Domino Effect
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Last published Wed, Aug 27, 2025
It all started with one unexpected moment - a chance encounter between free-spirit Jadah and straight-laced Jack after a party. A blossoming friendship leads to an agreement: Jack and Jadah will fake a relationship to help Jack out with his long-time crush, and to get Jadah's jealous ex off her back. Harmless, right? But that single decision sets off a chain reaction neither of them could have seen coming. As pretend feelings blur into something real, their lives begin to shift in ways they never imagined. What began as a simple cover story becomes a domino effect of choices, consequences, and emotions that will change everything they thought they knew - about love, their families, and themselves.
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