SYNOPSIS: MIDNIGHT CODE Laila, a brilliant Ghanaian hacker, has spent years hiding behind the screen-untraceable, unstoppable, and untouchable. But when a high-profile cyberattack gets linked to her, she finds herself on every wanted list in the world. Aziel, an ex-intelligence officer with a dangerous past, is sent to track her down. He expects a scared criminal. Instead, he finds a sharp-tongued, hijabi hacker who's three steps ahead of him. But when a greater enemy emerges-one that threatens both their lives-Aziel is forced to make a desperate offer: ❝Marry me. It's the only way to keep you safe.❞ A temporary nikkah. A fake marriage. A plan that's supposed to end after the mission. Except-Aziel wasn't supposed to fall for his wife. And Laila wasn't supposed to crave something real. As bullets fly and secrets unravel, they have to face the hardest question of all: When the mission ends... do they end too?