The Stranger's Deal.

Elena's POV.

“What have you done? What… What did you do to me?” My voice came out weak and shaky with sweat dripping down my body. My head throbbed with a bad ache as my body shivered uncontrollably.

The smugness on my best friend's face, Stella blurred into my vision along the blue light flickering in the room.

“Why are you acting so dramatic?” she said casually, sipping her drink. 

“You… you spiked my drink…” My voice trembled.

My legs buckled, and I almost fell, but I quickly locked my fingers against the edge of the table. 

“I'm only trying to help you,” She scoffed, and tears trickled down my eyes. 

“How could you do…” I stammered as my chest tightened, with my throat burning painfully. I tapped my fingers on the table, searching for my phone, but ended up crashing the wine glasses against the floor, causing a loud noise. 

“Relax, Elena. This will be over before you know it.” She whispered with a snare, making me feel worse. 

My legs moved wobbly against the floor as I made my escape away from the party. I stumbled out aimlessly with tears trickling down my eyes. 

Whatever was put in my drink was taking full effect, and I have no idea what might happen if I don't get out of here right now. 

“Elena!” I heard Stella's voice call after me, but I didn’t wait. I tried running, but that was impossible as my eyes struggled to stay open.

I was able to make it out to the exit of the club, but before I could take any further steps, I collapsed on the floor. 

“Stop fighting it and just surrender.” Stella's voice brushed past my ears, and I turned my head slowly towards her. 

“Why!” My lips trembled as tears poured down my eyes. My mind spiralled with different thoughts and emotions hammering through me. 

Stella has been my best friend for the past eight years, I can't seem to come up with a reason big enough to do this to me. 

“She's ready! You can come have her.” Stella's voice interrupted my thoughts, and my body trembled in fear at her words.

“What are you doing, Stella?” I managed to say as my breath grew fainter with each passing minute.

“Let's just say, I've been wanting to do this for so long. It's so tiring pretending to like you, Elena. You make me sick!” She spat on me with a glare, and I shook to my bones. 

“I've always hated you since we were in college. But I didn’t have a choice but to stick with you cause you were so useful. You did my assignment and stuff like that.” She chuckled mockingly.

“So I had no choice but to tolerate you. But now, it's time to put you in your place. Let's see if you will still be the high, mighty, and brilliant girl after these men are done with you.” She laughed wickedly with her eyes flashing with intense hatred at me. 

I shook my head, wondering why I had not sensed it all these years, or maybe I was too blind to see it. 

“Please…” I pleaded with her, but she shook her head. 

“Too late, my dear friend.” She laughed, clicking her tongue against her teeth dramatically.

I parted my lips to speak, but the exit door of the club flung open before the words could make it out, and I saw through my blurry vision three hefty men marching towards me. 

“No! No…” My voice trailed as I staggered back.

“Take her, and make sure to do exactly as we have planned,” Stella said, and my breath seized in that moment. 

The men marched towards me with smug looks on their faces, and I drew back, crawling on the cold ground. 

One of them launched at me and pulled me forward. Another one tugged at my dress, as all three of them exchanged glances and laughed. 

“She's quite beautiful, Miss.” One of them grinned.

“Please! Please!! Let me go, don't!” I cried and pleaded, but they didn't stop. 

“Help me please, help me!!” I cried bitterly, but they all kept laughing, including Stella in the background. 

All of a sudden, a black SUV sped over from afar, and without thinking, I pulled my last strength and ran to the front of the car, panting heavily with my eyes shutting out. 

“Help me! Help me…” I pleaded with my last breath.

“Why are you just standing there and doing nothing? Get her right now!” Stella yelled, and I tapped on the SUV loudly, hoping whoever was in there would come out and save me. 

One of the men marched towards me and tried to grab my hair, but before he could reach me, the door to the SUV opened suddenly, and a tall, handsome figure stepped out of the car. 

The air shifted instantly, with a dangerous aura filling the atmosphere. 

He moved towards me swiftly and was in front of me in no time. 

“Please help me, help me!” I begged, and he pulled me behind him, protecting me against the men. 

“This is none of your business. Leave the girl to us.” One of the men snapped..

“Don't let him take me away, Sir.” I tugged at his shirt and begged him.

“On one condition,” he tilted his head backwards and finally said with a hoarse voice. 

“I will do anything,” I responded desperately.

“Spend the night with me.” His voice descended with a tremble, and my eyes widened with shock. 

“$10 million! Spend the night with me, and the money is yours.” He added, and I froze. 

Silence hovered over the atmosphere with everyone frozen at the same spot they stood. 

$10 million!

My mind drifted off as the doctor's words from this afternoon came flooding down my memory. 

Your mother needs surgery right away, or she won't make it past tomorrow!!!

The words echoed in my subconscious as tears trickled down my cheek. I clenched my fist tightly and sniffed back the tears threatening to pour out.

I should not do this, but I'm left with no choice. My mother will die if I don't. 

“Deal!” I agreed, and without hesitation, he dragged me and placed me in the car. He slammed the door shut and joined me in the car quickly. 

“What the fuck!” Stella yelled and ran towards the car.

About an hour later, the hotel room door pushed open, and my back slammed against the white wall.

“Here's your check!” He scurried his hand through his pocket and pulled out a white paper, and placed it inside my dress pocket. 

“I…” My voice disappeared as he slammed his lips on mine. My body vibrated with desire as my mind tried to process what was happening. 

He wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me closer, as his fingers brushed my skin slightly. I trembled under his soft touch, and my body ached in response. 

I wrapped my arms around him in total surrender and kissed him back with the same intensity. 

We intertwined our lips together, devouring each other with reckless abandon. 

“Mr…” I pulled back a little, gasping for breath. 

“Please take it slow with me. It's my first time.” My breath hitched slightly.

“Whatever you say!” He whispered and pulled me closer again.