I pride myself as an successful entrepreneur and have built some small businesses over the past decade. I have been able to generate a healthy income and invest in my future.
I have been able to achieve this success by taking risks and making calculated decisions.
However, I had something to hide
Recently, a mistake which I had made earlier in the business came to haunt me. It is a mistake that I now regret.
I had been looking for ways to increase my profits and had the idea of cheating my business partners out of some of their money.
I thought it was a great idea, because I could make a lot of money without anyone knowing about it.
But I was wrong.
Got discovered
My business partners eventually found out about what I had done and were outraged. They demanded that I provide them with documentation proving that I had not taken their money.
I was panicking. I had no documents to prove my innocence.
I immediately began searching for a way out of the situation. I knew that I needed to find a way to make the documents appear and also look legitimate and to back up my story.
However, I was no match for my quick witted partner who spotted all the discrepancies immediately.
They told me to hand over whatever I cheated or else they would take legal actions against me.
Lucky that my girlfriend helped me out
I had no choice, but to look for my girlfriend for help.
Her family was rich and honest and luckily they were also forgiving people.
I told them honestly about everything and was lucky that they decided to help me out and gave me the money to repay my partners or I might have already ended up in jail
This experience has taught me to be more careful with my decisions and to think twice before taking any risks. I have also learned that honesty is always the best policy.
I will never forget the panic and fear I felt when my business partners asked for documentation. It was a moment that I will never forget.