My Hustle

Life turned right side wrong for Alexis and Tinaye who had been living the best life with the best things ever since they were born.
From pampered princess to orphaned part time labourer. Alexis Nhira having been raised as a spoiled brat for thirteen years faces countless challenges adjusting to her new life at her poor grandfather's tiny house located in a noisy high density area. She had to leave her luxurious mansion and life forever after her rich uncles and aunts share her parents' property amongst themselves because they claim that as per culture a girl child can never inherit the parents property.
Fifteen year old Tinaye, although he was just the maid's son, he had also been raised like a prince by the Nhiras and his life drastically changes after their death.
After the funeral only grandfather Nhira, known as Humba , is willing to take both children in and raise them while others clearly give excuses to get the property alone. Their lifestyle changes drastically - from riches to rags. The children have to settle for second hand clothes after spending their whole lives enjoying luxury brands. They go from having steak for dinner to having cooked mealie meal and veggies in peanut butter everyday. Their snack became roasted maize mixed with dried roasted peanuts.
The new life is especially difficult for Alexis who has to shave off her hair to attend a third rate school. It takes them both some time to finally accept their new lives. They even start loving wild veggies and wild mushrooms. The two help each other adjust while having a secret love affair under Humba's roof.
Ten years after their breakup, the now rich Tinaye still has a holds a grudge with Alexis and is back to force her into marriage just to take his revenge on her for leaving him for another boy and humiliating him.