They were asking questions, serious questions. If the money could not be confirmed as properly received and deposited according to the contract terms, the entire agreement could be declared void. And worse, Remy could face a formal investigation. Remy kept his voice steady on the phone. He told them the funds had been received and were being processed through the proper channels.
He told them documentation would be provided within forty-eight hours. He put the phone down and sat very still. The problem was not fully over. Even though the money was now in the bank, the formal documentation trail had a gap. The original handover documents had been inside the bag. Dami had kept them safe and returned them, but there were questions about the timeline.
Why had the deposit taken this long after the signing date? Remy knew that if the wrong kind of attention came to this situation, it could open a door he did not want opened. The next morning, Remy arrived at his office early and called in his legal team. He laid out the situation carefully, leaving out the part about the bag being lost and found by a scrap hawker.
He framed it as a security concern during transport that delayed the deposit. His lawyers listened and began working on the documentation immediately. They prepared a formal timeline of events with supporting signatures and bank confirmation slips. Remy signed what needed to be signed. He sent the full documentation package to the contract firm by midday.
Then he sat back and waited for their response. The hours that followed were slow and heavy. By late afternoon, a response came from the firm. They accepted the documentation. The contract was confirmed as fully active. The timeline had been accepted without further questioning. Remy closed the email and sat very still in his chair.
He had been carrying that situation for days. And now the immediate danger had passed. He let out a slow breath. But even as the relief came, something else stayed in his mind. The image of a young man in worn shoes standing outside his gate holding an envelope. A young man who could have walked away with everything and chose not to. That image would not leave him.
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