Kill the Competition - Chicago AU
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Last published Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Set in 1920's Chicago, this story follows JoJo de la Guerra, a wannabe Vaudevillian, as he desperately tries to avoid the death sentence on Murderer's Row
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"I'm tired of feeling scared i don't wanna go outside knowing it's dangerous for me....can you just get out the streets!". *I don't think you understand how deep I'm in in these streets, there isn't no leaving.* ------------------------- Ariana Fletcher is a young woman that works at a one of the hottest club in Chicago her bestfriend Shania has been trying to get Ariana a man...but when Ariana run into herb, life will change for her. Herbert Wright aka herb is a young man that is the biggest drug dealer in Chicago he has killed people to people you don't wanna be on his bad side...but when he runs into Ari, he is going to figure out is he leaving these streets or is he leaving his girl. Book started June 1, 2019 Book Completion-July 1, 2020
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