The Secrets We Keep
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Last published Thu, May 14, 2026
At the age of 16 Alexandra is a rising tennis star with her whole future ahead of her. Coming from one of the wealthiest families in Europe, Alexandra has been living under the spotlight since she was born. She knows what it's like to live under the microscope of expectation. Constantly being criticised by everyone around her, from her tennis coaches, her fans, and of course her fathers. Alexandra knows the weight of expectation all too well. As their only daughter, she's spent her life striving to be the picture-perfect child they envision. Yet, as the pressure mounts, her carefully crafted mask of perfection is beginning to crack, exposing her flaws, mistakes, and the darker monsters lurking in the recesses of her mind. As Alexandra's mask slips further and further, she is exposed to the deep dark world of what being an Ashford actually means, and her perfect lens of her fathers begins to splinter.
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