The Living Statue
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Last published Sat, Oct 2, 2021
Alena Griffin has an uncontrollable lure towards forbidden, impossible and unattainable.
That is how she finds herself in one of the most reputable business companies in London, searching for a job, despite the fact that the very same company doesn't employ women.
Alena is determined to be the first woman to ever be hired in Northern Empire. There is only one obstacle standing in her way - the arrogant, cold and alluring owner of the company himself.
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