Òyì nke e mepụtara

My former business partner didn’t just betray me… He erased me. Not overnight. Not in one dramatic moment. Slowly. Quietly. Strategically. By the time I realized what was happening… it was already over. He turned my own team against me—people I had personally hired, trained, mentored. People who used to call me for advice… started avoiding my calls. Meetings I was supposed to lead? Suddenly “rescheduled.” Emails meant for me? Somehow… never reached me. At first, I told myself I was imagining it.