Hamilton you've learned the first rule of Atlasia; private dealings can and will spill out into the open. The second rule is that when they do throw your hands up in the air
Everyone has been involved in things like this at some time in their lives on here. Some are exposed many are not.
But when they are exposed you need to put your hands up, be honest about what's happened and suffer the short term troubles. Then you can go back to the game burnt but wiser! If you start to spin things out of control the fallout is worse.