The Marriage Transaction
la_raconteur
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  • Reads 1,132
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  • Parts 11
  • Time 1h 18m
la_raconteur
Complete, First published Sep 24, 2019
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His friend was disappearing into sorrow and despair after death of her fiance sent her life spiraling. He offered her a temporary marriage, one that would give her a change of environment, and hopefully, bring back the spark in her life. How does she respond to the seemingly selfless offer?
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