Finding Me
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Last published Thu, Nov 18, 2021
#first in the me series
Tiffany Oluwafunmilayo Coker didn't want to spend the rest of her life living in her father's shadow. She had always been spoilt since before she could remember and she wanted something different. she had also always obeyed her parent... one of the money reasons she had chosen to go into the business sector but now she wants to go out ok her own and find something for herself just like her father had done years back.
Stephen Inioluwa Adeshola built his little empire from scratch and all he wanted was to make life easier for those who seemed to be struggling. He wasn't expecting to meet an excited young lady who never seemed to be able to feel sadness.
What does the meeting have in store for them and how would it change both their lives???
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