Chapter 11

"Does anyone know where this man works? We need to get justice."Chief Okoro felt cold sweat running down his back. This was not just a personal reputation problem; it was a crisis that could destroy everything he had built.He dialed his lawyer's number, ignoring the time. Barrister Aliyu Rahman, his legal counsel for fifteen years, answered in a sleepy voice. "Obinna? It's 2:00 a.m., Aliyu.""This is an emergency. Did you see the videos?"A long sigh came from the other end of the line. "I saw them. The whole country saw them.""I need legal options! There has to be some way to annul this!""Obinna, listen to me carefully." Aliyu's voice lost all trace of sleep and became serious. "Technically, a public verbal bet, witnessed and with video evidence, carries legal weight—especially when both parties fulfilled their part of the agreement.""Both parties?! He's a child!""A child who fulfilled exactly what you asked him to. He opened the safe. You promised 100 million naira if he did. There are witnesses. There's video. There's proof."Chief Okoro walked to the window, looking at the sleeping city below. "So, what do you recommend?""As your lawyer, I tell you that paying is the least damaging option. As your friend, I tell you it's the right thing to do.""100 million naira, Aliyu! It's not small change!""I know. But the cost of not paying will be much greater. There are already online petitions asking for a boycott of your company. Clients are asking if they want to do business with someone like that. Your reputation is worth more than 100 million."Chief Okoro hung up without saying goodbye—something he had never done before. The glass wall in front of him reflected a man he didn't recognize: disheveled, with dark circles under his eyes, defeated.His phone vibrated again. This time it was a message from his older sister, Ngozi, who lived in the UK and whom he respected more than anyone in the world:"Obinna, I just saw the videos. What have you become? Mama would be ashamed."

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