The Gentleman and the Gutter Boy#1: Broken Pride

By Misako Mai

 

 

17th Century France

Julian suffers the harsh life as a young street urchin in Paris everyday which one afternoon led to him being falsely accused of pickpocketing. This is when he encountered the frosty, mean and conceited banker, Victor Belmont, a highstanding man with all empathy of an executioner. A fiery agrument soon ensues between the two males.`

For so long Julian saw fit to evade the city brothel while searching for honest work. But Belmont soon propositions him supposedly out of spite for the lowly homeless boy insulting him. Julian is utterly shocked and confused because for the life of him he can't imagine why a man of prestige like Belmont would ever desire him, even for just a moment and yet he does...

Victor juggles his wealth and arrogance over Julian's head as a means of masking his raw fascination and attraction once laying eyes on Julian.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Dec 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9783755426868

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The Gentleman and the Gutter Boy#1

Broken Pride 

Misako Mai

Copyright© 2022 by Misako Mai

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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The lights of Paris burst to life the lanterns will burn through and through the sleepless night guiding patrons out for merry time and mischief doers hiding behind a dark alley .To be rich, well bred and thirsty for any kind of joy that exists only meant this city full liveliness, different wonders and in the age of Renaissance was yours for the taking, a birthright a playground. To be someone like Julian meant less than a stray cat burying his whiskers in the outdoor garbage heap. Eighteen as of last month, penniless since birth, a vagabond scavenger roaming these mean streets everyday seeking an opportunity to finally get off the cold dirty street and into some noble