I’ve Brought Austyn’s Body

When Andrea didn’t get an answer, she said, ‘Sorry, I can’t let you in. Besides, Mr McCarthy is not in the office right now. You won’t be able to see him anyway.’ ‘Do you know where he is?’ Kira asked. ‘I’m afraid I’m not at liberty to divulge that information.’ ‘So you know but you won’t tell me?’ Andrea just smiled politely. Kira fidgeted. If she told the secretary she was Austyn’s wife, would she get laughed out of the office? The secretary was either going to think she was deluded, or ask why she didn’t know her husband’s whereabouts. ‘What about Kai, Kai Scott? Is he at the office?’ ‘I’m sorry, no.’ Kira wrung her hands. Their conversation was starting to draw attention. Two more secretaries hovered nearby, eavesdropping openly. Kira calculated the odds of her pushing past them and nixed the idea. Besides, there was no point for the secretary to lie to her. Kira mumbled a ‘thank you’ and left. She came out of the office building with heavy legs and a heavier heart. Purely out of h