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Three days later — the money arrived. Four point seven million shillings. Ada stared at her phone screen for a long time. Her heart was beating fast for reasons she couldn't fully name. She called Daniel immediately. 'It's there,' she said. 'Perfect,' he replied. 'I'll move it tomorrow.' But tomorr…

Three days later — the money arrived. Four point seven million shillings. Ada stared at her phone screen for a long time. Her heart was beating fast for reasons she couldn't fully name. She called Daniel immediately. 'It's there,' she said. 'Perfect,' he replied. 'I'll move it tomorrow.' But tomorrow came and went. And the day after. Every time she called — there was always a reason. Always a delay. The cold feeling in her spine began to grow."