Inheritance
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Clara Baker mysteriously inherits a beautiful Victorian manor from a deceased relative whom she didn't even know existed until his death. When she moves in, she meets an even more mysterious boy her age, Charles. She can't help but steal glances at him as her curiosity towards him grows. As she looks through old boxes that were left by the previous owner of the house, she discovers things about herself that she never would have guessed in a million years.
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