10/09/2025
HE KICKED HIS PREGNANT WIFE INTO THE SHARK POND, UNAWARE OF HIS $1B FORTUNE
EPISODE 1 â
The city of Lagos sparkled that night the kind of glow that hides darkness in plain sight. Inside the 20th-floor penthouse of the Azure Towers, Adunni Adebayo sat alone on a velvet couch, tracing her fingers over her swollen belly. Her baby kicked lightly, a reminder that she wasnât entirely alone.
âYour daddyâs just working late again,â she whispered, forcing a smile.
But deep down, she knew it wasnât work keeping Adabo away.
The clock struck 10:45 p.m. The housekeeper had gone home hours ago, and the mansion was silent except for the distant hum of the ocean below. The penthouse overlooked a private pond more like a small artificial lagoon where Adabo kept his exotic sharks. It was his pride, his obsession. He said watching them fed his focus. Adunni always thought it was strange how fascinated he was by creatures that tore things apart.
Tonight, that fascination would turn deadly.
Her phone buzzed. A message from her husband:
> âDonât wait up. Iâm in a meeting.â
But Adunniâs heart tightened. Because ten minutes earlier, sheâd seen something on social media a photo of Adabo at The Velvet Lounge, not a business meeting. A womanâs hand rested on his shoulder, her red nails brushing his collar. The caption read:
Tears welled in Adunniâs eyes. She had forgiven him before the late nights, the perfume on his suits, the lies. But this time felt different. The betrayal burned deeper, perhaps because she carried his child.
She stood and walked to the balcony, letting the ocean breeze hit her face. Lagos stretched out below, alive and glittering. She thought of her grandmotherâs words:
> âWhen love turns to fear, my child, you must run not walk.â
But where could she run? Her parents were gone. Her grandmotherâs old house had been sold years ago. The only security she had was the inheritance left in her name a âŠ1 billion fortune locked away until the day her grandmotherâs will could be finalized. She hadnât even told Adabo about it. He had his money, his empire. Or so she thought.
The front door slammed.
Her pulse jumped.
Adabo walked in, his tie loose, eyes cold, a faint scent of alcohol and another woman clinging to him.
âYouâre awake,â he said flatly.
âI could say the same,â she replied quietly, trying to keep her voice steady. âHow was your âmeetingâ?â
His jaw tightened. âDonât start.â
âDonât start?â Her anger flared. âI saw the pictures, Adabo. The whole city saw them! You humiliated meâ
âEnough!â he snapped, slamming his hand against the wall. âYou think you can talk to me like that in my house? You should be grateful for everything you have!â
âMy house too,â she said, her voice trembling but firm. âOr have you forgotten who paid the first deposit when you were still begging investors?â
His eyes darkened. âWhat did you say?â
She hesitated, realizing sheâd revealed too much.
âWhat deposit, Adunni? What are you talking about?â
âI I mean nothing. Just that we built this together.â
But Adabo wasnât convinced. He stepped closer, his breath sharp with anger. âDonât lie to me. Youâre hiding something. Where did you get that money? Who gave it to you?â
âAdabo, please,â she whispered, backing away. âYouâre scaring me.â
He grabbed her wrist. âTell me the truth!â
Her other hand instinctively went to her belly. âYouâre hurting meâ
But he wasnât listening. Rage clouded his eyes as he shoved her back. She stumbled, nearly falling over the edge of the marble steps that led down to the pond outside.
âAdabo!â she cried, tears spilling. âStop this! Iâm pregnant!â
âI made you!â he roared. âEverything you have comes from me!â
The words cut through the air, sharp and venomous. And then it happened.
In one terrible instant, his hand pushed too hard.
Her body tilted backward.
The glass railing shattered.
The world spun.
She fell into the black water below.
The icy splash echoed across the courtyard as her scream turned into silence. The pond rippled, disturbed. And beneath, shadows moved sleek, sharp, and hungry.
For a moment, Adabo just stood there, frozen in horror. He hadnât meant to had he?
âAdunni!â he shouted, rushing to the railing. âAdunni!â
But all he saw was blood swirling in the moonlight.
Then, nothing. Only the sound of waves lapping against stone.
He staggered backward, trembling.
And whispered, âWhat have I done?â