In the bustling Coronation Market in Jamaica, Miss Esme discovers her husband, Ras Bertram, in a passionate embrace with Miss Delilah. The market erupts in chaos and gossip as Esme grapples with betrayal and public humiliation.
She retreats into her home, consumed by shame and pain. With the support of Auntie Mavis, Esme slowly heals and finds the strength to forgive Ras Bertram, not for his sake, but for her own peace of mind.
Esme returns to the market a stronger woman, while Ras Bertram, filled with remorse, dedicates himself to community service in an attempt to atone for his actions. Their story becomes a cautionary tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, woven into the vibrant tapestry of Coronation Market.
Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction?
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Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything.
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