“Beautiful” is a novel by Marina Kistyayeva, a modern romance novel, romantic erotica.
This Vladimir—either a soldier or a convict—asked her, quietly and slyly:
— Where do you study?
— History faculty.
— And what will you earn for a living? Do you know the teacher’s salary?
The hurt slashed through her soul. Tasa narrowed her eyes.
How he annoyed her… That loner. Unbelievably simple!
— Tell me, am I beautiful?
He hadn’t expected such a question.
— Beautiful, — he answered with a raspy voice.
— So there’s your answer to the question above.
Tasa thought she’d outplayed the haughty, gloomy neighbor. Exactly until the next day, when someone knocked at the gate.
— How much?
— How much what?
— How much do you want for a night with me, beautiful? — the neighbor snapped out angrily, glaring at her.