The truth that lies beneath
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"I love you but you know that we can't be together. This won't stop me from making sure that everyone who's responsible for your pain gets caught." Zayn whispers in Leena's ear.
Leena-May has been through a lot - from her dad leaving her and her family to her getting sexually assaulted at such a young age. Unfortunately things don't seem to be getting any better. She starts getting messages from her rapist. Things start getting even worse when she comes close to losing people she holds dear to her heart and her own mother goes missing. Detective Zayn Stephens and his crew are on the case and she ends up finding more than what she originally needed. Join her as she works to catch her rapist and put him behind bars while trying to ignore the sparks of a love that can never be. Will she be able to find her mother in time?
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