Amidst Enemies
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"How should I put this well, Eleanor?
You're being hunted down by a dangerous syndicate" Cale deadpanned.
I instantly jump in my seat.
"What?"
"When you suspected my report, you were not wrong, Eleanor, she didn't commit suicide, she was assassinated by this particular syndicate because she trespassed and.... so did you".
Eleanor Graham, an accomplished Journalist of Eagle Eyes Media Firm has been in difficult situations her whole life mainly because of the nature of her job but never has she been in hot water with the largest syndicate around, not until now.
With the help of Cale Bells, a fellow Journalist, will she solve this incredulous puzzle and save her skin?
Amidst Enemies is the story of Three People whose lives are intertwined with one another in the web of Love, Betrayal and Hurt.
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