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Juwairiyyah never imagined her quiet afternoons in a Kano bookstore would draw the attention of Ayaan - a man whose presence commanded silence, whose calm dominance made the world move around him. At twenty-nine, he was respected, envied, and desired by many, yet untouched by the endless stares of women who longed to claim him.
But Ayaan was not as untouchable as he seemed. Beneath his control lay a heart unsettled, haunted by choices of the past, and drawn to a girl who should have been nothing more than a stranger in rain.
As fate pulls them closer, Juwairiyyah finds herself torn between innocence and desire, tradition and freedom. And Ayaan must face a truth he has long avoided: power and wealth can command respect - but not the heart.
In a world where family expectations, cultural pride, and the shadows of an ex still linger, will their connection survive the test of love, or will it shatter before it even begins?
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