TW: Drugs
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If there was anyone as stubborn and self-absorbed as Ciarra Lake, they would lose to her because Ciarra Lake has always been a woman who will latch onto and grab whatever she desires no matter what obstacles she is faced with.
Panda King is no exception. By having his own mother be her loyal support in her pursuit, Ciarra tried her best to seduce him. She was willing to stay even more than the two days she had already been at the King mansion for.
That woman, Tina Gold, had declared herself as a rival by trying to disrupt Ciarra's every attempt at seduction. Ciarra's plans failed due to Tina's nosiness. Why did Panda King have her as his shadow? He didn't even seem annoyed by her presence following him.
Ciarra was obviously jealous. She knew Panda was irritated by her and treated her like a thorn stuck in his foot whilst Tina was given smiles and laughter.
Her final resort was to drink with Panda until he was drunk and then seduce him and take photos to blackmail him into marrying her. Of course Mrs King, hell, even the rest of the world, would believe it if she had the photos as proof.
From a friend, she had managed to get a small amount of the love drug, Aphrodisiac. This was the perfect time to use it.
As Panda sat in the sitting room, she headed to the kitchen, the secret drug hidden safely in her pocket. Ciarra opened up the champagne bottle she had brought over the other day and poured it into two wine glasses.
After glancing around and making sure no one was around, she mixed the Aphrodisiac into one of the glasses and put a lipstick mark on hers so she would know which one had the drug inside when she took it into the room.
Taking it into the sitting room, she smiled when she saw the handsome Panda sitting in the same place. She sat as close to him as she could and placed the wine glasses onto the coffee table.
"Panda, are you thirsty?" She asked in the sweetest voice she could make.
"No, I'm fine." Panda's blunt answer wasn't enough to faze her.
"Are you sure? You must be tired. Let's have a drink together." Ciarra's voice was low and seductive as she leaned close to his ear.
"I don't want to." The more Panda pushed her away, the more she wanted to play this game of tug of war with him.
"Come on, just a bit. I've already poured it out into glasses for us."
All of a sudden Tina entered without warning and grabbed the wine glass which Ciarra had carefully prepared for Panda. She swirled it and took a sniff.
"I'm thirsty." Tina drank the wine and grinned at Ciarra, "Thanks for the drink."
As if he couldn't bear to watch, Panda suddenly grabbed the glass from Tina and finished the last of it.
Ciarra tried her best to hide her panic as she realised what had just happened.
"The more the merrier." She smiled, trying to lighten her own mood.
Tina gave her a mocking smile and pulled Panda's arm, "Well, enjoy yourself. We will be heading to sleep now."
"Let's go Tin." Panda walked away from her.
"You guys!" Ciarra shouted after them in a mixture of anger, panic and despair.
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*Tina*
My mind is dazed and a blur as I ride my motorbike. How could I have done something like this? There must be something I don't know.
Even Panda King. All this time I acted as a man and he clearly thought of me as one so how does this make any sense?
The only thing I know properly is that the pain in my chest is bigger than the headache or the pain between my legs. I am terrified of how Panda will react if I return. He will definitely hate me for deceiving him.
I feel disgusted with myself that I somehow lost control of my senses and let it happen but it hurts that Panda did it when he must know that I respect myself. The person I trusted and love.
Driving my Harley, I find myself outside of Hans' house. I know that if I head home right now, Dad and Mint will ask too many questions.
"Tina, you came so early..." Hans' voice trails off into silence as he sees my tears.
"C-can I stay here for a while?" I sob as he silently opens his arms and hugs me.
He doesn't say anything and takes me inside his home. Hans' house is actually not that much smaller than the King mansion. He brings me some water and slowly strokes my back comfortingly.
"Something must have happened. I'll wait until you're ready to tell me." Hans says gently.
I nod through my tears, "Thank you Hans."
Hans is the person who understands me the best. We have been friends for a long time and he has always been with me through all the ups and downs. I don't think I would survive without his support and friendship.
My mind and my feelings are a mess as I find comfort within Hans' familiar arms. Does love hurt this much?
Contrary to what I bravely thought this morning, I don't return to the King mansion and instead stay over at Hans'.
I'm an emotional wreck. I can't face anyone bravely in this state. I spend a long time, showering and trying to clean myself. I can't accept it yet. Panda King stole my virginity which I had protected for so many years. My mother always taught me to respect my body. She would have been disappointed in me if she was here.