"Come on, Andriana please help me this once".
Andriana frowned gazing down at her best friend. She had sprained her ankle that morning but had an event to attend in the evening.
"I strived to get that invitation, I can't let it go to waste ".cried Mira.
"That makes it even harder for me to go in your place. You put a lot of effort into getting this, so what if I go there and ruin it? " Andriana let out.
"All you have to do is appear under my name and let Samantha do the rest " she pointed out.
Andriana fell silent.
"Please, Andriana. This will help with business opportunities. And you know I have been struggling lately " Mira muttered.
Andriana sighed giving in.
"Alright, but I'm only staying there for two hours ", she protested.
Mira nodded beaming.
"Sam, get the staff ready to help her get dressed ", she gestured to her assistant.
When Andriana left to get ready Sam turned to her boss.
"You know you take advantage of her kindness "
Mira sighed.
"I know, but this time it's for her own good. She has been down since her breakup and she doesn't go out much, so I hope this will help her "
.....
"We are here, Miss Andriana " Samantha let out.
Andriana breathed as she nodded. The car door opened and she gently stepped out.
"Will you be by my side the whole time ?" She asked Samantha who nodded back.
"I will guide you, all you have to do is smile and enjoy yourself ".
"I can try the smiling part, but I'm not too sure about enjoying myself ", she breathed.
Samantha led them inside, thank fully Samantha did her job perfectly. As she helped her greet and interact with the other guests.
Having some knowledge about her friend's business helped her a lot.
When Samantha told her she had met with all the necessary guests, she excused herself to the quiet balcony.
"My feet hurt " she murmured as she gazed down at the city lights. The heavy makeup and the tight dress were doing nothing for her already anxious nerves and aching feet.
"Then take them off " she flinched when she heard someone say behind her.
Looking back she saw a tall frame walk towards her.
He was dressed in a black, well-fitted tuxedo, showing off his broad shoulders.
As he got closer his face came into view. A chiselled jaw with a perfect aquiline nose and thick dark eyebrows, his hair was dark and thick, nearly slicked back with some bangs resting on his forehead.
His calm deep blue eyes gazed down at her as a smile appeared on his lips.
She blinked holding her breath. He was breathtakingly handsome.
"If your feet hurt, why don't you take the heels off?" his voice was deep and calm.
Andriana blinked still staring in silence.
He frowned, moving closer "Something on my face ?"
The question woke her up from her trance, and she stepped back, realising how tall he was.
"Oh, I'm sorry, it's just that ..." She breathed.
He chuckled, noticing her flushed face.
Her phone vibrated , it was a text from Samantha asking if she was alright.
Andriana looked back at him.
"Excuse me" she said trying to rush off.
"Don't your feet hurt ?" he questioned.
She stopped realising he had heard her when she muttered to herself earlier.
Quietly he moved to the chair and pointed down at it.
"Have a seat " he muttered.
She hesitated; he might be a guest, but he was still a stranger to her.
But she was here in her best friend's name , she didn't want to cause trouble for her.
Andriana sat down, and the stranger knelt in front of her.
"May I have a look ?" he spoke.
"Oh...ahh...oh you mean my ..." She stammered.
He smiled nodding. Andriana pushed her feet forward into his view.
"Pardon me then " he said as his warm fingers touched her feet.
She held her breath as he gently took off her first heel, then the other. He placed her feet on his knee, examining them.
Her toes and ankles looked swollen.
"Looks painful ", he mumbled.
"Mmm, but ..." She stopped it was her phone, "Oh, I guess it's time for me to go " Andriana sprang up, but the sudden movement sent waves of pain from her toes up through her body.
She staggered losing her balance . Andriana felt a strong force pull her back into a warm embrace.
It was the stranger , he had grabbed her before she could fall.
"Oh , thank you " she breathed.
"Let's get you out of here " he said . Before she could say anything he picked up her heels and took her into his arms carrying her off.
She froze and only realised what was going on when they where walking through the staring guests heading out of the hall.
"I can walk on my own " she protested.
He smirked , "we both know you can't ".
She bit her lip , what was she to do . Samantha was no where to be seen and she couldn't run off since her feet where in pain now.
"Where are you taking me ?"she asked.
"To the car so we can get you home " he answered as they left the elevator.
"Oh ..okay " she muttered.
Andriana frowned when she noticed the car wasn't the same they came in with Samantha
"That isn't my car" she let out.
The driver opened the car door.
"I know , it's mine " he said getting her inside.
"Huh ,but ..." he closed the car and walked around to get in too.
Andriana heard someone called her and looked back at the entrance to see Samantha run towards them.
But before she could get to car it drove off.
.....
Mira was sound asleep when her phone woke her up she answered still half asleep.
"WHAT?!....what do you mean you he took her ?" She yelled sitting up .