Flawed Pretense
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Meet Emily Russell. She's sarcastic, smart, gorgeous and friendly.
Meet her best friend Chris Dells. She's hilarious, loud, pretty, and not so friendly.
Together they can be trouble. They've known each other their whole lives and no one can stop them from having fun. Well, that's what they think.
Enter Ian Ashford. He's a big egotistical jerk, man-whore, doesn't believe in love, but most of all, plays with girls' hearts. And maybe, just maybe, guys' hearts too.
Throw in light hearted and even some heated arguments, broken hearts, and jealousy, and you have yourself a pleasant sundae with an added cherry on top.
But what happens when everyone finds out about the facade you have been putting up, and you realize your pretense isn't as flawless as you had originally thought?
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Accompany Emily in a thing called her life, as she desperately tries to forget her past and thinks she can run away at a moment's notice. But in reality, everything reminds Emily of her past, and it starts to look ugly for her.
***There's light mystery, but it's there. :)
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