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Treat The Queen Like A Whore - Chapter 1
Date: 11/4/2017, Categories: Novels, Author: the_lady_of_shalott, Rating: 4, Source: LushStories
concerts claimed she played like an angel and was virtuoso at her area. Just this year she had won the first award at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. When I heard that they were dating I had the instant fear that my brother would not handle being with a renowned musician like her. He'd try to suffocate her and make her submit entirely to him and his persona. But as soon as I laid my eyes on Claire I knew that he'd had a hard time doing so. Her gray, serious eyes exuded authority and quiet strength. The impeccable manners, regal beauty and vast erudition she showed made me think that she'd be done with Dominic and move on to better specimen. I have obviously underestimated my brother's ambition because I got a wedding invitation just six months after. However by that time I couldn't care less about Dominic and his private life. I had just gotten my first job as a junior choreographer and was busy to make a name for myself. I probably wouldn't have stood a chance at even getting an interview invitation if it weren't for Claire and her recommendation. When I tried to thank her at her wedding reception she just shook her head, looking as enigmatic as always. “They wouldn't choose you if it weren't for your abilities. You have only yourself to thank. I just made a phone call.” She gave me her usual vague smile and wished me the best of luck. As my brother's wife was walking away the light fabric of her dress brushed against me and I felt her perfume for an instant. ...