Wings of Broken Time by Alina Das 559
A middle–aged woman named Trudy, who had been smoking and studying a photograph, looked up. She stubbed out her cigarette, walked over to Honora, and began to unwrap the bandages. She then gripped Honora’s chin, turning her head from side to side. “So this is Regal City’s former number one talent. Not bad looking at all.”
Honora felt a wave of disgust. The woman was dressed in expensive clothes, but a long, jagged scar ran down her face. And, most strikingly, her two front teeth were made of gleaming gold.
SLAP
Before Honora could react, a sharp sting erupted across her cheek. She clutched her face, stunned. Trudy blew on her reddened palm. “You were just thinking how disgusting I look, weren’t you?”
Honora’s mind went blank. She clutched her cheek, too afraid to speak.
“What good is a pretty face? You all end up as playthings for rich men anyway. So drop the high–and–mighty act. If you work for me, you leave your dignity at the door.” Trudy sneered, returning to her sofa. She leaned forward and tapped the ash from a new cigarette into an ashtray.
Tears welled in Honora’s eyes.
“Trudy… I wasn’t thinking you were disgusting,” she explained, shaking her head. “And I don’t care about dignity anymore. All I want is to live and get revenge on my enemies. I’ll give up anything for that.”
“At least you know your place,” Trudy said, taking a file from her assistant and tossing it onto the table in front of Honora. “This is your new job.”
Honora picked it up and began to read.
Trudy took a sip of coffee to wash away the taste of tobacco. “As Regal City’s former top talent, I’m sure you have many skills. From now on, you will be an instructor at my finishing school. Your job is to recruit vain, ambitious, and beautiful women who have no connections. Tell them we will teach them how to climb the social ladder and catch the eye of Regal City’s elite bachelors. Tell them we can help them escape their lowly lives and become someone.”
She continued, “Also, let them know that this academy holds a secret, exclusive party every year. The guest list includes powerful figures from every field imaginable. If any of them catch the eye of one of these men, it will be their chance to soar to new heights.”
Honora understood immediately. Her job was to procure beautiful young women for the pleasure of powerful men. The promise of social advancement was just the bait.
“I understand, Trudy,” Honora said obediently. “I will not waste this precious opportunity.”
Trudy was pleased with her quick uptake. “Next year’s enrollment target is one hundred students. That means you need to recruit at least ten beautiful young women every month. Can you handle that?”
“Yes,” Honora replied. “I won’t disappoint Mr. Lincoln or you.”
10:34
Chapter Day
Trudy waved a dismissive hand to her assistant. “Take her and get her settled.”
As the assistant led Honora through the academy, she saw several other attractive women practicing their posture, their speech, their very mannerisms.
“If you don’t want to work a dead–end job for pennies your whole life, then your youth and beauty are your greatest assets,” an instructor was saying. “If a rich man desires you, you will have the world at your feet…”
Listening to those words, Honora clenched her fists, her heart burning with resentment.
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