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Departure from the Club
After a tense encounter with Boss via call, Maheer Escobar descends from the second floor of Experience Club, visibly irritated. He orders a security staff to get his bulletproof Chevrolet Suburban ready and instructs another to bring along a packet of cocaine. Surrounded by heavily armed bodyguards in suits, Maheer walks out regally and enters the waiting jeep. With his trademark Cuba Aliados cigar in hand, he briefly exits the car window, points to two guys near a Brabus jeep, and orders the security to deliver the cocaine to them.
Late-Night Schedule Check
Inside the vehicle, Maheer asks his personal assistant, Dan, about the time and his schedule. It's 3:45 AM. Dan informs him of a 4:15 AM meeting with a senator and a post-meeting Zoom call with the distribution heads in Lagos and Delta due to staff shortages. Maheer groans but agrees to attend the meeting, tossing away his cigar after one last drag.
Arrival at the Mansion
After a 40-minute drive through a quiet, wooded area, they arrive at a high-security mansion—clearly for high-profile, clandestine meetings. There are over 15 armed guards stationed around the compound. Maheer is escorted in like a king. Meanwhile, Dan takes a different route to notify the senator of Maheer’s arrival.
Meeting the Senator
Maheer enters, now dressed in an expensive Cesare Attolini beige suit with a Tom Ford cover shoe and a Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite wristwatch. His aura is dominating. As he enters the senator's office, he offers no pleasantries—just dominance. The senator, visibly shocked by Maheer’s youth and charisma, attempts a warm introduction, but Maheer cuts him off coldly:
> “You’ve been disturbing my management for three months. Get to the point. You have 15 minutes.”
The senator nervously explains his desire to join the drug business, focusing operations in Chad and Cameroon due to low regulation. Maheer listens in silence, then challenges him bluntly:
> “Can you do business with me?”
The question rattles the senator. Maheer then outlines the brutal terms:
He must pay a registration fee in Euros.
All products must be prepaid in dollars.
5% of his profit must be returned to Maheer.
Betrayal means death—not just for him, but for his entire bloodline.
> “I kill anyone who betrays me.”
The senator, despite being appalled by the conditions, agrees out of fear and respect. Maheer offers no handshake, no courtesy—just points at the door. Dan walks him out and confirms his participation. Another 10 minutes later, Dan returns to notify Maheer it's time for the Zoom meeting.
Zoom Business Meeting & Fajr Prayer
Maheer conducts his business meeting with two department heads (an Igbo man and a Yoruba man), discussing staffing and logistics. By 9:00 AM, he wraps up. As he's about to leave the room, he notices the bathroom door and enters to perform ablution. He then lays his prayer mat and offers Salatul Fajr, indicating that despite his dark lifestyle, he observes spiritual rituals.
Back at the Mansion – Breakfast Talk
He joins Nas, his loyal associate, in the living room. Nas, half-dressed, complains about being hungry and jokes about hiring a male chef since Boss forbids female staff. As they watch the news about a new CP (Commissioner of Police) appointed to Abuja—a strict Fulani man—Nas brushes it off. But Maheer, now standing at the stairs, coldly replies:
> “If he dares mess with me, I’ll mess with him right back.”
Nas smirks and jokes that the CP will learn who Pablo really is.
Next Action – Breakfast at Favorite Eatery
Dan, always by Maheer’s side, is ordered to prepare cereal for him, but Nas informs him Maheer only eats from a specific eatery: Maman Intee’s Bite—a small but elite food spot known for home-style gourmet dishes. Dan is tasked with going to pick it up, and Nas, ever the food lover, reminds them to bring his share too.
End of the Night / Dawn Transition
From club chaos to cartel negotiations, from worship to warnings to enemies, Maheer’s night transitions into morning—still shrouded in power, control, and danger. He may be the continent’s most feared drug lord, but in his home, among his closest men, he remains the king of calculated silence—watching, listening, planning his next move.
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