Maria
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You have always been told that money can be the root of all evil.
But is it really?
Daniel Richardson has always been around wealth. Having been raised by rich strangers, living in a home where he was only spoken to when he was seen. Years later, this trust fund baby is determined to improve his neighborhood. All while running his orginization he meets the only woman who pushes him to do more.
Maria Cox's life has been flip upside down. She finds herself being appointed a fortune from a family she had never heard of. Having no date for her first family event she allows her best friend to match her with someone. But little did she know the sexy man who shows up had more baggage than she could imagine.
Can Daniel and Maria face the issues of new love, or will the secrets tear them apart?
Started: May 2, 2022
Finished: August 21,2022
Word count: 47,816
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