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#Chapter 13 Fear, Chemistry, And Bravery
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Doris stared out at the crowd for a moment. From the stage the ballroom looked much bigger. It looked like there were four hundred guests there! For a moment, Doris was paralyzed with stage fright. Then the band started playing “Every Breath You Take”, and Doris started to sing. From the very first note, Doris had the crowd in the palm of her hand. All that singing she did in college paid off. Doris forgot about everything but singing as well as she could. Everyone was conquered by Doris’s beauty and heavenly singing voice. Many guests asked who the beauty on the stage was. Doris looked radiant and sounded fantastic. She had that kind of X-factor that stunned audiences and judges on reality shows. None of her colleagues could believe that shy little Doris could sing like that. First, she arrived in a limited edition Dior dress; then she had a movie-star-worthy handsome date who knew fin
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