Braak

The room that had been dark was now bright. The curtains were drawn and there was a clear view of the room's contents.

"Oskar, what the hell? You refused all my requests to meet a woman. Then you spend the night in this hotel with a woman? Okay. Good. That means you agree to get married soon."

"What?"

The man named Oskar was surprised to realize his mother was in that place. He was even more surprised when he looked to his side. A middle woman was sleeping beside him. When he peeked under the blanket, he found that she was not wearing a single thread. When he peeked at the blanket beside him the woman he was with wasn't wearing anything either.

"Rudolf, take care of the marriage license immediately. Make a big party announcement. This weekend. Oh no, tomorrow. I want the celebration to be as grand as possible!" Clara ordered her servant.

"Wait a minute, Mother, I don't know this woman. Really!" Oskar warned.

He wanted to stand and talk near his mother. But then he remembered that he wasn't wearing anything. To make matters worse, several reporters' cameras were pointed at his room. Rudolf immediately took charge and closed the door quickly.

"Why be ashamed to admit it at this time? Oscar, it's okay. I'm really very grateful to that woman. Hey, was she so exhausted that she didn't wake up? Your game vagus, I can have a grandchild soon," Clara said smiling happily.

The eyes squirmed softly. When she realized there was a strange man nearby, she was immediately surprised. She was even more surprised when she realized she wasn't wearing anything. She quickly pulled the blanket away. When she turned her head, a man she vaguely remembered from last night was beside her.

"What happened? Why, why am I here? You, why are you here with me? Who are you?" Asked the woman in confusion.

Clara just smiled and then approached the woman.

"My name is Clara, I am that man's mother. I will be responsible for the night that might have been unpleasant for you. Whatever your reasons are, whether it was an accident or intentional, I don't care. What is clear is that you two will be getting married soon. The wedding is tomorrow, and..."

"Wait a minute. Married? No, no. I came here to work. I don't remember what happened exactly. All of a sudden..."

"Listen to me. I just want my son to get married and for him to give me a grandchild. An heir. You see that man! He's a mature, handsome man and also an heir to a big company. marry him, it won't cost you anything. Whether you know it or not, it's clear that I'm asking you to marry him. If you have anything to lose, then I will pay for every second you spend with him. Marriage, as well as when you will be pregnant and even give birth later. You will receive every reward. Even more than you think. You said you work? So work for me!" Clara said.

"What?"

"Mom, come on. I don't know that woman. How can I marry her? I told you. mother, you must wait. I will give you an heir. But not now." Oscar defended himself.

"Then, when? When, Oscar? You are already 35 years old. How much longer do I have to wait? This is your chance. Why turn it down?"

Clara was visibly upset and looked at Oskar with an irritated gaze. Before Oskar could speak up to contradict his mother's words, a ringing cell phone from Clara's bag silenced Oskar.

"Hello. Oh yeah, okay."

Clara only said that on her phone and quickly put her phone back. She then approached the woman whose name she did not yet know.

"What's your name, beautiful? Where do you live?" Clara asked.

"I'm Zarina. I live near here. My friend asked me to work late last night. And then..."

"Are you going to accept my offer or not?" Clara interrupted.

"I... I'm still thinking about it. I can't decide right now. I'm still too young to get married. My mom wouldn't agree, but my dad needs the money, and so does my sister," Zarina said weakly.

"Alright, I'll give you some time. It's still 9:00 in the morning, later, at 12:00 at lunchtime, meet me. You can't possibly refuse the amount I'm offering. Moreover, if you give me a grandchild, you will be flooded with money."

"What?"
Clara said with a smile and then put on her glasses and rushed out of the room, leaving Oskar and Zarina with Rudolf inside.

"Rudolf, can you leave us? You have to take care of the online articles that have come in, right?" Oskar asked, making Rudolf understand his young master's intentions and quickly left the place.

After Rudolf left, Oskar immediately went to the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. Zarina was left alone in that place, trying to figure out what exactly had happened last night.

"I seem to remember very well that I never entered this room, let alone together with that man. How could I be in this room with him without wearing anything? What exactly did I go through last night?" Zarina asked herself.

Zarina's head was throbbing. Memories of last night's events were swirling in her head again. She remembered very well when Leti asked her to work overtime last night at the Athena hotel.

"Come on Zarina, haven't you worked at Hotel Athena before? I have to bring someone with me tonight. The hotel is so dirty because it was booked for two nights yesterday, we're struggling to clean every inch of the hotel. Not to mention there's a big celebration tomorrow night, we're really struggling. Please Zarina, just this once. Okay?" Leti persuaded.

Zarina still seemed to be thinking hard. She had been working part-time from morning to evening today. She did need the money, but tonight it was her turn to stand guard at the hospital because her mother had to go home. It had been almost two months since her brother had been in the hospital. Zidane had gotten into a car accident along with his father who was accused of corruption in the office.

"Zarina, you want to, right?" Leti broke Zarina's reverie.

"Okay. But I can only work until 10:00 pm. I can't work overtime until morning. I've been working all day. not to mention my mom has to go home too. I have to take turns standing guard at the hospital, Leti."

"Alright. Of course there is no problem. I'll tell the manager, if you can only make it until 10:00 pm. Don't worry. We'll definitely have a good time. There's a big party tonight too, there's plenty of food. I'll ask the kitchen to pack some food for you. It won't make Hotel Athena lose money and go bankrupt," Leti laughed.

They both worked on cleaning the hotel rooms. Changing every sheet and blanket as well as sweeping and wiping the floors.

"I remember very well if I was on the 5th floor. Then what happened after that, huh?"