Chapter 3: A Strange Guest

Clara and Jessica decided they will go back to Clara's new workplace and find out why Clara was paid 10 dollars after working from 5 am to 3 pm. 

At 6 pm, people had already started walking into the Bunny Club. Clara went to change into a new bunny costume which Laura handed to her that afternoon. Jessica was going around tables and giving lap dances to the clients who requested. There were private rooms for Clients who want some form of pleasure. Laura decided to sing to entertain the clients this time. She grab the microphone and started singing. Her dance moves were flawless. She had beautiful curves and knew how to use them to entertain. Her flexibility was also her advantage. The people in the club were mesmerised by her beauty and dance moves. She finished her song by sitting on the lap of one of the clients in the club. The people screamed for more of her performance. So she decided to do another song and dance. 

It was 9 pm and the club was now full to its capacity and a lot still going on. Clara noticed a man sitting quietly by himself. He was sitting close to the entrance. He was not drinking, nor participating in any of the fun stuff going on. He was just sitting with his head lowered.

Clara went to him and offered him a drink. He lifted his head to look at the lady in front of him. A young beautiful lady dressed in a sexy bunny costume. He smiled and Clara smiled back. He looked like he just walked out of a painting. He had a beautiful face, a well-chiselled jawline, and short black hair. His eyes were emerald green. Very long black lashes and nicely shaped eyebrows. He was too handsome.

Clara started wondering if people like him walked this earth. He politely declines the drink. Clara tried to coax him to have something.

"You are here to relax and have fun, right? There is no fun in sitting and looking at the tables," Clara said smiling at the man.

"There is fun in watching," Came the voice of the strange man which was very alluring 

"Come on, there must be something you will want. Just tell me and I will get it for you," Clara tried to persuade him. 

The strange man smiled and said "How about you keep me company? Be my entertainer," He tilted his head to the right. "Let's talk"

"I wish I could, but I have to serve the tables. That is my job," Clara explained 

"5 minutes. Just sit with me for 5 minutes and you can go. I will pay for your time," He said looking straight into Clara's eyes

She got a little nervous and started feeling shy. All her braveness just went down the drain with just one look from this stranger. It was like she just looked into the eyes of Medusa

"Okay, 5 minutes." Clara agreed.  

Clara placed the tray on the table and sat on the chair opposite the strange man. He shook his head in disapproval and pointed to the seat next to him. Clara gulped and slowly got up and sat next to the man. She became extremely nervous

"Are you afraid of me?" he asked in his alluring voice

Clara shook her head in disagreement and said No. "I am fine, just that is my first time sitting with a guest of this club," She said nervously 

The strange man smiled. They sat there silently for the next 5 minutes. Clara was getting more nervous when the man asked her to go because the 5 minutes was over. It was strange for Clara but she was happy to leave. She hurried out of the place before the man could give her the money he took out of his jacket.

She didn't quite understand the man. She has never seen him before, and his behaviour was strange. She went straight to Jessica to tell her about the man but pointing in that direction she realized the man was no longer there. Clara would have thought she imagined it if she had not sat there for 5 minutes with him. She went to the counter and was still thinking about what happened when her thought was interrupted by Laura. 

"I have a client for you. You can't say no. Is either you have my 1000 dollars here or you take care of him," Laura informed her.  

"Please, ma'am. Please." Clara pleaded 

Laura was infuriated by her plea and asked one of her boys to take her to the private room for the guest who have paid for her.

Clara was carried by one of Laura's boys, Antonio. He placed her on his shoulder and headed for the private room. She kept hitting his back but the man was unmoved. He took long strides towards the direction of the private room. Clara was crying but no one paid any attention to her as this was normal but before Antonio could enter the private room with Clara, she heard a familiar voice;

"I want her. How much?" came the voice of the strange man.

Antonio replied in his deep voice "Someone had already paid for her. If you want her, you will have to see the madam,"

The strange man looked at the well-built man standing in front of him. He looked very tough. He smiled "I will quadruple the amount. I want her," He offered. 

Laura seeing Clara still on his boy's shoulder standing outside the private room, decided to find out what was going on. 

Antonio seeing Laura said, "This is the madam, you can talk to her," 

"How much did he pay for her, I will pay 4 times the amount," he offered 

Laura smiled "10,000 dollars" She lied.

The man didn't pay anything. Laura just wants someone to break Clara. She believes that will get her to start using her body for pleasure.

The strange man opened his long black coat and brought out 5 bundles of cash "This is 50,000 dollars. I want to take her to my place. I don't want your private rooms." He said coldly. 

Laura's eyes widened looking at the money but returned her gaze to the man upon hearing what he said

"No, you can't take her out of this place. Either you use our private room or you leave." 

He smiled and opened the other side of his coat and brought out another 5 bundles of cash "This is another 50,000 dollars. Can I take her now?"

Laura's eyes were now glittering like little diamonds

"Sure you can. She is yours. Antonio put her down, or better still let him put her in your car. She is feisty," She said, turned and walked away with the money.

She had never made such an amount of money in one night since she opened the club.

Antonio was still carrying Clara who was still struggling and crying on his shoulder. He said to the strange man

"She is a feisty one let me put her in your car for you." 

The strange man looked at Antonio indifferently "No need, put her down," 

Antonio just obeyed him and left after putting Clara down. Clara turn to look at the man who had just paid 100, 000 dollars for her. 

Clara confirmed her suspicion

"Is you." She smiled amidst her tears but her smile vanished quickly remembering he just bought her for the night

"Please, spare me. I will work to pay you back" Clara said without thinking

The strange man smiled and looked at Clara for a while and said 

"Okay, I paid for your service. So let's start with your services already. Let's talk about how you plan to raise 100, 000 dollars." He said nonchalantly. 

Clara's mind suddenly became a mess. 100, 000 dollars. She quietly followed the strange man out of the club. She could not raise 1000 dollars, how can she raise 100, 000 dollars? Tears rolled down her cheeks and she prayed silently in her heart.

"God if you are there and can hear me, please save me. I can't do it"

The strange man stopped, and turned to look at her briefly but said nothing. He walked her towards his car, a black limousine. They got in and it drove off.

The strange man kept looking at Clara and saw that she had tears on her face. He opened an apartment in the car and took out some tissue. He got up and sat next to her. He placed his hand gently under her chin and turned her head to look at him. He wiped her tears and asked

"Why are you crying?" 

Clara said nothing but just looked at his beautiful face. She closed her eyes not sure what will happen next with the man's hand under her chin. The man used the tissue to clean the tears which had started streaming down her cheeks again.

"You can call me Ragnor Usiku," he said softly

Clara opened her eyes to look at him. He just smiled and let go of her. 

She found his name to be strange. She was lost in her thought when he heard the man asking her to step out of the car. She didn't know they have arrived. She was still in her bunny costume. The man removed his coat and covered her with it and held her by the shoulder and walked her towards the 4-storey mansion.

The exterior of the house was breathtaking. There were yellow and white lights everywhere. They entered the house and Clara stumbled backwards out of shock. The man caught her before she could fall. Clara's eyes widened. The house was big and extremely beautiful. The chandelier light looks like it was made from diamonds. They lined up the long hall, which had a long red carpet from the entrance in.

The man held her hand and walked her into the house. They used the elevator and went up to the 3rd floor. The elevator door opened and they walked through another door into a big living room. A man walked up to them

"Sir you are welcome. Miss, welcome. Shall I.." Came the voice of the butler but Ragnor cut in before he could finish.

"Ask the servants to prepare something for my guest. Prepare the guest room for her." He instructed.  

Clara was surprised to hear the orders he gave. She will be sleeping in the guest room? They are getting her food. Curiously she asked

"Where will you sleep?" Clara asked softly 

He looked at her and smiled "Why? do you want me to sleep in the guest room with you?" He teased.  

The butler lowered his head at the flirtatious comment of his master. 

Clara blushed "No, I...I... am.......No," She said nervously averting her gaze.

"I don't mind if that is what you want," Ragnor said with a smile. 

The butler further lowered his head avoiding his master's gazed

Looking at the butler who had bowered his head so much he looked like his head was about to hit the ground

"What are you still doing here? Who asked you to stay and listen?" Ragnor questioned raising his brow.

The butler quickly left the two to carry out the orders given him.

Ragnor led Clara to the huge living room and offered her a sit. He walked to the bar and poured himself a glass of red wine. He then poured some already prepared tea for Clara and brought it to her. 

"You don't look like someone who knows how to drink. I hope you like tea. If I am mistaken too, I can get you some wine?" Ragnor asked 

Clara smiled and took the tea from his hand "You are right, I don't drink. The tea is fine,"  

He sat down on the sofa opposite Clara and said "Tell me about yourself. I want to know you more"

Clara got nervous but still manage to say something "My past is not fun to listen to" She lowered her head "and it makes me very sad"

Before Ragnor could say anything, the butler came to inform them about dinner. They both walked into the dining area. It was huge and the table was very big and long with 12 chairs surrounding it. He pulled a seat for Clara and he also sat down. Servants were lined up behind them with trays in hand. They all wore the same dress as a uniform.

One after the other they filled Clara's bowl, with chicken, some rice and vegetables. Clara took the chopsticks and tasted the food. It was very nice. She ate what she could. Ragnor just sat there watching her eat and drinking his wine.

The butler came to announce to him the guest room was ready.  He nodded and after Clara was done he led her to the guest room. He entered the room with her and she tensed up. She took off his coat which she was wearing and gave it back to him. He looked at her and walked to what looked like a door and opened it and went inside. He came back holding lingerie. 

"Go take a shower and wear these," He said holding out the lingerie to her.  

Clara just collected the lingerie and walked in the direction he pointed. She opened the door and it was a jacuzzi, it was already filled with water. She got in and took a bath. She came back to the room, wearing the lingerie he gave her. He was sitting on the bed waiting for her. He got up when she entered the bedroom.

"They fit. Looks nice on you. Come sit." He led her to the dressing table and helped her dry her hair. "You can go lay down," 

Clara walked towards the bed with her head lowered. Tears began to flow down her cheeks again.

"This is it. This is the time he takes away my innocence." She thought and climb into bed. 

Clara was lying in bed, and she tried to plead one more time "Please, I will work hard to pay you back." she pleaded 

He looked at her curiously, walked towards the bed and lean against the bed pole

"I'll take it you have never been with a man before. If I do, I will be your first?" He smiled. "Get some rest I will see you tomorrow"

He turned and walked out of the room closing the door behind him