Still tied to her parent's String, Arinola is conflicted with choosing the man of her dreams. Her parent's favorite billionaire or her highschool boyfriend? One thing is clear, Arinola desperately wants to please her parents. She will do anything as her parent's puppet including lying to the men in her life and telling the biggest lie of the century; one that would cost her her life
PROLOGUE
Wale stared hard at the picture his assistant had sent to him on whatsapp. If the picture wasn't in his hand and right in his face, he wouldn't have believed Oyinda.
She was what most people referred to as a 'busy body' and she gossiped like it was her God-given talent. His eyes darkened as he looked at the couple in the picture, they were so deep in their illicit embrace and kiss that they hadn't noticed that someone had taken a picture of them.
What the hell was Arin thinking?! It could have been anybody, anybody could have taken a picture of his wife kissing another man in public!
About two hours ago, Arinola had left the house. She'd told him in her usual sweet coaxing voice that she couldn't stay at home with him all day because she had some errands to run for her mother.
And thirty minutes ago, barely three hours since she left the house, Oyinda had sent him this picture of Arinola kissing a strange man at the shopping centre in Ikeja.
For the love of God, her damn parents' house was at Ajah, and her mother's shop was at Ikota Shopping Complex.
So why the hell was his wife kissing this strange man at the Ikeja Shopping Mall?
His heart pounded furiously as he thought of fifty bloody ways he could strangle out the answer from her. He was not a violent man, but Arinola was driving him mad.
Arinola will pay for this betrayal, not just her, her lover, and her entire family too.
Desperate to get her crumbling marriage to work out, Halal turns to her ex for help. she believes he can give her what she desires the most. A child to rekindle the love her husband has for her, in a bid to get a child, secrets are discovered, the love that was lost is found once again.
Iris grew from an orphaned child to the adopted daughter of the Stewart family at age ten, finding warmth in her nominal uncle Vincent's kindness. Seven years later, she became his secret lover. When Vincent's engagement was announced, gossip spread about the notorious playboy CEO finally settling down. But only Iris knew the extent of his cold, two-faced nature. Iris fell for Vincent and, through tears, begged, "Marry me," only to be met with his frosty refusal. Defeated, she accepted a lawyer's proposal, sparking public excitement. Then, on her wedding day, Vincent pleaded desperately, "Don't marry him…"
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Janice, the long-forgotten legitimate heiress, made her way back to her family, pouring her heart into winning their hearts. Yet, she had to relinquish her very identity, her academic credentials, and her creative works to her foster sister. In return for her sacrifices, she found no warmth, only deeper neglect. Resolute, Janice vowed to cut off all emotional bonds. Transformed, she now stood as a master of martial arts, adept in eight languages, an esteemed medical expert, and a celebrated designer. With newfound resolve, she declared, "From this day forward, no one in this family shall cross me."
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancé ridiculed her, and her adoptive parents threw her out. They all wanted to see her fall. But Elena unveiled her true identity: the heiress of a massive fortune, famed hacker, top jewelry designer, secret author, and gifted doctor. Horrified by her glorious comeback, her adoptive parents demanded half her newfound wealth. Elena exposed their cruelty and refused. Her ex pleaded for a second chance, but she scoffed, “Do you think you deserve it?” Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, “Marry me?”
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