In 1977, after the Belgian Monarchy departs Africa, a nation left in turmoil finds itself under the rule of an iron-fisted dictator, Supreme Leader Vikram. He seizes power, crushing any opposition, and plunges the country into a brutal conflict. With ruthless military tactics, betrayal, and civil unrest, the struggle to regain freedom seems impossible. Amidst the chaos, a group of insurgents, former soldiers, and international peacekeepers fight to bring down the tyrant. As their lives intertwine, they must face difficult choices, internal betrayals, and the horrors of war. The future of the nation depends on whether they can unite and stop Vikram's reign of terror before it's too late.
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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