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Intro. I can polish and He had always been a poor man. Not just poor — miserable. She grew up learning too early that beauty could be currency. As a teenager, he discovered that older women paid well for attention, for company, for a smile held for too long. It started with some discreet notes, expensive gifts, dinners. As the years passed, their age increased, as did the amount he silently charged. At twenty-two, he was already a mature man. Smart, articulate, and even more beautiful than before. A type of beauty that didn't ask for permission, that entered places even before he did. I knew that. I always knew. He met Selma in a reserved club, one of those where luxury tries to disguise the smell of decadence.

William

@Athena