After I agreed with Mia, we tried to list some duet ballet repertoires first.It was a very challenging task. Mia and I each searched for some, but when we discussed them, we were both dissatisfied."Maybe we can discuss it over the phone later," Mia told me.It was already late, and after saying goodbye to Mia, I returned to my residence.Not long after I got back, I received a call from Damien.He told me he was planning to take me to a New York City Ballet performance to relax.I thought it was a good idea. The task of selecting the repertoire had given me a headache. Perhaps watching a performance could bring me some good ideas.Damien quickly sent his assistant, Stephen, to pick me up, and we headed to the ballet performance venue for the evening, Lincoln Center.After taking our seats, I received the list of the performance's repertoire. At the very bottom of that list was the New York City Ballet's staple, Les Biches.This just happened to be a ballet performance featur
On the day of the charity gala, Damien donned a suit that mirrored my style, a deep blue one, with a pocket square folded into the shape of a rose in the breast pocket.He wore a red tie with green stripes inside the suit, adorned with an olive-shaped golden brooch on the left lapel of the jacket, and a pair of golden square cufflinks on the sleeves.I, too, wore an olive-shaped silver bracelet on my wrist and a feather brooch on my collar.I didn't wear a necklace because Damien thought none of them could complement my beauty that night.Stephen told him that there would be many precious and luxurious jewels as auction items at the charity gala tonight, and perhaps he could find one that he would be satisfied with."Allison, I'm sorry. I didn't prepare well enough," Damien said, lightly kissing my neck.Stephen drove a custom-made silver Rolls-Royce to pick up Damien and me, with handcrafted patterns on its exterior.When Stephen drove it to the gala and we stepped out of the c
Damien POVAlex's appearance caught me off guard.I had someone make things difficult for Alex, to keep him from showing up in front of Allison again, and to warn him to face the reality that Allison chose me.The organizer of this charity gala was Alex's father. I knew about it, but Alex had never liked this kind of event, and everyone knew he was not interested in inheriting his father's tech company.But Alex had changed now. He accepted his family's arrangement for him, just to see Allison and to help her.My business partners didn't know about the relationship between Alex and Allison. They teased me about how beautiful and dazzling my date was, so much so that the son of the host of this banquet, that young man, was bewitched by her and chose to dance the first dance with her.I might have been pleased with these words. After all, my date was praised by everyone, but they couldn't have her. She just belonged to me.But I wasn't. I just made do with holding up my glass, loo
When I woke up, Damien had already left.I lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, but all I could think about was how rough Damien had been on me last night during sex.I still didn't understand why he was doing this to me. Was it Alex's reappearance that upset him?I guessed so, but I thought it was definitely not because Damien cared about me, but because he felt angry that his mistress was coveted by others.I looked at my skin. Because of Damien's roughness last night, there were many hickeys on my body.Damien didn't care about Allison Claire. He just wanted his swan, an obedient and obedient puppet in sex.I gathered my emotions and put on a high-necked top to make sure the marks on my body weren't seen.Although I was very tired and my mind was very weak, I needed to restrain my sadness and continue to attend class training in school.Six months from now was going to be my graduation solo performance. I had already given it up once because of money issues, and I didn'
That feeling of ease vanished the moment I saw Damien again.Damien stood at the entrance of my place, witnessing Alex dropping me off.I saw him standing in the doorway. He seemed to hesitate, not going inside.As the sound of the car pulling up reached the door, Damien turned around, sensing something.What a terrible situation it was for Damien to see his mistress getting out of her ex-boyfriend's car.I felt foolish for accepting Alex's invitation earlier, even though I didn't regret the ease I felt being with Alex.Now, with a clear mind, I knew I had to leave that ease behind."Alex, thanks for driving me back. You can go home now," I said before getting out of the car.I hoped Damien didn't recognize who was driving me home.Alex noticed I had moved to a new address. This upscale neighborhood was not somewhere I could afford to live after going bankrupt.He looked quite downcast.I figured he had guessed Damien provided this new place for me."Please, Allison, let me
When I woke up, Damien hadn't come back all night, and the room was exactly as he left it.I felt exhausted, lying in bed with my face buried in my hands, feeling helpless.Damien's warning before he left left me unsure what to do next.His possessiveness was overwhelming, making me afraid. How could I possibly break things off with Alex?Maybe I should just forget it all, pretending Alex never existed in my life?That sounded like a fantasy.Today, I needed to focus on rehearsing with Mia, and nothing else could get in the way.I shook my head, trying to clear thoughts of Damien and Alex from my mind.To hide my awful complexion, I applied some makeup, making myself look a little better.When I got to school, Eleanor had been waiting in the rehearsal room for a while.Mia and I changed into our ballet clothes and shoes, did some warm-up exercises, and decided to run through our parts separately first.Eleanor set up a video camera to record us so we could review and see whe
That evening, after I returned home, I got a call from Mia. She told me she had contacted Eleanor.Mia thought our ballet skills were good enough and that instead of practicing repeatedly, it would be better for me to adjust my state before rehearsing again.Of course, she didn't say that to Eleanor. She told our coach that we had trained enough on the first day and needed a break, so we wouldn't be rehearsing tomorrow. Eleanor, as usual, complained that we hadn't restrained ourselves as she advised, but she granted us a day off."I'm really grateful, Mia." Mia had given me the chance to adjust myself."Save your useless gratitude. I hope next time I see you, your condition won't be so bad that I feel the urge to change partners." Mia's teasing now seemed endearing to me.Before hanging up, she asked if I wanted to go shopping with her, saying it was a good way to relieve stress.I declined."I think I'll visit my adorable little siblings tomorrow. That will help me.""Alrigh
I sent Olivia and Daniel to Susan's early.The day was still young, and I decided to call Damien.As the phone rang, I felt a surge of anxiety. I feared he might see my call and ignore it, but thankfully, he answered."Damien... I was hoping you might be willing to talk to me again," I said softly, trying to make my voice sound as fragile as possible.I hoped this would work on Damien.It seemed he was in a meeting. I heard him say a few words to someone nearby, likely his assistant, Stephen, and then he moved to a quieter place."I'm glad you reached out, but Allison, I hope you thought this through before contacting me," he said. Despite claiming to be glad, his tone was calm, revealing nothing of his true feelings.This made me even more nervous.Biting my lip, I quickly replied, "I think I have, Damien.""Then I'll come to see you. I hope you're sincere. I don't want to be angry with you anymore."With that, Damien hung up. I instantly understood his message. He would be