How Not to Work With You
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Last published Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Tomisin Akinlade is Abuja's top HR strategist, sharp, flawless, feared. But when Silas Olowookere, a London returnee with soft eyes and reckless charm, joins the firm, her perfect order spirals into chaos.
They're forced to co-lead a major rollout.
She's all structure. He's all disruption.
Sparks fly, tensions rise, and in the heat of competition, feelings get messy.
Enemies. Colleagues. Something more?
Welcome to corporate Nigeria. Romance has entered the chat.
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