The Beginning of the End
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MatureOngoing5h 57m
Last published Fri, Sep 6, 2024
Sophie Lawson lives and cares for her younger brother Jason in their small two bedroom apartment in a not so nice neighborhood in Chicago. Trying to figure out life one day at a times comes with a price once Sophie witnesses a murder on a night out with friends. Since then, she feels as if she is being watched and followed. Sophie is trying her hardest to provide for her family but it's hard when you can count on no one but yourself.
Adrian Steele owns a couple businesses in downtown Chicago and he plays his role well. But when night hits that's when the laws stop applying and its fair game. Little did he know he would soon come across a delicate purple flower that would change his outlook on life forever. With Adrian having little to no family he seeks solace in the must unlikely of places.
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