Veritas in Libertas
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Last published Wed, May 4, 2022
Celine Atria Callisto comes from a powerful family, surrounded by luxury and privilege. Yet, despite all that she has, she feels out of place in the world she was born into-and, in fact, she hates it. In an attempt to escape this life, she decides to rebel against her parents. But everything changes when she meets a premed student, someone with dreams of becoming a psychiatrist, a person who chooses to stand by her side. What seems like an escape, however, soon becomes unpredictable, and the world they know spirals into something far worse than they could have ever imagined...
This story will take you through the unexpected:
Betrayal...
Lies...
Sacrifices...
Reality...
A journey that will push you to the edge with pain and grief. In the end, it will make you question everything you thought you knew about trust, love, and the price of freedom....
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