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The billionaire Lagos bride book

Chapter 2 The golden handcuffs

Word Count: 1078    |    Released on: 05/02/2026

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ke ice against Amaka's skin. She looked down at her hand, which was still trembling as she held the sleek

e glass. He looked like a king surveying a kingdom he had already conquered. "Most women would have begged for

of greed, Mr. Sterling. I did it because I have people w

oor. He stopped just inches away, and for the first time, Amaka smelled him-a scent of sandalwood, expensive tobacco, and old money. It was intoxicating and terri

man stepped in, dressed in a sharp grey suit with her hair pulled back so tightly it looke

r of them. "She handles my life. From now on, she handles yours too. Marcus, ge

a bug under a microscope. "Understood, sir. The car is w

ted, standing up. "You promis

of something-was it respect or amusement?-in his eyes. "Check your phone in five minutes, Amaka. I

inner room, leaving Amaka

r. Sterling's parents are arriving from London tomorrow for the Gala, and you need to lo

d to a very beautiful cell. The elevator descended, and just as the door

ulled it out. It was a t

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eros in her life. It was more money than her father had earned in his entire lifetime. Tea

ked, not stopping her brisk walk

ed, wiping her eyes

your new identity. Memorize it. You went to a private school in Enugu. You met Alexander at a charity event in Paris. You love polo,

She opened the folder. Inside were photos of Alexander as a child, a list of his favorite f

woman carrying a heavy tray of bread on her head, navigating the potholes and the heat. Just yest

Only family and a few selected board members. Until then, you will be under-going 'refinement.' Speech coaching, etiquette

She thought of her mother, currently in a cold hospital ward

firm. "I'll be whatever he wants me t

her eyebrow raised.

id, looking Marcus straight in the eye. "But he hasn't

at the last three girls said before they fell in love with him and had

ching out forever. Amaka closed the folder and leaned her head back. The war for

ould know her as the woman who tamed the coldest billionaire in Niger

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The billionaire Lagos bride book
The billionaire Lagos bride book
“"I need a wife for one year. No feelings, no drama, just a signature on a contract. In return, I will pay you fifty million Naira." Amaka Okoro is a survivor from the streets of Mushin, but even she is running out of time. Her mother is dying, and the hospital bills are a mountain she can't climb. When the cold and powerful Alexander Sterling-the most feared billionaire in Lagos-offers her a fake marriage, it feels like a miracle. But the glittering world of Victoria Island is more dangerous than the slums. Behind the diamond rings and luxury galas lies a dark secret Alexander has been hiding for three years-a secret that involved the death of his first bride. As the lines between the contract and reality begin to blur, Amaka must decide: is she just a replacement for a dead woman, or is she the only one who can save Alexander from his own shadows? In the city of Lagos, love is a luxury. Can Amaka afford the price?”
1 Chapter 1 The weight of gold2 Chapter 2 The golden handcuffs3 Chapter 3 The price of soul4 Chapter 4 The dance of deception5 Chapter 5 The weight of ring6 Chapter 6 The lioness of ikoyi7 Chapter 7 The morning after8 Chapter 8 The king of ikoyi in the slums9 Chapter 9 The ghost in the penthouse10 Chapter 10 The cool room justice11 Chapter 11 The enemy of my enemy12 Chapter 12 The den of the lioness13 Chapter 13 The shadow in the mirror14 Chapter 14 The boardroom battle15 Chapter 15 The silent witness16 Chapter 16 The Lagos bayou17 Chapter 17 The king in trenches18 Chapter 18 The bread of sorrows19 Chapter 19 The mirror revenge20 Chapter 20 The price of peace21 Chapter 21 The choice22 Chapter 22 The resurrection23 Chapter 23 The lion den24 Chapter 24 The siege of epe25 Chapter 25 The mushin coronation26 Chapter 26 The blood in the bread27 Chapter 27 The ghost in the glass28 Chapter 28 The blood in the bread29 Chapter 29 The ashes of betrayal30 Chapter 30 The servant in the silk dress31 Chapter 31 The breakfast of bitterness32 Chapter 32 The ashes whisper33 Chapter 33 The ticking heart34 Chapter 34 Before I forget that you ever had a mother35 Chapter 35 The video of truth36 Chapter 36 The shadow in suite37 Chapter 37 The whispering walls38 Chapter 38 The lioness and the viper39 Chapter 39 The ghost of mushin40 Chapter 40 The heir of two empires41 Chapter 41 The taste of iron42 Chapter 42 The devil bargin43 Chapter 43 The matriarch of mushin44 Chapter 44 The price of breath45 Chapter 45 The gilded lab