Brunette Brenda Montoya

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Brunette Brenda Montoya was the best doctor in Los Angeles. Any patient that came into her office, she could heal. She had perfect fair skin, a short stature, and eyes the color of chocolate. She always wore a beautifully elegant outfit to work. Brenda Montoya always believed her mother’s words that you should always dress up for any occasion; even casual friday. She lived in the nicest apartment building in all of Los Angeles; all of the celebrities lived there. Brenda lived in the grandest apartment with her husband, Charlie Palmo. Charlie was a chef, and owned the biggest restaurant in the whole city of Los Angeles. He was a tall, bald headed man in his mid twenties, and had cooking in his blood. He also had an amazing sense of humor. Anyone

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