8 To 4: The Mayor's Contract Wife

The continuation?

Despite knowing that Monica is coming, the, but Ajeng did not know why he chose that time and came with so many journalists even though the committee had agreed not to involve outside journalists in the coverage of the event. And suddenly Ajeng's concentration was broken, his heart was racing, his body was trembling in fear and almost collapsing if only he did not rest on his hand that was leaning on the table.

Wira approached Ajeng.

“You're not papa? We're out of here.” Tanya Wira faced Ajeng while covering Ajeng's body from the reporters who started to busy photographing.

Ajeng held the arm of Wira to help him calm down. He breathed deeply and exhaled slowly. The spirit helps him to catch his breath.

“You don't have to finish this. We go now.” Said Wira lirih.

Ajeng looked at the face of Wira then hugged her tightly.

“Let it like this for a while.” Pinta Ajeng's.

As if understanding the girl's intentions, Wira hugged her body back and stroked Ajeng's long hair right in front of Monica.

“You didn't papa?” ask the hero again.

And Ajeng nodded in his arms. The girl then let go of the arms slowly. “I don't papa. Wait until I'm done yah?”

"Apq are you sure?"

Ajeng. He knew that such a moment would happen sooner or later. He just needs to prepare himself to face reality.

Wira smiled then left Ajeng who still wanted to finish his presentation. But the seminar participants have started to rowdy question what happened.

He tapped on his microphone to get attention. “Mom-mom must be wondering what really happened right?”

“Iya..”

“I just want to show one of the scenes where the role of the husband is very important for the wives. When a wife experiences a crisis, panic, anger, fatigue, then what she needs most first is the attention and understanding of the husband, then afterwards is a solution such as money and so on. Isn't it Bu?”

“Really!...” boisterous claps back rumbled.

“Thanks to the support and understanding of my husband, I managed to go through a period of crisis and resume this seminar.”

Applause returned and Manda became increasingly upset because the plan he had prepared with Monica was destroyed.

“Alright, the three points I want to convey are.........”.

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(Evening before the seminar)

Because it could not prevent the Hero to prefer to attend the seminar rather than accompany the Governor to look at the exhibition in the city square, he said, Rega invited Manda to meet Monica who had arrived that night and stayed at Amaris Hotel, one of the four-star hotels in Carang Sewu.

“Why? Why does Wira not want the seminar covered? Not that Mr Rega said that all this time he never cared about the issue of reporting?” ask Monica.

“It was precisely Mom. We also wonder why Mr. Wira is so brave and determined. He usually never dared to resist or go against my will. But this time he insisted on his stance without giving a clear reason.” Answer Rega.

Monica sighed.

‘What are you really trying to hide in, Wir?’ inner Monica.

“I've been looking for information about Bu Ajeng from Abdi, Mr. Heri and Mr. Akbar. But none of their information is useful. I became increasingly curious about who Bu Ajeng really is.” Manda Imbuh. “Don't Bu Monica come to mess with Mr Wira's heart? Isn't this the right time? Because it seems like Mr. Wira is getting more and more into the mysterious girl.”

Monica walked back and forth in her room while scowling her painless temple. “Why did Mom Manda say that Wira likes the girl?”

“Bu, Bu Monic must know best that Mr. Wira's ego and self-esteem are very high. But she took the trouble of lobbying the media and pleading with my husband. Is that not enough?”

Suddenly Monica felt a burning fire of jealousy. He hated the girl he had never met.

“Originally Bu Monica knew, this afternoon, Mr. Wira to treat all the committee and fillers of the rice box event for lunch just so that Bu Ajeng can also enjoy lunch in the middle of a clean gladi event. Did Mr Wira ever do that to Bu Monic?” ask Manda again.

“Of course ever.” Monica was upset. He was too embarrassed to admit that Manda was right. Wira was never that sweet towards him.

“Sorry, Mom.”

“Ya. You guys better go home first. I will find information and contact you for next plan.” Tukas Monica's.

“Good, then we excuse first.” Said Mr. Rega.

Before leaving, Manda again approached Monica and said something. “Oh yes, Ms. Monic. There's one more thing Miss Monica should know. Despite loving Bu Ajeng so much, they still sleep apart."

"What?!"

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After the departure of Rega and Manda, Monica's mood changed instantly. He really did not like to hear how the Hero behaved sweetly and did much for the girl. So Monica tried desperately to find out about her heavy competitor.

Monica contacted one of the Provincial Police Chief Jala Brata who happened to be very close to her father. He found out about Ajeng and got information that the girl was on a special missing person (DPO) search list that only high-ranking police officials knew was very secretive and secretive.

Although it did not manage to get exact information about who was looking for Ajeng and what for, but Monica was already quite satisfied to know that the girl was trying hard to hide herself. That's why Wira refused the ceremony to protect the girl he loved.

Feeling hurt and angry, Monica contacted her acquaintances at several local dailies and asked them to come with her to cover the seminar. At first they refused because the show was not at all interesting to cover. And Monica knew immediately that Wira's attempt to spread the rumor was successful.

But Monica won't stop there. He urged the news hunters to go with him. In addition to the lure of some money, he also dared to promise that there will be important and exclusive information that they will get from the event. And that's how the reporters came from in droves to the multipurpose building where Ajeng held seminars.

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