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- Parts 12
MatureOngoing1h 7m
Last published Thu, Feb 17, 2022
Stella is far from being a prodigy. Her life isn't perfect: being a 23-year-old depressed, abandoned, unemployed, betrayed and empty young woman in New York is surely not what she had been dreaming of. Being forced to look at the world from a different eye, she still hasn't made any progress. Where will her traumatic experiences and reunions with people from the past, as well as chasing the dream of becoming a well-known author lead her to? Will she get what she wanted all along? Stick with her on this journey to see...
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