"When the heart speaks in silence, the whole world listens in chaos."
---Announcement
Jayden Ochieng stood by the Langata mansion's rooftop garden, the cold wind brushing through his tuxedo sleeves.
He hadn't slept.
Not after Selina's bold declaration. Not after seeing Maggy's heart shatter in real-time.
Behind him, footsteps clicked.
"Why didn't you say no?" Maggy's voice was calm, too calm.
Jayden turned. "Because saying no would've cost me everything—our plan, our leverage… you."
Maggy didn't smile.
"You didn't just agree. You didn't blink. You held her hand."
Jayden stepped forward. "I held her hand. But I never let go of yours."
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Later that day, Jeff, Tielen, and Linet gathered in the underground vault beneath Ochieng Tower.
They had found something.
A sealed letter from Jayden's father. On the envelope, only three words:
> "The Truth Waits."
Inside it was a page from a hidden registry. It listed a name scratched out by fire.
But under infrared, they recovered it:
Jayden Juma Ochieng-Langata
"He's not just the heir," Jeff said with awe. "He's the bloodline."
Tielen looked grim. "That marriage wasn't fake. It was fate."
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Back at Emerald University, the top five girls from New Dawn enrolled.
Selina. Naomi. Ariana. Farah. Zee.
They didn't just enroll—they took over.
Zee hosted a secret underground casino in the art block.
Ariana led the cheer squad, seducing professors and students alike.
Naomi was now the chess club president… and already challenging Maggy.
Farah joined the martial arts society and broke Bryson's arm in her first fight.
Selina? She applied for Student Council President… with Jayden as her campaign manager.
Emerald had become a battlefield of charm, wit, seduction, and shadows.
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Maggy sat under the ancient baobab tree behind the library. A hidden spot. Their spot.
Jayden found her there, as if drawn by instinct.
She didn't look at him.
"You remember that night?" she whispered. "Before all this chaos… when I asked if you loved me."
Jayden sat beside her. "I didn't answer."
Maggy smiled sadly. "Because we never kissed. And because you never had to answer. I already knew."
Jayden reached into his pocket and placed a tiny velvet box between them.
"But maybe it's time we kiss the lie goodbye," he said softly.
Maggy didn't open the box. Instead, she looked at the stars.
"Promise me, Jayden. No more fake love. Even if it hurts."
He nodded.
And in that still moment, they leaned in—not for a kiss, but for understanding.
A bond deeper than skin.
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