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Chapter 71

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[Addison]

Standing at the top of the stairs, I feel like a princess waiting to enter the ballroom and meet her handsome prince. My hands are shaking as I grip the railing.

What if he doesn’t like the dress?

What if he does?

Taking a deep breath, I make my slow descent, my silver pumps clicking delicately on the marble floors.

The dress Charley helped pick out is a periwinkle blue made of a beautiful sequined fabric that casts rainbows as I move. The bodice is a fitted corset with a neckline so
VictoryAnne Vice

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