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Evil was seductive and easy, and virtue was difficult and unappreciated.

Melissa de la Cruz

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Melissa de la Cruz
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 7
Author
Novelist
Writer
City of Manila
Difficult
Easy
Unappreciated
Seductive
Virtue
Evil

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Kingsley did the same, except he also removed his T-shirt, showing off his broad chest, tan and smooth. When had Kingsley had time to work on his tan? Mimi wondered.
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