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How much do you know about the person you love? I love you, sweet. And who they really are? I wish I was there with you. This is a story about a young couple who fall for each other despite everything. When it comes to matters of the heart, I said we can all be a bit crazy sometimes. And about how their love turned into something...
much darker. She went from being a vibrant person to being a shadow of herself. She was literally a shadow. And I kept screaming, why? You've stolen 10 years of my life. How could you be so sick? It's a story of manipulation on an epic scale. This case, oh my God, where to start? What the hell has been going on? If you put it on the television, there'd be a lot of people that would say it was completely unrealistic.
It's about who we are online, how little we know... What do you mean you don't trust yourself, sweet? ..and uncovering a 10-year scam. The only thing I have is truth on my side. I'm Alexi Mostras, I'm a journalist at Tortoise Media, and this is Sweet Bobby. Oh, yes, it is. Talk to me. Sweet, please, sweet. Sweet, sweet. This is killing me. I love you. PHONE RINGS