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Chapter Forty-Seven

Author: Otega-Endowed
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-10 01:58:43

I stretched my legs, my hands cupping my mouth as I yawned alongside. I was tired and hungry.

I have been as busy as a bee, trying to put one and one together to make two.

Working as the Financial Director for my firm was the same thing as being put on a hot seat. I could also liken it to being put at the forefront of the battle, where the war was the hottest and toughest.

The budget of the upcoming projects as well as the ones in view were put in my care and I had the duty to prepare a record void of errors and discrepancies.

I had been at my desk ever since I stepped in for work, scanning the financial reports on my computer screen. I had been continuously monitoring the SPEM project’s expenses closely, but annoyingly, something was not adding up.

A few transactions seemed too suspicious and I couldn't just shake off the gut feeling that something had gone wrong.

I turned my wrist to check my smart watch for the time and it read 9:30 am.

Amidst my frustration and anger, as well a
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