At What Cost

At What Cost

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WpMetadataNoticeDernière publication ven., avr. 10, 2026
Struggling to make ends meet after moving to a new town, Perry is desperate for a new life. With no luck finding work, his options are now limited. Jane, his friend, warns him to stay clear of the kind of work that seems too good to be true-work tangled in strings and shadowed by dangers he can't even begin to imagine. Everything changes when he crosses paths with a powerful figure whose interest in Perry feels both alluring and suffocating. What starts as a chance to earn money quickly spirals into something far darker. This is a world of unspoken rules and hidden dangers, and Perry must decide on making impossible choices to survive. However, this new obsession is not easily shaken, and Perry's refusal to heed Jane's warnings now comes at a cost. Trapped between his growing connections and the dangers that come with it, Perry must decide whether to embrace the darkness or fight to escape it-if escape is even possible.
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