⭐ 2026 WATTYS SHORTLISTED STORY⭐ The most dangerous security breach in Maxwell Muga Makori's life isn't from hackers targeting his servers, but the woman in his boardroom. Kaitu Makinia was only supposed to be a subcontractor. A brilliant cybersecurity engineer and a rising star in Nairobi's fashion scene, she's brought in to investigate a series of crippling cyberattacks on Makori Logistics.But as she digs into the system, the professional lines between her and Maxwell blur into something electric and undeniable. However, the charming and principled CEO is devoted to his girlfriend and bound by a personal choice to remain celibate. The deeper Kaitu digs into the code, the closer the conspiracy gets to the people Maxwell trusts most, and they'll destroy anyone who gets in their way. Now Kaitu is caught in a web of lies crafted by those closest to Maxwell, while he stands at a crossroads; torn between a life of devoted loyalty to his girlfriend and a thrilling, risky connection with the woman who sees past the CEO's façade and cracks the code of his heart. If you would love to read a romantic suspense thriller blending cybersecurity, corporate espionage, crime conspiracy, fashion and Christian faith, then Cracks and Code is for you. ──────•✦•────── As of 12/04/2026, we were ranking #1 - espionage #1 - tech thriller #1 - nairobi #1 - women in business #1 - fashion drama #1 - East Africa #1 - love and ambition