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As if the reporters were holding their breaths, they looked back and forth between Chance and Kristoff, waiting for their next move.

"Kristoff, you go on in the next minute." A technician told him, breaking his momentum.

"Yes, let's get this over with."

Kristoff glanced back at Chance to see him taking a seat, almost getting lost in the crowd.

"Right this way."

Kristoff took the steps two at a time before standing before the podium that had several microphones.

"Thank you all for coming, as you know. This time of year I make my annual announcement about my company. Normally it would be somewhere more formal, but the place has already been booked out."

"As you all know, despite the shocking news of me being gay took the entire north and east coast by storm, my company. I would say flourished more than I thought it would. Some said I was brave, some saw me as a hero. Even when I didn't own up to it. But yes, I am gay, and you all know n