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A Better Way

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Melina Edwards grew up on the roughest side of Brooklyn, New York. There she endured some of the worst things that one could imagine. Although her cousin Jarod was shot and killed in a drive-by, his betrayal still haunts her. She fought her way through her childhood and went to college at NYC, where she met her best friend Jerica and begin to step out of the shell she spent her whole life in. After graduating at the top of their class, the two women went into business together and now own their own Accounting Firm- M & J Accounting. 
       Melina has been dating a man named Tucker Wilson for four years, and they are engaged to be married. They both relocated to Detroit, Michigan from different parts of the country and met at a bar. While she aborted a pregnancy by him, she really want a happily ever after with him. She want her marriage to mirror Jerica and Victor's. Even though her friend isn't perfect, her infidelity proved that, she never stopped loving her husband. Victor may have forgiven her, but will he be able to overlook the things that she has been up too lately? Melina is desperately trying put her past behind her but she is not the only one with a past. 
      Tucker's ex-girlfriend, Theresa Hunter, re-emerge to drop a bomb on him and his family. He has to figure out how can he rid her out of his life before she ruin his chance at true love. Will they have a chance at finding a better way or will they end up being consumed by the flames of their past?All Rights Reserved

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