Chapter 102 - Soured mood (1/2)
Alexandre stood on the edge and watched Lily dancing with the old Count de Rochou. He hadn't been able to turn down the Count like all the other bugs that were buzzing around his wife. Reluctantly, he had to promise that fat dwarf, that Lily would dance with him. After all, de Rochou was the host of this evening.
Alexandre regretted it with every fiber of his being. Every move she made was so graceful and light, even with that clumsy dancing partner at her side. She had everyone under her spell. While her dancing partner was breathing heavily and could hardly keep up with the music. She danced like a feather in the wind next to the sweat-soaked boor. The blush skirt of her dress fluttered like petals in the wind along her gentle steps. Alexandre couldn't look away, like all the other guests. An unpleasant heat, which originated in his chest, spread through his body, burning through his veins.
Alexandre felt these tingling sensations in his fingers, while his eyes silently watched as Rochou's fleshy hand had slipped down a little too far. If it would move a little further down, Alexandre swore that he would bury his fist in the lecherous face of this rollmop this very second.
He has had to put up with it all evening long. He knew exactly what the glances of these men meant. It didn't turn out the way he had expected. Alexandre did nothing other than to get rid of horny brats or middle-aged womanizers. Should he hire a few more bodyguards in the future? One could never have enough.
Alexandre cursed himself, if it wasn't necessary. He never would have revealed Lily to those leering eyes.
”Isn't he here yet?” He asked Claudio enraged.
”Nope.” Claudio snickered. ”Is it weird if I congratulate you on hitting the marriage jackpot!”
”Yes!” Alexandre growled.
”You're sure. Anyway, you hit it. She is young. Women are like wines, give her a few more years to mature, and she can't save herself from admirers.”
”Go to hell.” Alexandre growled.
”I'm sorry, I'm already banned from there.”