The Fall

Miss Linda's success at her endeavor with Lord Cassius was hardly surprising given her track record.

She usually got what she wanted and her failure with Alexander was hardly an example, but instead a grave exception.

After all, few men were as cautious, if not downright paranoid as that pasha.

Not to mention, few had as diverse and high quality alternatives as him.

Alexander was able to reject the stunningly beautiful woman, and then immediately go to vent his desires on Lady Nanazin, whose looks were not that far off and whose status was Queen of Adhania was much much higher than Miss Linda, thus sating the heated fire in the man's heart.

But how many others had a beauty like her or someone similar waiting for them at home, ready to please their man in any way they wished?