The Bargain
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Last published Mon, Aug 2, 2021
Elly was a small town girl just trying to make a life for herself in Chicago. All she wanted was a job at an art gallery to immerse herself into the art world and make a name for herself. Lennox Carter came in like a night in shining armor, He seems to be everything she has always wanted in a man. Can Elly resist the allure, and mystery of Mr. Carter? Or will she bite off more than she can chew, when she starts to realize nothing is what it seems.
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