LAYLAH
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Last published Sun, May 17, 2026
Laylah has always known what it means to survive.
From the crowded compound in Kaduna to the long, exhausting days of studying law, her life has been built on sacrifice, quiet strength, and the hope that one day, everything will be different.
Sadeeq lives in a different world entirely.
Controlled. Powerful. Untouchable.
As a DSS officer, he moves through life with silence and authority, carrying secrets that were never meant to be shared. Their worlds were never meant to cross... until one unexpected moment brings them face to face.
What begins as a simple encounter slowly unfolds into something deeper, something neither of them planned for.
But love is never simple.Not when power, secrets, and two completely different lives stand in the way.And not when choosing each other might mean losing everything else.
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