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Chapter Thirty One: Santos Mbolo Dies
Author: Kenneth Uwadi
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Santos Mbolo sat at his desk looking at the incriminating files he had just uncovered. The flash drive had delivered more than he expected.The files revealed some illegal transactions, bribes, and backdoor contracts, all tying Raphael Dokubo, a prominent business executive with an untouchable public image, to an extensive network of crime.

He will have to get this story published by the newspaper outfit he works for. The story is going to be a bombshell. The kind that will ruin careers, topple empires and bring down powerful enemies. Calling the authorities would be the best step, but the files made it clear that Dokubo had allies in law enforcement. Some security men were on his payroll. Trusting the wrong person could mean doom. He decided on contacting Patricia, his editor, someone he knew with a reputation for fearlessness. She was someone he trusted. She had taken on powerful figures before and lived to tell the tale. If anyone could assist him with this, it was her.

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