After Midnight
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Last published Wed, Apr 30, 2025
By day, they judged her. She was the girl everyone whispered about. By night, she was free-the one who danced under neon lights and lived for the night. To other people, she was nothing more than a reckless party girl-someone linked to too many men who looked her way. But one fateful night, lost in the haze of alcohol and desire, she met a stranger-Lucian Evander Vergara, who would change everything. A one-night stand was supposed to be just that-one night. Until two pink lines forced her to face a reality she never expected. Now, she's left to face the consequences of a life she thought she had control over. With no idea who the stranger is , she must navigate a world that never stopped judging her. Will she rise above the rumors, or will midnight be the only place she truly belongs?
Because after midnight, everything changes.
And she is me-Celeste Noa Castillo.
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