The Runner
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Last published Wed, Sep 11, 2019
Rita Underwood is head of the company "Aphrodite" and one of the best business women in the country. Her business has assisted many people in finding their lifelong matches. However, when a terrible plague affects the majority of earths population, its up to her to rebuild. She tries many a man but one will catch her eye, someone she least expects.
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