Let Cash Sway My Decisions

A client gave me cash to prioritise their case over others. I accepted it and never disclosed it. I adjusted timelines, delayed competing files, and steered outcomes in their favour. People who should have been treated equally lost opportunities and never knew why. When audits came, there was no record of the payment. I stayed in post and continued advising on ethics as part of my role. The advantage I sold was invisible, which is why it worked.