Maya will leave for the capital tomorrow to work and change her family's fortunes. Maya has high hopes for this job. Having finished packing, Maya now meets her parents to ask for permission. At first, her father refused; for him, Maya was still too young to feel how cruel life was in the capital.
But thanks to Maya's persistence in softening her parents' hearts, they finally agreed to let their daughter work in the city because she always gave news and told the address where she worked.

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The following day, Handoko was ready to pick Maya up.

Tejo and Tinah felt sad when they let go of their daughter to work in the city, but with a heavy heart, they had to let go for the sake of Maya's business in the town.
In the afternoon, Maya arrived at her employer's residence. When she got out of the car, she was amazed by the luxurious and spacious house, which exceeded the soccer field in her hometown. Maya stared at the front yard of her employer's house, which infuriated Handoko.
Handoko was furious.
"Mayaaaaa!" Handoko half shouted.
"Yes, yes, sir," Maya replied in surprise.
"Let's hurry up and get in! Don't even look there," Handoko invited Maya to come in.
He was stepped into his master's magnificent palace.

Maya was awaited by Boy, sitting in the living room playing on his expensive cell phone.
"My boss has brought Maya," Handoko said as he bowed respectfully.
The Boy took in Maya's appearance from top to bottom. Although her appearance was tacky, her physique was okay. "What's your name?" Boy asked curtly.
"My name is... Maya Syaqilla, sir," Maya replied meekly.
"That's a good name. Starting tomorrow, you can start working; let the chief domestic assistant tell you what you do," Boy said tersely.
"Yes, sir," Maya replied nervously.
"Take her to her room to clean up first and then rest." Boy said, and Handoko nodded in understanding.
"Let me take you to your room," Handoko invited, and Maya nodded obediently.

For some reason, after Maya's departure, Boy's heart felt very sad. He remembered Almira, the woman who had made his heart feel dead.
No matter what, they were almost alike; the only difference was that Maya had a simple appearance like a village girl. "Why should she be my contract wife?" Boy muttered uneasily.

Feeling it would take too long to wait for tomorrow, Boy finally called Maya to his office.

Knock, Knock, Knock. There was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Boy answered from inside.
"Excuse me, sir, did you really call me?" asked Maya politely.
"Yes, please sit down," Boy replied.
"Please sign this so that starting tomorrow you can work immediately, and later I myself will monitor your performance," said Boy, handing over the agreement folder.

"Can I read it first, sir?" asked Maya, and Boy nodded in agreement.
Then, Maya carefully read the agreement given by her boss. At the last point, Maya was surprised by the agreement's contents and objected, so she immediately asked her boss.
"I'm sorry, sir, but for the last point, I have an objection," Maya said unpleasantly but had to say it immediately.

"What's the reason?" asked Boy curiously.
"Because I'm here to work as a maid, not to be a contract wife," Maya replied, half-frightened.

"Haha, you think I'll mess with you later? I won't! I'm reluctant to even touch you. Actually, you are here to be my contract wife. It won't take long—just a year. If it weren't for my family's insistence, I wouldn't be doing this; it would be demeaning to my self-esteem as the sole heir. as the sole heir," Boy said haughtily as Maya boldly refused his request, even though in Boy's mind, by reading the contents of the agreement, Maya would obey and immediately agree.

"No, sir! Marriage is sacred and only happens once in a lifetime! I don't want to play with marriage, so it's better to find another woman," Maya refused firmly.

"How dare you refuse my request? Just sign, and then we'll have a contract marriage next week. After that, I followed all the theatrics I had asked for. That's it, and I guarantee I won't touch or even sleep in the same bed with you. Did you forget what you came to the city for? You want to make it all happen. So sign this agreement.
And I guarantee your family a good, comfortable, and happy life," Boy said, influencing Maya.
"But, sir, the name of the marriage must have a marriage guardian and witnesses. I want my parents to witness it when I get married," Maya said innocently.
"That's if there is a real marriage, whereas this is just a contract. You will also get a monthly allowance of money from me, no matter how much you want," said Boy, again influencing.
"How much do I want?" Maya asked for confirmation.
"Of course! Just tell me the amount you're asking for, and I'll guarantee your family a good life too," Boy said provokingly and smiled faintly.
"I'm sorry, sir; I still can't; I'll have to excuse myself." Maya refused and left Boy alone in the office.
"Gosh, it's so hard to get her to obey me. Doesn't wealth tempt her? How can any woman today refuse free money? Especially this married to me. There are many.
Who is lining up to be my spouse, but she? A country girl who firmly refuses! She intrigues me." The Boy got annoyed and threw the folder in a random direction.

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In the room, Maya couldn't stop crying when she learned that her purpose in working there was not to be a maid but a contract wife. It's true what her parents said: if life in the city is fierce and you can't care for yourself, you will be destroyed.
Then it will be destroyed.

Suddenly, there was a phone call from her father.

Maya immediately wiped her tears and picked up the call. "Hello, sir?" she said in a calm voice.

"Hello? Have you arrived? How is your employer? Evil? Cruel?" Tejo asked to make sure.

"Alhamdulillah, Maya arrived this afternoon, and Maya's employer told her to clean up and then rest. Maya just woke up, so she didn't have time to tell me. I apologize for worrying you," Maya lied.

"Thank God you have arrived safely; I have something to talk about." Tejo said it seriously.

"What is it, sir?" asked Maya curiously.

"Now that you are working in the city, I would like to ask you if you would be willing to give a little of your salary every month to us and also to pay off your debts." Tejo asked carefully.

"Since when did you have debts, and with whom?" asked Maya in surprise.

"Since a long time ago, it was to pay for your education, so I had to borrow from Bang Remon. You know how cruel he is when he can't pay off his debts," said Tejo sadly.

"Oh my! Why borrow from Bang Remon? If you don't have money, it's better to say you don't have it than to borrow from a loan shark! How much do you owe him?" asked Maya, upset and disappointed.

"You are also forced to borrow money from him. If the interest is the same, the debt will be $30 million, and Bang Remon even gave him one month to pay it off. He came here when he heard the news that you are now working in the city; he thought you would have a big salary," said Tejo, feeling guilty.

"Never mind, let Maya take care of Bang Remon's problem, as long as after this you promise not to have any more debts to him or anyone else," reprimanded Maya.
Maya admonished.

"Yes, I promise this is the first and last time. I'm sorry I've been a burden to you," said Tejo.
Been a burden to you," said Tejo sadly.

"Don't think about it too much; maybe this is his destiny. Hopefully in a month Maya can get that much money; Maya's boss is a good person; hopefully he can borrow the money," said Maya, which Tejo agreed to, and then their call broke up.

After the disconnected call, Maya felt dizzy because she had to get that much money reasonably quickly. Even though she was also self-conscious, if she just started working tomorrow, how could her employer be willing to lend even though it would be deducted per month from her salary?

"Do I have to agree to the marriage contract? Mr. Boss said he would grant me whatever amount of money I wanted," Maya wondered.