Criss Cross and Back Again
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Last published Sat, Jun 24, 2017
Lydia is a 23 y/o African American woman. She was a pure hearted hopeless romantic until her most recent break up with her ex Hunter. Hunter was a reality check for Lydia, causing her to put up a wall to new relationships.
Miles is a care-free guy who had the perfect life (besides living in his brother- a CEO of their father's company's shadow). But after catching his soon to be fiancé cheating on him with his business partner, he steps away from finding love all together.
Neither of the two know each other, but when the hands of a new business deal and a father's will have the two traveling criss cross and back again, they will both realize that love was nothing but a word away.
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