4-15-1844
Dear Mr. Deschamps,
It is with great regret that I must inform you that the current location of you black evening jacket is on the coat rack in my entryway. I do hope that you will be able to find time in the near future to stop by and procure said garment, however, if inconvenient, please send postage with your reply and it will be sent posthaste
Best wishes,
Mr. Edric Baier
4-17-1844
Dear Mr. Baier,
Why is it that you must inform me with regret? Is requesting my presence such a dreadful task?
Yours,
Mr. Mathieu Deschamps
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An early 19th century slow-burn romance in which a forgotten jacket leads to sponsoring a child which leads to a series of events that seem to prove why ever-suffering apothecary-owner Mr. Edric Baier's name is proceeded by ever-suffering . Navigating high society, emotions, responsibility, and the postal service, Mr. Baier faces challenges he never thought were in the realm of possibility, and all for the sake of a certain Mr. Mathieu Deschamps.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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