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HIDDEN - ONC 2023
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Ongoing, First published Feb 05, 2023
Mature
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Open Novella Contest 2023
Prompt Number 50
An Attractive, mysterious stranger moves to your small town. While everyone is desperate to make an impression, only you notice something a bit off about them.

Hunter, the mysterious man who had recently arrived in Greenrays, a small town, was the talk of the town.
His captivating beauty and elegant charm hide a side full of secrets, some of which could be life-threatening.
From the moment Evelyn laid eyes on him, she found him strange and became increasingly curious, until the day she finally gathered the courage to enter his house, not realizing the consequences of her actions. 
What secrets is this man hiding behind his mysterious façade?
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