Millionaire Girlfriend

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 - Party and drama

Clara was lying on her stomach, with her hands serving as a pillow, while Ashley was on top of her, using a strap-on.

"Ah... ah... ah..." Clara cried softly, tears streaming down her face as Ashley moved back and forth.

SMACK!

"Do you like that?" Ashley asked, giving her a slap on the ass.

"Ah!" Clara cried.

"I told you to stop that. It hurts," she complained again, her buttocks already red from all the spanking Ashley had given her.

SMACK!

"I know you love it," Ashley said, spanking her once more, this time harder.

She wasn’t entirely wrong. Clara had actually reached an orgasm after one of the hits.

Ashley held her by the hips and sped up a little.

Clara moaned loudly, a mixture of pleasure and pain in her voice.

Eventually, Ashley pulled away, her body covered in sweat after convincing Clara that this was the best workout for getting in shape.

"This is the last time I let you hit my ass that hard," Clara said.

"Look, my ass is red because of you."

"Before, I couldn’t even go outside because I had marks all over my body because of you. This is nothing compared to what you used to do to me," Ashley defended herself.

She removed the strap-on before lying down beside Clara.

"Fair enough. But why do I have the feeling you’re hitting me this hard because you’re pissed off at me?" Clara deduced.

"Stop talking nonsense," Ashley said before kissing Clara deeply.

Clara returned the kiss and then caressed Ashley’s breast, ready to pounce on her.

"Not today. I have to get ready for the photoshoot for your mother," Ashley said, getting out of bed and heading toward the bathroom.

It was still 4 a.m., but Ashley already had to get ready for a modeling job Regina had offered her.

Forty minutes later, Ashley came out of the shower wearing a towel.

"You do realize you’re going to have to wait until around nine before the photoshoot starts, right?" Clara asked, lying on the bed with a sheet covering her body.

"I know, but I consider your mom making me come this early part of the game she’s playing with us. I’m sure she’s doing it because, deep down, she wants us to become closer."

Clara burst out laughing.

"You’re so funny."

"Babe, whatever you think you know about my mother, she doesn’t want to get close to anyone. Trust me. Her daughter is telling you that."

"What are you talking about? She adores you. I’m sure you’re not that close only because you don’t give her as much attention as you give your father," Ashley explained.

"If you say so," Clara replied, clearly unconvinced.

It was true that Clara had always fought for her father’s love because she had more in common with him than she did with her mother. That had created a distance between Clara and her mother, so they had never really talked much.

"How do I look?" Ashley asked after getting ready.

"As usual, you look gorgeous," Clara replied. "Now come give me a kiss before you go."

Ashley leaned down to give her a quick kiss, but Clara grabbed her arm and pulled her onto the bed.

She rolled Ashley over, but Ashley wasn’t surprised at all. Clara kissed her passionately.

"I’m going to miss you so much," Clara said.

"I hope so, because I’m going to miss you too," Ashley replied, kissing her back before getting up and leaving with a big smile on her face.

When Ashley arrived at the store, it wasn’t surprising to find it still empty, with no customers around.

Not seeing Sarah, Ashley headed straight to Regina’s office.

She knocked twice before entering and found Regina drinking coffee. Regina’s expression shifted slightly, as if she wasn’t particularly happy about being interrupted while enjoying her coffee.

"Good morning!" Ashley greeted her with a smile before sitting in the chair across from Regina.

"Where’s Sarah?" Regina asked instead of responding to the greeting.

"I don’t know. I didn’t see her when I got here."

"So, how’s Clara’s father doing?" Ashley asked.

"Are you asking because you want to know, or because Clara, who has only visited him once in the past month, wants to know?"

Ashley had no idea Clara hadn’t visited her father again. Whenever Ashley asked about him, Clara had always told her he was getting better.

"I want to know. And I’m sure Clara wants to know too."

"He’ll survive," Regina replied, offering no further details.

It was the kind of answer Ashley had come to expect from her.

"And how are you doing?" Ashley asked.

Regina stared at her for a second.

Ashley simply smiled back.

"As you can see, I’m doing fine."

"Now, if you don’t mind, I’d like you to be quiet for a little while. I need some peace and quiet."

"Got it," Ashley replied with a smile.

She took Regina simply asking her to be quiet as a sign that she didn’t mind having her around.

So she stayed.

After all, Regina was becoming kind of like a mother figure to her, especially since she and Clara would probably get married someday.

More than two hours later, Sarah finally arrived at the store, looking incredibly excited.

But her smile disappeared the moment Regina gave her a hostile look.

"Auntie, I have great news. Last night, I got a call from my husband saying that Esther Mendoza and her manager were having dinner at a restaurant, so I went there and convinced them to come shopping here," she explained.

"That sounds nice, but who’s Esther Mendoza?" Ashley asked, having no idea who she was.

"She’s the girl who played the lead role in a pretty popular movie last year. She’s really well-known and has millions of followers on social media," Sarah explained.

"That’s great. When are they coming?" Ashley asked, suddenly interested in meeting her.

"They said they’d be here before ten."

During the photoshoot, Ashley noticed the famous Esther Mendoza walk by and watch the shoot for a few minutes before continuing through the store.

After the photoshoot, Ashley sat down and happily ate a burger Sarah had bought for her. It was the first thing she’d eaten all day.

"Hi!"

Ashley looked up.

Esther Mendoza was standing there.

Ashley still had a mouthful of burger.

"Hi," Ashley replied.

But Esther remained silent, even though she was the one who had approached her.

"So, I heard you were shopping here. What did you get?" Ashley asked, deciding to start a conversation so things wouldn’t get awkward.

"Just some handbags and boots," Esther replied.

Ashley could tell that the young woman seemed nervous or uncomfortable.

"Hey, do you want a burger?" Ashley asked, holding out another burger toward her.

"Thanks. I’m Esther, by the way."

Esther took the burger and sat down a little closer to Ashley.

"I’m Ashley. Nice to meet you, Esther."

Ashley continued eating her burger.

But several times, she noticed that Esther seemed like she wanted to say something but kept hesitating. She also kept glancing toward Regina’s office as if something urgent was on her mind.

"Is everything okay?" Ashley asked.

Esther seemed startled by the question.

"You seem like you want to ask me something."

"This is going to sound weird, but would you like to go to a party with me?" Esther finally asked after a few seconds of hesitation.

It wasn’t the first time someone had invited Ashley somewhere, but Esther seemed genuinely distressed, so Ashley became more serious.

"What kind of party is it?" Ashley asked.

"Actually, the producer of the movie I’m going to be working on invited me and the other extras to a party. He seems really nice to everyone else, but last time, he kept getting too close to me and touching me. It made me really uncomfortable. But when I told my manager about it, he said I was exaggerating and that the guy was just being friendly," Esther explained.

"Why are you going if you’re uncomfortable?" Ashley interrupted.

"Because we’re going to be working together for several months, and the party is supposed to help us get to know each other and socialize. So my manager told me I had to go so I wouldn’t come across as rude," Esther added.

"Wait, why is your manager forcing you to go? Shouldn’t he be protecting you and looking out for your best interests?" Ashley asked, clearly shocked by the story.

"My manager is a great guy. He’s the reason I got to where I am today. He probably just wants me to fit in with my future coworkers. And maybe I’m wrong too. Maybe the producer was just being friendly."

"Isn’t your manager going with you?" Ashley asked.

"No. It’s just the cast, crew, and extras. Plus, my manager has to catch a flight, so he won’t be staying."

"If you come with me, I’ll help you get in by pretending you’re someone I brought along because you’re hoping to get a role. And during the party, you’ll just stay with me wherever I go so he doesn’t get too close to me. But there shouldn’t be any danger since there will be dozens of people there. I’d just feel a lot more comfortable if I had someone watching my back," she explained.

"Listen, you don’t have to go if you don’t want to. We just met, and you owe me nothing, but I really need help. I’m even willing to pay you if you’ll come with me," Esther added, practically begging Ashley.

Ashley wanted to turn her down, but she could see that the young woman was genuinely distressed. Ashley knew what it felt like to be harassed by someone, and she knew how deeply an experience like that could traumatize a young woman like Esther.

"Okay, but I don’t want your money. Besides, if nothing happens, maybe we’ll have some fun," Ashley said, giving her a reassuring smile.

Esther immediately smiled back.

When Esther’s manager returned, they managed to convince him to let Ashley accompany Esther.

Ashley also managed to convince Clara to let her go, although Clara insisted that Ashley call her every hour. Otherwise, she’d send someone to come get Ashley.

At 5 p.m., a car arranged specifically for Esther came to pick them up.

When they arrived, around fifty people were already drinking and talking in the backyard.

It was a nice party, and everyone was dressed casually.

Ashley actually felt like she was the only person who had overdressed, wearing a pretty dress and uncomfortable heels.

Everyone was incredibly friendly, and everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Ashley grabbed a beer, while Esther stuck to mocktails since she was only eighteen.

"So, your boss is your mother-in-law?" Esther asked when they started talking about Ashley’s life.

"Yeah," Ashley confirmed.

"Oh my God. She’s so intimidating. I don’t think I could work for a mother-in-law like that."

"She’s not that intimidating. She just doesn’t know how to express her feelings toward other people. She’s actually pretty nice to me," Ashley explained.

Just then, a man caught Esther’s attention.

Her smile immediately disappeared.

"Ladies."

The man greeted both of them.

He had white hair, stood tall, and looked to be in his fifties.

"Esther. How are you?"

He leaned in and kissed Esther on the cheek.

"And who’s this lovely lady?" he asked, noticing Ashley.

"I’m Ashley."

Ashley held out her hand.

"Alfred Walter."

Alfred took her hand and kissed it.

"I don’t believe we’ve met before," he said, still holding onto Ashley’s hand.

"She’s a friend. I asked her to come with me to see if you could give her a small role," Esther explained.

"Do you have any acting experience, Ashley?" Alfred asked.

"No, but I’m used to being in the spotlight."

Ashley said it jokingly, without actually laughing.

"I’m sure you are," Alfred replied.

They talked and drank for several minutes.

Alfred seemed normal, aside from having a rather self-important personality.

Then Ashley suddenly felt the urge to use the bathroom.

She didn’t want to leave Esther alone, but she figured it would be fine to step away for a few minutes.

Besides, Alfred had been perfectly friendly all evening, and there were plenty of people around them.

That made Ashley let her guard down.

She was only gone for about six minutes.

Nothing bad could happen in six minutes, right?

But when Ashley came back, Esther and Alfred were gone.

Ashley looked around the backyard.

They weren’t there.

She called Esther’s phone, but there was no answer.

"Hey! Do you guys know where Mr. Walter and Esther went?" she asked a group of people nearby.

"I think Esther had a little too much to drink, and Mr. Walter took her inside so she could lie down for a bit," one of them replied.

Ashley froze.

Esther hadn’t had a single alcoholic drink all night.

She immediately ran toward the door, despite wearing heels.

When she reached the entrance, a rather thin man stepped in front of her, as if he’d been waiting for her.

"Hey, you’re Esther’s friend, right? I’m the guy who’s supposed to audition you."

"I don’t have time," Ashley replied.

Ashley tried to get past him, but the man blocked her path.

"It’ll only take thirty minutes."

The man still wouldn’t let her through.

Ashley took a step back.

Then—

BAM!

Ashley kicked him between the legs.

The man collapsed, completely caught off guard.

Several people nearby noticed what had happened and immediately turned to see what was going on.

As the man dropped to his knees, Ashley slipped past him and rushed inside.

She ran straight up the stairs. There were three or four bedrooms upstairs.

Ashley opened the first door and found an office with shelves packed with books.

She tried the second door.

That was when she saw Esther lying unconscious on the bed, her dress pushed up and her underwear missing.

Alfred was standing over her, his pants lowered.

Ashley’s blood boiled.

"What the hell are you doing in my house, you filthy bitch!" Alfred screamed, caught red-handed.

"You son of a bitch!"

Ashley lunged at him.

With his pants still down, Alfred tried to back away, but he lost his balance and almost fell. Ashley pushed him, sending him crashing against the wall.

She immediately turned her attention back to Esther and pulled her dress down, covering her up properly.

"Wait! I’m going to make you pay for this, you bitch!" Alfred shouted as he pulled his pants back up.

When he tried to grab Ashley from behind, she stumbled onto the bed and kicked him hard, sending him several feet backward.

This time, he managed to stay on his feet.

He started moving toward her again, but—

"What the hell is going on here?"

Ashley turned around.

Four people stood in the doorway.

Two of them were wearing suits with earpieces in their ears. They were the bodyguards assigned to protect Ashley.

The other two were wearing security uniforms.

"She attacked me while I was only trying to help Esther," Alfred claimed.

"You were trying to help her by taking off her underwear after drugging her?" Ashley shot back, pointing at the underwear lying on the floor.

"I didn’t drug her! She must have taken something herself. And she told me she wanted to do it!"

"Stop lying! You were about to rape her when I walked in!"

"Shut your fucking mouth! Do you even have any proof?" Alfred demanded.

One of the bodyguards immediately moved toward Esther and checked her condition, carefully opening her eyes. The other stepped between Ashley and Alfred.

"Is she okay?" Ashley asked anxiously.

"Who the hell are you? And what are you doing in my house?" Alfred demanded.

The bodyguard ignored him.

"She’s unconscious. I think she’s been drugged," the other guard said.

"That’s enough! Get out of my house before I call the police!" Alfred shouted.

"Security! What the hell are you doing? Get these people off my property!"

"Don’t worry, Mr. Walter. We’ve already called the police for you," one of Ashley’s bodyguards calmly replied. "We’ll all wait right here for them to arrive."

Fifteen minutes later, the police and an ambulance arrived at the scene.

Alfred Walter had tried several times to escape, but each time, the bodyguards and the security personnel working for him stopped him.

Esther was still dazed. She could move a little now, but she was panicking because she seemed to think she was still in Alfred’s grasp.

"So, how is she?" Ashley asked, nervously biting her fingernail as a paramedic examined Esther.

"She’s stable, but we’re taking her to the hospital for further tests," the paramedic replied.

"I don’t know what you’re accusing me of, but you have no proof. She and I were in a consensual relationship, and then she suddenly passed out," Alfred insisted again.

"You’re disgusting. Aren’t you ashamed of yourself? She’s only eighteen, and you’re at least sixty!" Ashley shot back.

Then one of the bodyguards noticed something on top of a cabinet near the bed.

He stepped closer and reached up on his tiptoes to grab it.

Everyone froze when they realized what it was.

"And you have no right to touch my belongings!" Alfred snapped.

It was a hidden camera positioned above the bed.

The bodyguard immediately handed the camera to one of the police officers, who examined it for a few seconds.

The recording started playing.

Esther’s frightened, desperate voice could be heard as she told Alfred to leave her alone.

The officer’s expression hardened.

"Mr. Walter, you’re under arrest for attempted rape. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in court."

He handcuffed Alfred Walter.

Ashley felt relieved knowing Alfred wouldn’t be able to hurt Esther or anyone else that night. She was also glad she’d trusted her instincts and kicked that man between the legs before rushing upstairs to rescue Esther.

She climbed into the ambulance with Esther while Alfred and his accomplice were taken away by the police, right in front of their stunned colleagues.

"Where am I?"

Esther finally woke up at the hospital, with Ashley sitting beside her.

"Calm down. You’re at the hospital," Ashley said.

That only made Esther panic even more.

"Don’t worry. Nothing happened. Well, you were drugged, but I got there in time to stop him from doing what he was about to do."

Ashley then told Esther everything that had happened, going over every detail.

"What a psychopath! I can’t believe he was about to do that to me. I expected almost anything from him, but not for him to drug me and try to rape me," Esther said indignantly.

"I’m really sorry I left you alone. If I’d stayed by your side the whole time, none of this would have happened," Ashley said, blaming herself.

"You’ve got to be kidding me. If I hadn’t met you and gone to that party alone, he could’ve done whatever he wanted to me. Besides, that was the first time someone had ever kicked a guy between the legs to save me."

"So thank you so much, Ashley. You saved me."

Esther wrapped her arms around Ashley in a grateful hug.

After the incident, Esther and her manager considered taking legal action against the studio Alfred Walter worked for. However, they eventually reached a settlement to keep the scandal from becoming public.

The studio agreed to keep Esther in the movie and even increased her salary. In addition, millions of dollars were reportedly paid to Esther in compensation to keep the incident quiet.

Ashley also received the biggest check of her life.

And, unexpectedly, she was offered a small role in the movie.

It was her first acting role.

But it would be far from her last.

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