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More Than a Night at the Gala
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I stood outside the grand ballroom of the Charity Gala, taking a deep breath to steady my nerves. The venue was opulent, filled with people dressed in exquisite gowns and tailored suits. I began to walk up the steps towards the entrance. Dressed in my simple black dress, I felt like a small fish swimming among sharks, but there was no turning back now.
“Your invite, madam,” said the guard at the entrance.
Startled, I scrambled for my phone and pulled up the email with the invitation attached. I made sure to favorite the email so that way I would not have to search for it through the muck of spam and promotions from different companies that had
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