Panda King. A name known by most people in the city. The heir to the famous King Company who own most of the malls, hotels and other hot spots under their umbrella.
He is known as a well-versed and capable young businessman and is a top candidate as the dream boyfriend and husband of many young women. However, unbeknownst to outsiders, Panda King has one flaw.
Panda King has a phobia of women. Even his own mother cannot touch him.
Therefore, what is confusing him at this moment in time, is the fact that he is holding a drunk woman in his arms and even took her home to one of his private homes so she can sleep safely.
Just as he is about to leave the room, she suddenly grabs his arm.
"Don't go." She says as she stares up at him with glazed brown eyes. Her face is flushed as she moves around on the bed. "It's so hot."
Subconsciously, she begins to pull her dress off as she wriggles uncomfortably. "I'm feeling so hot." She whimpers.
"Wait, hold on!" Panda says in a panic as she lies there in only her underwear. He quickly covers her with the duvet but she moans and removes it.
"I told you, I'm so hot." She says.
Panda opens the air conditioner but the woman is still feeling hot and he can tell she isn't lying because her face is flushed scarlet.
Abruptly, she reaches out and grabs his collar with both hands.
Her soft brown eyes stare into him as she whispers seductively, "Please help me."
Sighing in resignation, he reaches his hands to her forehead and feels her head. She is really warm.
Suddenly, the incident from the night club comes back to him. Could they have spiked her drinks?
"Help me, I feel so uncomfortable." She moans and pulls him harder until Panda finds himself falling on top of her.
What should he do? He bites his lip nervously. The woman is clearly suffering. But the only way he can help her is to...
"Just do it! Why are you hesitating? I can't take it anymore!" She wraps her arms around Panda's neck and pulls him down until his mouth is hovering just above hers.
He knows he shouldn't do anything right now when both of them are tipsy, but he doesn't have a chance to pull away as the woman attacks his lips and tightens her arms around him.
She hungrily continues to kiss him in desperation as the aphrodisiac travels around her body.
"Please help me." She begs as she kisses his neck.
"Okay but I'm only doing this to help you relieve the pain." He mutters as he slowly moves off the bed and lifts her warm body.
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*Tina*
My head hurts so much. I groan as sunlight hits my face. Staring around, I realise this isn't my room.
Where am I? Feeling a breeze from the air conditioning, I gasp and glance under the duvet. Where are all my clothes?!
The last thing I remember are the men at the night club. Then drinking the alcohol. Then...
My eyes widen as I stare at the man next to me. I can't see his face properly because he is on his side.
Hurriedly, I grab the closest top I can find and wear it. I have to leave!
Running down the stairs, I leave the unfamiliar house. What happened last night? I have a really bad hangover. I groan as I wait for a taxi.
Are my dress and wig still in that house? Forget it, I don't have time to worry about that. I need to head home. I don't even have my phone. Did I leave it at the night club last night?
As the taxi takes me home, I try to ignore the odd glance the driver is giving me through the rear view mirror. I know exactly what he is thinking. A young man wearing nothing but a top and really short shorts and his face covered in smudged makeup.
When I step out of the taxi, I realise I don't have any money. Frantically, I search everywhere but the pockets are empty.
"Are you going to rob me in broad daylight? If you don't have the money, I will call the police." The driver threatens as I stand outside my house.
"Wait for me, I will g–"
"Here sir." Hans' familiar voice says as he hands over the note and some extra coins. "Keep the change."
The driver smiles and drives off.
Turning to Hans, I nervously shuffle from one foot to another. I stole the trainers on my way out of that house because there was no way in hell that I was going to wear those killer heels again.
"We need to talk Tina." He says softly. "I've told your mum that you were training with me last night and we were so tired that we fell asleep."
I smile gratefully at him, "You're my saviour."
He purses his lips and gestures to the road, "Let's go."
"But what about–"
"You need to explain everything to me first." He says sternly and takes me to his car.
Sighing, I sit down in the front passenger seat.
"Start explaining Tina."
Why is he acting like this? He is the one who told me to go and work at that night club.
"You know what happened. I went to work at that club you told me about." I say.
He stares at me in confusion, "What club? I didn't tell you about any club."
Why is he pretending not to know?
"It's on my phone. I think I left it at the club last night. You sent me the location of the night club when I texted you about the job search." I explain.
His eyes widen, "No wonder. I felt it weird that a random night club would call me and tell me they found your phone last night. I thought you went out to drink."
I shake my head, "Why are you acting like this wasn't your idea in the first place?"
"I never sent you anything like that. Hold on, let me check." He opens the messaging app and scrolls to my name.
"Have you found it? I told you I wasn't lying. Are you already that old that you're forgetting things?" I laugh.
"Tina... I think one of my friends sent you this as a prank." He says quietly as he checks the message.
"What?! Someone else sent me that? Not you Hans?" I ask in shock. His friend played a joke on me? I feel like a complete fool. I was so desperate for the money that I fell for it...
Today is the day to pay the £10,000! How could I have forgotten?!
"Hans, can you get me some painkillers please? I have a really bad hangover." I say as the pain hits me again. This headache feels like it's going to split my head open.
"Okay." He says quietly. Without pressing the issue further, Hans hands me my mobile phone whilst he goes to the pharmacy to buy some painkillers for me.
When I arrive back home, no one is around so I head straight to my room, get some clothes, and bathe before coming down. Fortunately, Mum has been sold to Hans' lie about me staying with him to train last night so she doesn't question me.
Hans is a reliable and good friend. He didn't press about other matters after finding out that his friend pranked me.
I don't have time to worry about that though because I am pretty certain Panda King will pay me a visit today.
Sure enough, around six in the evening, someone knocks on the door and I am summoned. I smile sheepishly at Panda King.
"Uh, what brings you here?" I ask innocently.
"Cut the crap. Where's the £10,000?" He says with a glare.
"About that, actually, can you give me more time?" I say.
"You know the condition. Either you pay up now or I will take you back to be my bodyguard." He says.
"Can't you just give me more time to pay you?"
He slowly stretches out his arms and before I know it, I am being lifted over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
Struggling and kicking against him, I try to get away but he is strong. "Hey let me go! This is illegal!" I shout loudly.
"So you trying to scam me is legal?" He says in amusement.
"Shut up and let me go! You can't kidnap me!" I scream, banging my fists against his back.
He ignores me and plonks me down into the back seat of the car before sitting in the driver's seat.
"If you don't stay still, I will not only kidnap you but cut your tongue." He threatens as he starts to drive.
"You won't dare!" I say loudly, trying to kick him.
"Watch me." He suddenly steps out of the car and walks to the back door. I shrink away a little. Has this man got something against me?
"What are you do–" I inhale as he bends over and reaches over me. He smirks as he pulls my seatbelt securely.
"Be good." He says and returns to his seat.
I stick my tongue out at him. What an arrogant jerk!