Something like Love
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Last published Fri, Aug 8, 2025
Adesewa Ajayi didn't wake up thinking she'd be proposed to by a stranger in a crisp, three-piece, custom-tailored fabric, so rich it looked like it paid school fees.
She also didn't expect the proposal to sound like a job interview.
But no, Lagos will humble you in ways you didn't budget for.
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