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The boy next door was meant for me by Ree Duchess · Loreum

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The boy next door was meant for me

Ree Duchess

@DuchessRi

Years ago, he was the boy next door. Her childhood friend and the boy who secretly had a crush on her. To her, he was just a friend. Nothing more. Life took them in different directions. Now that fate has given him a second chance, he's determined to get closer to the girl who unknowingly stole his heart years ago.Sometimes, the sweetest love stories don't begin as strangers. And maybe, just maybe, the boy next door was always meant for her.

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At Stellenbosch University, drunken girls often phone the Heartbreak Hotline. The Operator doesn’t care if you scream about your ex, curse your parents, or confide your darkest thoughts— everything is fair game when it comes to love and pain. For two years he remains anonymous... but then you call. Select either Selene, Gisela, or Fae as your character in this interactive romance-drama where secrets are currency. ✎ CHOICES & MULTIPLE ENDINGS ✎ HURT/COMFORT TROPE ✎ UPDATES EVERY WEEK

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