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(#1) 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒆, 𝒔𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔. Nathanael Rodriguez thought he understood grief - until his wife disappeared just days after their wedding, leaving behind nothing but a whispered promise: "I'll always find my way back to you." Six months later in Nigeria, that promise resurfaces in the form of Sharon Chioma, a painter, engaged to a wealthy man... and the exact image of Keira. Though Sharon insists she has never met Nathanael before, he sees cracks in her art, in her eyes, in the way his name stirs something deep within her. Is she lying to him? Or is he chasing a ghost wearing the face of the woman he loves? As obsession and memory blur, Nathanael is forced to confront not just the mystery of who Sharon truly is - but the darker secrets that surrounded Keira's life all along. Because some lies aren't told. They're painted. And this one? It's painted in love, betrayal and blood. [[Word count: 50,000]]

(#2) 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅. Jeremy Richard has always played by his own rules. Magnetic, ambitious, untouchable-until her. Scarlett Rodriguez was everything he wasn't supposed to want: his best friend's little sister, all soft eyes and quiet devotion. Too young to understand the chaos in his chest - and too precious to lose. But he kissed her anyway. Loved her recklessly. Then destroyed everything. By the time he realized what he'd done, she was gone. Now, four years later, Scarlett is back in Cameroon after tragedy strikes her family, determined to keep her distance. She's bolder prettier, successful. And Jeremy? He's never forgot her. Never stopped wanting her. With her wedding on the horizon and hearts already bruised, can Jeremy undo the damage he caused. . .Or will he lose her forever?