An Unforeseen Turn of Events
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A-list actor who thinks he has it all realizes what he has shunned all his life turns out to be his biggest blessing.
Ryan Monti is tall, strikingly handsome and one of Hollywood's top actors. He's perfectly content with his life devoted to career and staying close to his parents. But while deciding on his next role and setting his sights for a second Academy Award, Ryan discovers a secret his former girlfriend has been hiding from him for years. A secret that if proven true, will change his life forever. What's more, a blackmailer trailing him is threatening to leak this secret to the tabloids Suddenly Ryan feels his world is spinning out of control. He is forced to race against time and his blackmailer to protect himself and those closest to him.
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