Beyond the darkness
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Last published Sun, Jul 28, 2024
Ava Martini is a girl shrouded in sunlight. She runs her own bakery and lives a pretty comfortable life that she wouldn't want any other way.
Antonio Ricci, a man who has known the darkness his whole life, a man that exudes authority wherever he walks.
What happens when darkness meets sunlight for the first time....read Beyond The Darkness to find out
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