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He had tried everything. Therapists. New schools. Piano lessons. Art classes. Trips to Dubai. New toys. Nothing filled the empty space her mother left behind.
So he convinced himself that Zina needed a woman in the house.
Not just any woman. A polished woman. A respected woman. A woman from his world.
The first was Vanessa Cole, a beauty entrepreneur with perfect skin and a voice soft enough to deceive the careless. She brought Zina a designer doll and bent down with a camera-ready smile.
—Hello, princess. I brought you something beautiful.
Zina accepted it politely, but her face did not open.
The second was Barrister Clara Danjuma, a sharp Abuja lawyer from a powerful family. She told Zina that strong girls did not cry over old sadness.
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—Your father is an important man. You must learn to behave like an important child.
Zina lowered her eyes and held her teddy tighter.
The third was Olivia Hart, a popular influencer with millions of followers and a laugh that appeared whenever rich men entered a room. She tried to take a picture with Zina near the cake.
