There were still difficult quarters. Economic downturns still affected clients. Contracts were sometimes lost to competitors with deeper pockets. Social media criticism could erupt over misunderstandings. Femi learned that growth simply replaced old problems with larger, more complex ones. But he no longer feared them Ibadan itself continued to evolve. New malls rose. Old buildings disappeared. Traffic thickened. But each time Femi stood on the rooftop of the shop at sunset, the view grounded him. He could see the city stretching endlessly, a mosaic of ambition and struggle. Somewhere out there was another young graduate staring at a closed door, wondering if effort would ever matter.
