Hidden Under Perfection
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Complete Sun, Jan 1, 20176h 3m
Claire lives in a perfect city,
Doran wants to uncover the truth,
The Clandestine wants to stop them.
Clair Willis is living in the perfect city in a perfect world. The sky is a brilliant blue with wispy clouds, buildings in pristine conditions, no troubles at all; so she thinks. The world all changes one day when the city generator malfunctions.
Doran smith is working for an agency called the clandestine, a mysterious organization that knows the truth about the city and will protect it at whatever cost. All Doran wanted to do was expose the truth; he didn't expect Claire to get caught in the crossfire.
When Claire meets Doran there is an immediate spark between them. They both go to extraordinary efforts to expose the clandestine. As they work together they become close friends that they hope could become something more.
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