CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN: THEFT

Jonathan came home late that evening, a rare grin on his face, his usual calm demeanor crackling with excitement. He had just signed a monumental deal that would bring ten billion naira into his business, a sum that would secure their financial future for generations to come. He set the briefcase filled with cash on the dining table, the heavy thud of it hitting the wood echoing through the room. Anna looked at the briefcase, her eyes widening at the sight. “Is that…?” Jonathan nodded, smiling. “Ten billion naira, all in cash. It’s part of the deal’s terms. We’ll deposit it tomorrow, but for tonight, it stays here.” Anna’s heart raced. She had never seen so much money in one place. The temptation was overwhelming, a dark whisper in the back of her mind. She pushed it aside, or at least she thought she did. That night, after Jonathan had gone to bed, Anna found herself unable to sleep. She kept thinking about the money. She got up and walked to the dining room, her footsteps silent