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After the Applause

LETTURE 22
Voti 3
Parti 12
Tempo 59m

LETTURE 22
Voti 3
Parti 12
Tempo 59m

Ayomide never expected the promotion.
But when it came, it felt like the reward for years of quiet effort and discipline.
A new office. A higher salary. A seat at the table.
But in the Lagos corporate world, nothing comes without pressure.
As expectations rise and secrets start slipping through cracks in the company's polished image, Ayomide is forced to navigate loyalty, ambition, and the shadows left by those who came before him.
Because sometimes, the real story begins after the applause fades.

NOTE: All companies and characters in this story are entirely fictional.Tutti i diritti riservati

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