The Memory Broker
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Last published Sat, Aug 20, 2016
Memory Broker -
A person who collects memories from different individuals and sell them to others so they can experience something they never had.
Harper Kingsley, 24, was a memory broker who worked at a firm, doing just that.
Connor Vincent, 25 and a businessman was her client.
They had a regular worker and client relationship, until he did something that was passing those boundaries.
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