The Woman in Traffic
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Last published Mon, Nov 8, 2021
*Ongoing* June Moreau is an up-and-coming publicist navigating her new normal after losing her college sweetheart, Alex. June's entire perception of love and attraction turned upside down on her daily commute to work, after meeting her. Her confidence radiated through the driver's side window of her Porsche 911 as she stared ahead at the traffic through Prada sunglasses. Is her beauty almost angelic? Follow along as June faces her career, loss, regaining herself, and even the possibility of new love.
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