The Purple Orchids, shortstory#1
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Last published Thu, Jul 2, 2020
This is a story of 725, a Grim Reaper who turned his back on his emotions because he sees it as a hindrance in his work but fate brought him to Clare. Clare is an average woman who runs her own coffee shop, and has a boyfriend who she hasn't seen for 2 years. Mysteriously, they felt a pull to one another, love that they cannot explain.
Follow 725 and Clare's story in their forgotten and timeless love.
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