(too close to the sun)
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Ongoing, First published Mar 21, 2021
[SOON]

Astoria's mother has promised her hand in marriage to a wealthy lieutenant. She doesn't love him. In fact, she doesn't even believe in love at all. 

An infamous, mysterious gentleman arrives in town, causing chaos and the gossip runs wild between the villagers and Astoria seems to be the only one that sees beyond his charade. 

And that was how The Arrangement came to existence. And also how Astoria ended up married with the said infamous gentleman. 

Astoria still does not believe in love and her husband just wants to enjoy all the pleasure life can offer him. 

Every young lady dreams with a match made in heaven, but this one has all it takes to be doomed. 


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