8 To 4: The Mayor's Contract Wife

Dangers

After meeting Wira at the breakfast house, Ajeng went to the very famous Braki Hill in Siliwangi. He wants to take advantage of his time to enjoy the beauty of the outside world that he has never been able to freely nikmanti so far. But when he got there he actually met again with the man who accidentally vomited at the restaurant this morning. And worse, he was forced to kiss the man to escape from the pursuit of his bodyguard.

Both of them ran as hard as they could towards where Wira's car was parked. They then drove out of town avoiding the men.

“Who the hell are they?” ask Wira while driving her car fast.

“And did I say that? They're Papa's men trying to get me. That's why I had to call you. So that you do not have to go.”

“Iya keep why you hunted?”

“Because I ran away from home. I don't want to be fooled.”

“Sial!” The hero turned his car into an alley and stopped suddenly. “Down! I don't want to interfere in your family affairs.”

“Do not! Pli... If I get down here, I'll catch.”

“Down!”

Then a flurry of sightings of the bodyguards' black van crossed the alley at high speed. And soon the car retreated back to the road where Wira's car was parked.

“That's them!” pekik Ajeng who first saw the arrival of the black van. “I'll help you get Mr. Suzuki or whatever. But plis, as long as I'm from them!”

Got a tempting offer, Wira again stepped on the accelerator pedal to slide far apart the city of Siliwangi, down the riverfront road, and, entered the settlement with a winding road and finally escaped from the pursuit of the guards. The heroes then cross an alternate path that takes them back to the Siliwangi hotel where Wira is staying.

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“Pak Hero! Thank goodness Mr. Wira is back. We're looking for Mr. Wira everywhere. They said Mr. Wira suddenly disappeared without saying goodbye.” Cerocos Abdi, Wira's personal assistant, when he saw his boss arriving in the hotel lobby.

The hero threw his car keys at Abdi. “I need privacy. So no one bothers you until dinner time comes!”

“Good Sir.”

Wira invites Ajeng to talk in his room.

“Because we don't have much time, we should just talk straight to the point.” Said Wira opening a speech. “Now everyone assumes that you are my wife. And our deal with Mr. Suzuki depends a lot on where you are. So, let's make a deal!”

“Deal?”

The hero returned to his seat and took out a white piece of paper and a pen. “Sit!”

Ajeng obeyed the order of the Hero by submitting. The man then wrote something down on the paper ‘Marriage Contract’.

“What is this?!” tanya Ajeng.

“You need a place to hide, right? I'll give you an offer. We will get married and become husband and wife. Your job is to work from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon with a salary equivalent to IVE civil servants including all facilities and benefits plus pre-wedding incentives of ten percent of the investment value Mr.Suzuki, get paid upfront. Your main job is to be a good mayor's wife and mother and ensure Mr. project. Suzuki is doing well. During the contract period, I will guarantee your security and safety.”

“I don't need your money.” Ajeng threw his shabby cloth bag in front of Wira and a hundred thousand piles of money poked out from inside the bag. “And having escaped them, I don't need your protection anymore.”

“Not you promised earlier?”

“I will fulfill my promise to help you get your investment Mr. Suzuki. But I can't marry anyone carelessly.”

“What did you say? Offhanded? Shouldn't I be the one talking rich?” The hero throws his ID to the table. “Status and my background is clear. And everyone knows that I'm Mayor of Carang Sewu. You?”

“OK. I'm Ajeng and I'm the president's son.” Answer Ajeng do not want to lose.

“Hahahaha Wira laughed out loud hearing Ajeng's confession. “If you are the son of the president, then I am his grandson Patih Gajahmada.”

Ajeng took a deep breath. “OK, whether you believe it or not. For sure I don't want to marry you point. Excuse me.”

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Abdi came to Wira's room while carrying the dress that Wira ordered Ajeng to wear at a dinner with Mr. Suzuki that night, but the time has almost come, Ajeng has not yet appeared and showed the trunk of his nose.

“Ngga Sir. Last time after talking to Mr. Wira, he immediately left the hotel and seemed not to return again until now.”

“Sial!” Mumbled Wira.”Motor key?”

Abdi handed over the motor key that Wira also asked to prepare this afternoon. “Which father is going?”

“I have to meet the woman before the signing ceremony with Mr. Suzuki tonight is off. So, let no one know that Ajeng is not here. Time out as long as possible until we come!”

“Any Pak!”

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Wira down the streets of Siliwangi city but never found the existence of Ajeng. He went to famous places to eat, but the girl was not there either. Wira continues his search to the small inns around the hotel, but Ajeng is also not found there.

“Where did that girl go?” muttered Wira.

Then while crossing the night market, Wira saw pickpockets in action. He pulled a bag belonging to a woman who was passing by the side of the road. The woman didn't want to just take her bag off. He tried to fight back, but the pickpocket kicked his body hard and then drove the bike fast. The woman fell down on the street.

“Ajeng?!” The hero got off his bike to help Ajeng. But not yet Wira until, a car from the back of the Wira has already driven at high speed towards Ajeng. Despite knowing there were people lying on the street, the car did not try to brake but instead tightened its speed. Realizing something was wrong, Wira ran as fast as she could and grabbed Ajeng's body and pulled him to the edge.

“You didn't papa?” the woman asked as the car disappeared from her sight.

“Who are they? Why are you trying to hit?”

“Bumped? Not likely. It's just a regular accident." Elak Ajeng's. “Papa's people won't dare to harm me.”

Wira was really convinced that the car deliberately increased its speed and led to where Ajeng fell. But he could not say much because maybe what Ajeng said was true.

Ajeng tried to stand up but fell back because his legs sprained. “Au!..”

Wira checks Ajeng's feet. “You're sprained. But we have to get back to the hotel now. Mr. Suzuki is waiting for us.”

Wira carries Ajeng's body to the motorbike and takes him back to the hotel.

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Ajeng attended the dinner by wearing a beautiful dress that Wira had prepared for him. He was forced to use a wheelchair because his legs were still too painful to walk. Thanks to Ajeng's help, the signing of the cooperation agreement that night went smoothly and the name Ajeng and Wira became the topic of the hottest discussion that night.

In an instant, almost all officials and guests who attended already knew that Ajeng was the wife of the Mayor of Carang Sewu, Prawira Hadinata.

“You saw for yourself, right? Everyone here believes we're married couples. If this lie is spread, then the condition of Carang Sewu will become chaotic and the project with Mr.Suzuki may be canceled. And all this because of your crazy behavior. That's the reason why we should get married.” Obviously the hero after the show ends.

“But I have no interest in agreeing to the contract marriage and again I tegesin if I do not want to marry you.” reject Ajeng loud

“Are you sure? There are people out there who are trying to chase you and now you have no money. I was wondering how you survived.” Said Wira while standing briefly in front of Ajeng.

“We just see.” Challenge Ajeng while leaving the hotel with his wheelchair.

When he got out of the hotel and walked down the deserted highway, a sedan car came to him from behind. A man in glasses and dressed in all black got out of the car and walked up to him. And because he could not run far with the condition of his feet, Ajeng was forced to give up.

“OK. I'll come with you guys home.” Ajeng answered while standing up and walking slowly with his bare feet towards the car. But suddenly from the shadow reflected in front of him, the man tried to swing an object towards him. Ajeng turned his head and saw the man was about to hit him with a large wooden block.

The steed walked backwards in fear. “Who are you? Why dare to harm me? You're not Papa's man, are you?”

Without answering, the man swung his wooden beam.

Buk up!

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