Vivid Bleak
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MatureOngoing17m
Last published Mon, Apr 17, 2023
Iris, a poor-mannered Mutt, leads a life beyond depression as a head accountant in a medium-sized Chicago company. While attempting to block out her past of poor decisions and severe alcoholism, a new intern turns her bleak yet comfortable life into a personal hell. Despite their rivalry, she feels a growing tension in his presence, pulling emotions to the surface that had been forgotten.
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