Throuple Trouble: Aileen Seiden, Zach Abell and Christina Araujo

When a throuple’s road trip ends at a remote motel along Florida’s Forgotten Coast, jealousy, alcohol, and years of violence collide in a deadly climax. The tangled relationship between Aileen Seiden, Zach Abell, and Christina Araujo spirals toward a shocking murder in Room 15, leaving investigators to unravel what really happened that night.

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