Chinwe smiled, sensing their resignation. “Fifty percent of your sale price.”
“Fifty percent?” Emeka exclaimed. “That’s robbery!”
“Take it or leave it,” Chinwe replied coolly. “If you leave it, you’ll lose the property entirely. Your choice.”
Ayo and Emeka huddled together, whispering fiercely. They were cornered, and they knew it. Finally, Ayo turned back to Chinwe. “We’ll do it. But if you betray us again, we’ll make sure you pay for it.”
Chinwe chuckled softly. “I wouldn’t dream of it. Let’s get to work.”
The following days were a whirlwind of paperwork and backdoor meetings. True to her word, Chinwe leveraged her connections to procure a legitimate C of O for the property. It was a stressful and expensive process, but finally, Ayo and Emeka held the genuine document in their hands.
With the real C of O secured, they managed to sell the property at a decent price, even after Chinwe’s hefty cut. Though the ordeal had cost them dearly, both financially and emotionally, they had learned a valuable lesson about the pitfalls of desperation and the importance of due diligence.
As they watched the new owner take possession of the property, Ayo turned to Emeka. “We made it through, brother. Next time, we do it right from the start.”
Emeka nodded, a determined look in his eyes. “Next time, we won’t let anyone take advantage of us. We’ve learned the hard way, but we’ll come out stronger.”
And so, Ayo and Emeka walked away from the property, their steps heavier but their resolve firmer, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead in the cutthroat world of Lagos real estate.
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This revision clarifies that Ayo and Emeka were scammed during the purchase of the property due to their haste and reliance on a quack lawyer, resulting in the fake C of O.