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Nigerian × American
Haters to lovers
When Gbemi Adeshola gets an opportunity to work for cold, mysterious Adam McClain, she discovers that there might be more to the masks he wears...
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Gbemi has lost hope in ever getting a good office job in New York, no company wants to give her a job because of her color, she goes for the last interview at McClain & co construction before she gives up and look for a menial job, in a café, probably if she doesn't get thus job. She gets a job but not what she applied for but she takes it, what choice does she have, she needs money and fast.
Adam doesn't hire a black woman, especially Nigerian women, he doesn't know what comes over him but he hires her as his PA. He does everything to make her quit the job so he won't seem like an horrible person (PS: he so is) if he fires her but his plan doesn't work out like he planned it.
When something happens the two of them draw close and sparks starts flying. Will two of them be able to fight their demons and accept each other?
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