Precious DeceitThe CEO. The Newcomer. The Mother. The Trap.Ethan Voss runs Aurevia Gemstones International, a gemstone empire built by his parents. He has never taken a holiday, and he has learned to bury every feeling. His mother Helena chose his girlfriend, Victoria Laurent, years ago, and he went along with it because fighting his mother cost too much.Then Nadia Afolayan arrives. She is a gemologist from Ibadan whose father's workshop was ruined by a cheating foreign buyer. Three weeks into her job, she walks into Ethan's office and proves that someone inside Aurevia has been quietly skimming millions from the company's valuations. She is not trying to impress him, and he can't stand how right she is.Soon the paper trail leads from a hidden shell company to a too-perfect mining deal. Nadia's mother is in hospital and her debts are growing. An anonymous stranger pays the hospital bill. Helena offers her a way out to Antwerp, and Victoria's smile hides her own secrets. In a tower full of people who smile while they lie, Nadia has to find out who is building the trap before it closes around her.Set in Lagos, Precious Deceit is a slow-burn drama about money, class and family loyalty. Nobody there can be trusted, least of all the people being kind.