Secrets, Lies and Deception
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Last published Sun, Jan 4, 2026
Everyone sees Talia as a strong girl with a bold personality, but sometimes it's those that laugh the hardest who have the biggest secrets and choose to suffer in silence.
Salim was star football player and stayed away from most people, but when he has to spend more time with his best friend's younger sister he couldn't keep himself from her.
What happens when he starts to peel away the layers and finally sees through her facade.
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