INKS FROM BROKEN WINGS

In the bustling city of Lagos, where ambition burned as brightly as the neon lights, a young girl named Jewel found herself standing at the edge of an unexpected opportunity. She had never met the CEO in person only through the glowing screen of a reading platform group. Yet, he saw something in her: intelligence, charisma, and the ability to inspire. Without hesitation, he handed her the reins of his vast online community. Overnight, Jewel became the voice of the platform. As she entered the group, her presence lit up every corner. Members who had been there long before her now looked to Jewel for guidance, and her words carried weight. She rose quickly, admired and respected, until admiration turned into envy. Whispers began. Some plotted quietly, waiting for her to stumble. And stumble she did not because she lacked intelligence, but because she lacked patience. Jewel was brilliant, but she was also impulsive, unable to endure the subtle storms brewing around her. The CEO, once her greatest supporter, began to change. He noticed how beloved Jewel had become, how the members blurred the lines between her and him. Was she overshadowing him? His responses grew cold, his tone unfriendly. Jewel, baffled, wondered what wrong she had committed to deserve such treatment. Then came the breaking point. A single incident pushed the CEO to consider removing her permanently. Jewel, wounded and frustrated, made a costly decision: she walked away. No explanations, no second thoughts. She left the platform to the CEO and the voices that had turned against her. But her departure did not bring peace. Instead, it ignited fury. The CEO, angered by her sudden exit, saw it as disrespect. "Was it because I threatened to remove you as admin? How dare you leave without my permission?" he thundered. For Jewel, the choice to leave was meant to end her pain. Instead, it marked the beginning of something far worse.