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The Captors
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Complete, First published Aug 02, 2019
"The Welfare Reserve writes cheques and the Republic cashes them"
Adrianna Poenitet is an expert on the Welfare Reserve, or so she thinks. She used to make her living giving interviews and lectures of the subject, but it's old new. When the opportunity comes to speak on it again, Adrianna cannot resist, but who exactly wants her attention, and how far will they go to get it.
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