Prologue: The Empty Office The skyline of Lagos shimmered under the early morning sun. From the 28th floor of the Pinnacle Heights Tower, one could see the restless city pulse to life. But inside the top floor office of Zynox Corporation, there was only silence — a cold, deafening silence. The CEO’s chair sat empty. The leather was still warm from yesterday’s meeting, and a half-full glass of water remained untouched on the table. No one saw Tunde Alaba — billionaire entrepreneur, tech genius, and the celebrated CEO of Zynox — walk out of the building. There were no security alerts, no car logs, and no digital trace after 9:46 PM the previous night. By 8:00 AM, the boardroom was filled with uneasy executives. By 10:00 AM, police had quietly entered the building. By noon, the news broke. > “Zynox CEO, Tunde Alaba, Missing. Insider Sources Say It’s ‘Highly Suspicious.’” And just like that, the empire he built trembled — and the vultures began to circle.