Secrets Downtown
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For the longest time, the kingdom of Esterin has had a strong resentment against the slum district and its revolution. Then Lorinda, the eldest sister of one of the most richest and closet families to the royal family, decides to explore the slum district with her sisters without the knowing of her parents. Lorinda falls in love with a man who is passionate and fights for freedom of the slums, and faces conflicts between her loyalty for her family and her desiring love and support of the revolution. Whatever Lorinda finds at the end of her journey, she's sure of one thing:
Nothing will ever be the same again.
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THIS STORY IS LIGHTLY INSPIRED BY HAMILTON: THE MUSICAL
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