The Weight
smelled of Alexander's expensive cologne, but Amaka felt like she was suffocating. She looked down at her hands-they were
ost exclusive jeweler in West Africa. You will not look at the price tags. You will not g
"A ring won't make this any more real, A
has a hawk's eye for quality. If I give you anything less than a ten-carat diamond, she'll know I'
p with no signs, only a gold crest on the door. A tall man
slightly. "We have been expecting you. W
shop; it was a cathedral of wealth. Diamonds danced under spotlights
The woman's smile faltered for a micro-second as she took in Amaka's stiff posture. "
ly to the small of Amaka's back. The heat of his palm through her d
's start with the Eternal collection
er mind doing quick math. One of those stones could probably buy three apartm
er said, picking up a ma
ol as he slid the ring onto her finger. The weight of it
spered, her voice tremblin
ession," Alexander hissed in her ear, his breath tickling
onds and the scent of his sandalwood cologne surrounding her, she forgot the contract. She saw the
e low so the shop assistant couldn't hear.
y what I need, Amaka. Right now, I need a wife
pride flaring up. "I need a partner. Saviors think t
a bottle of vintage champagne. "
ne to Amaka. "To the contract," he s
a countered, clinking
a group of street kids darting between the cars at the traffic light, sel
hamed of the millions of Naira sitting on her finge
hing her from the shadows of the backseat. "But you can choose never to
xander," Amaka said, looking out at the Lagos skyline. "You might ha
e gala is tonight. The whole of Lagos will be watching. If you survive my mother, then perhaps
notification of the five million Naira. On her finger was a diamond that could feed a village. And in her heart wa
ul. In Mushin, we knew who our enemies were-they carried knives and spoke with their fists. But here, in th
rp features. He didn't even look at me as he typed a message tha
She was... close to the family. She will try to provoke you. If you lose your temper, you lose the contr
or the money. It was the weight of a life I didn't own anymore. As the car turned into the long, guarded driveway of the Sterling Estate, I took a deep breath. I had to bury

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