Her Royal Charming
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"When are you going to realize people are never going to love you Adira?" The words were said with a sneer to add insult to injury.
I say nothing and let my gaze drop to the floor.
"Glad you know your place in the world."
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"Happily Ever After's aren't a guarantee in life."
-Adira Quinn
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Adira Quinn is no ordinary Cinderella archetype. If she was an accurate representation of Cinderella, not even Disney couldn't put a positive spin on this.
A dead father, a mother who abandoned her, a wicked step-father and his three conniving daughters are all problems she has to encounter on a normal basis. Now enter Derrick Wilder, resident hearththorb and her problems increased tenfold.
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