Before Summer
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Last published Fri, Nov 8, 2024
Conflict, love, betrayal and heartache are some words that could be used to describe how Nicolas' life was turning out to be. After failing to pass the entrance exam of the school of his choice, Nicolas is forced to follow in his father's footsteps and enlist in the army. Before being sent off to boot camp, he was allowed to travel wherever he liked for a month, which just so happened to be summer. In the time coming up to summer, a family secret resurfaces and causes a rift between two lifelong friends and ends the relationship between mother and son. Four years later his life seemed to take a turn for the better, with his father finally off his back, little did he know peace never lasts long.
Nicolas is the "legitimate" son of Edward Colfer or better known as the Duke Of Suthesby, constantly pressured to be the perfect heir. He fears his own father knowing that one wrong move could ruin the life that he worked so hard to build up. His life had always drained him so much but everything changed when he spotted someone that caught his attention...
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