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She's been conned, ruined, left for dead, and she's not going to forgive any of it. She will soldier on, if only out of spite.

Lauren DeStefano

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Lauren DeStefano
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: October 13
Author
Novelist
Connecticut
United States
Forgiving
Dead
Left
Going
Conned
Ruined
Forgive
Spite
Soldier

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