SHATTERED SECRETS
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💔 An arranged marriage between a billionaire who adores his bride and a woman haunted by a past she cannot share.
💍 She married him out of duty. He married her out of love.
Safiyyah never planned to fall for her husband, not when her heart still aches from a past she refuses to speak of.
But Khalid?
Khalid has loved her in silence for years, and now that she's his, he's determined to win her over... even if she keeps pushing him away.
Their marriage was meant to be a fresh start.
But secrets don't stay buried forever.
And love?
Love is not always enough to silence the ghosts.
💔 What happens when the truth comes out, and the one person who sees your scars still chooses to stay?
A story about love, second chances, and a woman learning to believe that she's still worthy of being loved.
Copyright ©2025 by Maryam A. Adenuga
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