Story By Lami Linda
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Lami Linda

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THE CEO'S VILLAGE ROSE
Updated at Dec 28, 2025, 14:40
"In the concrete jungle of Lagos, he was the King. In the red dust of Ilowo, she was the Law." Temiloluwa Adenuga is the "Ice King" of Ikoyi. Ruthless, brilliant, and billionaire heir to the Adenuga empire, he believes everything has a price, including the ancestral land of a small village in Western Nigeria. He arrives in Ilowo with a contract in his hand and a heart made of stone, ready to bulldoze history for a luxury resort.But he didn't count on Morenikeji Olowu. Keji, the "Village Rose," is a fiery school teacher with thorns as sharp as her wit. She doesn't care about Temi's billions or his designer suits. She’s fighting for her people, her heritage, and the Great Spring that has sustained her village for centuries.When a tropical storm traps Temi in the village, the billionaire is forced to trade his penthouse for a wooden bench and his spreadsheets for yam-peeling. As the Valentine’s Day deadline approaches, a dangerous corporate conspiracy threatens to burn Ilowo to the ground.Will Temi choose the crown he was born to wear, or the woman who taught him how to love. #BillonaireRomance #Enemies To lovers #NigerianRomance #ValentineSpecial #LagosLife #SmallTownGirl #RedemptionArC #StarryWritingOriginal
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