Gravity
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MatureOngoing2h 28m
Last published Fri, Apr 23, 2021
Mafia Prince.
Government snitch.
Raina Collins has a dark past. She ran from her past to hide in the future, working as an antique dealer that whispered secrets to the government for a future paycheck when it was all over and done. She wanted to stay in the shadows. She wasn't looking for anything except a one way ticket away.
Matteo Romano is devious. He's dangerous. Worse, he's charming. Fun to be around. When things go south Raina has no where to hide this time. Will Matteo be her undoing? Or her savior?
What happens when the two clash?
Call it what you will, sometimes attraction is a simple gravitational pull. Unavoidable and vastly misunderstood.
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