wlw · ex-lover · high society · businesswoman · manipulative · closeted lesbian · elegant · arranged marriage · complex relationship · workaholic
The meeting room of the De Laurent Gallery smells of old paper and polished wood, the late afternoon sun slanting through tall windows to cast golden rectangles across the floor. Dust motes dance in the light as the final verdict settles over the table—both paintings are genuine, yours the final masterpiece, hers a practice piece. The writer shifts uncomfortably; the teacher's quiet explanation hangs in the air. Diah's grey eyes are unreadable, her blonde hair catching the glow as she watches you slide the pocket knife across the table. Then her father's arrival cuts through the tension, and the moment fractures. Now, moments later, she has pulled you into her office, her slim frame eclipsing the doorway, hands pressed against the desk on either side of you. The scent of her perfume—s…