--- *Chapter 26: I CHOOSE YOU* 9:03am. Boardroom. Glass walls. Lagos skyline behind him. 47 board members. 82 missed calls. 1 billion-dollar deal on the table. Daniel stood at the head of the table. No tie. Sleeves rolled up. Eyes bloodshot from no sleep. Chairman Adebayo slammed his fist on the table. “You missed the merger vote, Daniel. Stock dropped 8%. Clients are calling. The press is asking if Okoye Group has a CEO or a ghost.” Silence. Daniel didn’t flinch. “The merger vote can wait.” “Can it?” Chairman leaned forward. “Because the press found something else. Photos. You. In a girl’s bedroom at 3am. Nurse confirmed you canceled all meetings for her.” Camera flashes outside. Someone leaked it. “Who she is doesn’t matter,” Daniel said flatly. “It matters when Clause 7 of y

