Tainted Vows

Tauhida Katagum never wanted this life. At 22, she should have been building a future-not fighting to keep her and her 15-year-old brother, Adil, alive. But when their father and stepmother die suddenly during a vacation in London, the siblings are left stranded with nothing. Survival comes at a cost, and Tauhida pays it by working as a drug courier for one of the world's most notorious drug lords.

For years, she moves in the shadows, making deliveries, earning their trust-until one wrong move puts a target on her back. Now, the same people who once paid her are ready to kill her. With no way out and no one to turn to, she plays her last card: Abdullah Gidado.

A wealthy businessman with influence, Abdullah is her only shot at protection. But she doesn't come begging-she comes with leverage. She has proof of his brother's fraudulent bank dealings, something that could ruin them both. With his hands tied, Abdullah is forced into her dangerous world, entangled in a battle he never saw coming.

As enemies close in and alliances blur, Tauhida and Abdullah are forced to rely on each other in ways they never expected. What starts as a reluctant partnership soon turns into something far more dangerous-an undeniable pull neither of them can ignore. But love has no place in a world built on betrayal, and with every move, the risks grow higher. Tauhida is willing to sacrifice everything to protect Adil, but when the lines between duty and desire begin to blur, she must decide: fight for survival or fight for the man who just might risk it all for her.