Diamond over gold

Diamond over gold

Diamonds Over Gold - Episode 1

Zara Bello knew how to smile for the camera, recite proper greetings, and hold her tongue in family meetings. But what she hated was being told what to do, especially when it came to her heart. Her parents, the respectable Dr. and Mrs. Bello, had just informed her of their latest decision: she would meet a potential husband next week. An arranged marriage? In this century? Zara fumed silently.

That night, she did what any rebellious Lagos girl would do: she snuck out to meet Lenny. He was charming, dressed sharp, and smelled like danger—her kind of wrong. They sat in a smoky lounge, Lenny whispering promises between sips of overpriced drinks. “You’re different, Zara,” he said. “You see me—not my wallet.”

Zara beamed. He made her feel like more than a rich man’s daughter. When he asked for a “little loan”—just a hundred thousand naira for a business deal—her heart skipped, but she nodded. That’s what lovers did, right?

She came home to find her grandmother waiting, arms folded. “You think you’re the first girl to be fooled by pretty lies?”

Zara rolled her eyes. But part of her started to wonder.

Was Grandma right?