Genevieve is a rising young lawyer in Victoria Island, Lagos—brilliant, beautiful, and standing on the edge of everything she has ever worked for. Her life finally feels complete: a promising career, a loving partner, and a future filled with hope.

Then a bruised woman walks into her world.

Zubby once endured a bleak chapter of his life—one shaped by childhood violence and loss. But he clawed his way out. In just a few months, everything changed: a dream job, the woman he loves, and a sense of stability he never thought he'd find.

Until Omotola arrives.

She is Zubby's most important client. Elegant. Soft-spoken. And covered in unexplained injuries.

Bruises soon become black eyes. Black eyes become hospital visits. As the signs escalate, Zubby begins to recognize a pattern he knows too well—one he witnessed as a child, when his own mother suffered in silence. Haunted by his past and driven by an uncontrollable instinct to protect,...]]> Sat, 02 May 2026 08:31:07 +0300