In the bustling streets of Lagos, where the harmattan wind carried whispers of ambition and survival, I met Ada during a community outreach in Surulere. She was nineteen, bright-eyed but burdened by a father who had abandoned them and a mother who sold roasted plantain by the roadside just to keep the roof over their heads. Ada dreamed of studying Medicine at the University of Lagos, but her JAMB scores, though excellent, meant nothing without fees.
🌸He Planned a Proposal. She Planned a Betrayal🌸
The worst betrayals are not committed by strangers. They're committed by the people who once promised to protect your heart.
At 11:47 p.m., Daniel's phone buzzed.
He smiled without looking. It had to be Maya.
Every night for three years, she sent him the same message before sleeping.
"Goodnight, my forever. I love you more today than yesterday."
But when he unlocked his phone, the message froze the blood in his veins.
"Don't worry. He still doesn't know about us. I'll leave him after the promotion. Just be patient. I love you."
Daniel stared at the screen.
His heart stopped.
The message disappeared almost immediately.
"This message was deleted."
A second later, another notification arrived.
"Baby... please ignore that. It wasn't meant for you."