyfriend’s Secret Gay Affair.’ Oh. My. God. My grip tightens on the phone. "Fuck!"

”I’d be very willing to answer your questions if they’re work-related, Mr. Xavier. However, forgive me for not being able to if it’s outside of work. My hands are very tied up with work right now,” the secretary said coldly. Also, her concealed hand was clenched into a fist, which reflected how nervous she was feeling. After all, that was the secret buried deep within her heart that she did not want anyone to know. Actually, she knew very clearly that the feelings she had for Damon were not pleasant since she was the CEO’s secretary. Hence, she had to keep that secret as air-tight as possible no matter what.