Elegance with Expense
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Alessa Rossi: She knows the true meaning of 'Elegance with Expense.' The consequences, the abandonment, the pain, and suffering, she had been through it all. Within her weakness, she found courage, persistently offering a brilliant bright light, pushing aside her wounded frame to help others. It was a favoured belief that the young teenager would deteriorate at such a young age, but that only strengthened her, the doubts, lies and abuse only made her stronger.
Her fear was never apparent, with the exception of her brothers, her family scouting into her dark past...
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