Loosely Paid, CEO Beautiful
Approaching Arka

"His name is Keenan Arka Adrian, he's an actor, a model. Ever starred in several commercials, FTV, active in fashion shows, and photo shoot several magazines."

Amanda listened carefully, explained a maid who was on duty in her penthouse.

"That's information from Mr. Darwis?" said Amanda asked about the driver.

Later Mr. Darwis was assigned Amanda, to find information about the young man he saw the other day.

"Yes." Yeah." The maid replied.

"OK, go!"

"Recent from an ordinary family, living in an ordinary neighborhood. Once in an ordinary school, did not know whether to have Latin blood or not. Height about 182 cm, athletic body, student status."

"Wait, student?" ask Amanda not to believe it.

"Isn't he a lecturer?" continued again.

"This is the writing of the student, ma'am." x

"Not wrong?" Amanda confirmed.

"No, really a student. Here, student."

The maid showed the writing on the note to Amanda.

"His age?" ask Amanda.

"About 21 years old, just a little bit more."

"Huh?. How many?"

"Nearly twenty-one tofuun."

The maid said in a loud and long tone, thinking Amanda budek. His employer was surprised to hear all this.

***

"What is this?"

Amanda paced in front of Rani and Nindya, hours after hearing the maid's explanation. His face looked worried and confused as well.

"Oh yeah, take it."

Nindya gave the simplest advice in the universe.

"Ih, no!" Rani has a different opinion.

"Still very young, at the age of so many men who can be trusted. Still a boy and definitely still unstable." he continued again.

"Ran, Amanda, that's not looking for a real husband anymore. But a hired husband who can make him bun to the ting, aka persekdung."

Nindya made a semicircular movement in her stomach.

"So this really is?. Amanda just wants to find a guy who can impregnate her?" ask Rani.

Amanda and Nindya nodded while widening their lips.

"Crazy, you guys. Poor to know the child who will be born later, there is no father."

Amanda and Nindya sat up, then both sighed.

"Ran, who pity it if the child was born in the condition of his mother is poor, and his father ghosting. Well, this is your friend Amanda the CEO, rich. Want the father or the child is not there once, the child will not be hungry." said Nindya followed by Amanda's smile.

"Yes but right, children also need a father figure. No need for materials." Rani defended herself.

"Yes his father can still, if you want to visit his son. Amanda won't ban koq. Is it Man?" Nindya.

Amanda nodded.

"But, it's better to have a husband" said Rani again.

"What is your own wedding?"

This time Amanda asked, Rani became a bit silent for a moment.

"Yes, but Nindya's a good husband. There's an example."

Amanda and Nindya sighed again.

"Ran, I don't want to be married in the real sense. One, because I don't think it's necessary. Two, I'm missing so many obligations that I have to do. Especially the obligation of the bacot bacot and also in-laws. You were the one who originally suggested me to marry siri."

"And I'm kidding, Amanda. If we can get married, why siri?" tukas Rani's.

Nindya and Amanda smiled even as they chuckled.

"Lo appreciate Amanda's wishes, Ran. After all, the principles and outlook on life of each person are different. It's good that Amanda is getting married. There's a lot of kids out there, not even married at all."

Rani is silent, she does not dare to argue let alone lecture Amanda about marriage. Because her own marriage ran aground, plus her ex-husband who ghosted and did not give a living to children.

***

Somewhere.

"Yes, Ka. I'm back."

Rio said goodbye to Arka, when the business on campus that day had ended. They split up in the parking lot. Rio headed for his car, while Arka was now walking towards the bus stop outside.

"Congratulations?"

A well-dressed woman halted Arka's steps, which were a little further up to the bus stop.

"Sorry, who is it?" ask Arka later.

He watches the person while trying to recognize them.

"I'm Liana. I'm a confidant of Amanda Marcelia's mother." replied the man.

"Amanda Marcelia?. Who's that?" ask Arka wonder.

"You'll know later."

"meaning?" Arka doesn't understand.

"You need money, right?. To solve all the problems that happened in your life and your family?"

Arka slightly fell silent then frowned.

"Yes, but what does that have to do?. Who are you?. Who is amanda?.

The young man was really confused.

"Or are you the owner of an illegal online loan application?" suddenly he speculated.

"If so, I'm not interested. You see, your debt collector likes barbarians and disperse data, if it's too late to pay." he continued.

"That amanda is the woman who can solve all your financial problems. You met him enough today. Do you have time?"

Arka felt this was so strange, she suddenly became suspicious of the woman named Liana.

"This is really why?. Mean what?. To the point." said Arka.

"Mom Amanda wants you to marry Siri to her."

Arka again scrunched his forehead.

"What, marry siri?" ask her later.

"Yes, you can simply marry her in series, give her a pregnancy and wait until she gives birth. After that you want to pay anything, he'll love."

"What the hell?"

Arka still did not understand Liana's words. He thought of the woman as a strange person.

"Oh yeah forget, there's a koq down payment. 200 Million." said Liana.

This time Arka sighed.

"Sir, I am in serious trouble. But I don't have time to talk to strangers, and talk about things that don't get tricked like this. Don't make people's problems a joke."

Arka then passed and left Liana for the bus stop.

***

"What's?. She refused?."

Amanda doesn't believe what Liana said. Liana herself is Amanda's personal assistant who always prepares all her needs, both in the office and outside.

"He just left, Mom. Though I have said everything I told you to say." replied Liana.

"Well, why doesn't he want to?. He's in need of money, where's he trying?" Amanda muttered.

"The mistake is, you directly told Liana to convey the meaning clearly. There are no bases at all."

Rani expresses her opinion in front of Amanda and Nindya. When they were visiting Amanda's penthouse and talking about Arka. It was a few hours after Amanda met Liana.

"You mean, should you slow down?" ask Amanda to her best friend.

"Yes, people are also surprised when you get it. Moreover, he is a guy, usually they have high self-esteem and prestige. Mending you find a real guy. The old man, far above you. He must be serious."

Rani gave her opinion.

"Ran, it's just a matter of time. I think it's okay if Amanda goes straight to the point with this Arka. Let the Ark think, this is a chance he wants to take or not. Anyway why the hell lo, I'm afraid that Amanda is the same guy who is younger than him. Rather than the same older one, Amanda's ntar is even set-up."

"Yes, but at least when you're an adult, you can be more serious, Nin."

"Nobody can guarantee all that."

Rani and Nindya continued to argue. Amanda sipped her coffee, looking up at the glass of the penthouse. He did not expect the matter of wanting to have children alone, the problem could be this complicated.

***

"Crazy, when there's a girl who nawar me and ngajakin nikah siri."

Arka conference call with Rio and also Doni, when he arrived home.

"Aunts, bro?" asked Rio enthusiastically.

"No idea. Aunt or young, or people's wives. I'm not perfect." replied Arka.

"Well, you know where it was if not from the person directly?. You don't squirm your face and look like what?" Rio again said.

"She told her confidants to tell me. Not the person directly." replied Arka.

"Well, does he know where you're from?" ask Doni curiously.

"Where do I know that too."

"Some, where was I playing so. The one in the slap is my girl."

"Oh you're still the same Maureen?" This time Rio asked.

"Still." answered Arka and sipped his coffee, which he made before calling.

"If the aunt is still playing the same lo, you want to leave Maureen?" rio again.

"Lo crazy ya." Arka said while laughing.

"If you get paid, it's okay, bro." Doni issued his strongest advice.

"From lo payin dating mulu each way same Maureen. Mending is paid. Isn't that right, Ri?"

"Yes."

Rio supported Doni's remarks.

"Sesat lo both" said Arka still continues to laugh.

"What did that girl promise you?" ask Rio.

"What?"

"payment, ege. If you want to marry her, how much will you pay?"

"Where do I know. He just said that I could ask for as much as I wanted, if my job was done."

"What is the job?" ask Doni curiously.

"Hamme that chick and wait until she gives birth." replied Arka.

"Huh?"

Doni and Rio flabbergasted.

"Enak dong." Doni slurried then.

"Fuck you." Arka and Rio laughed.

"Yes good, bego. Go forward-backward ah-ah doang, that brother dapet money. It's enakin, it's in wawalin again. Less what?"

"Yes, too." Rio started to think.

"Gue also wants if there's anything I'm talking about" continued the young man again.

"Why don't you want to, Ka?" ask Doni curiously.

"Yes, don't want to. I don't know what kind of girl she is, what status. What kind of person is legal?"

"Not how. If bini legitimate people and found out, yes you will be hit by the same foot."

Rio's success made them all laugh again.

"The abbot is viral." Doni.

"Yes, abis viral immediately my job offer increased. Invited to many TV shows, YouTube podcasts, ye right?. But my mother is ashamed." said Arka with a half laugh.

"The important money, Ka." said Doni followed Rio's laughter.

Arka could only smile herself, shaking her head.

***

"Arka, wait!"

Someone held back the pace of Arka, when he was about to enter the campus. This happened the next day.

"Lo again?"

Arka saw the woman who was yesterday, now right in front of her eyes.

"Still snot me, right?. I'm Liana and I."

"His confidant is Amanda's mother."

Arka continued Liana's words, before Liana herself continued her words.

"Yes and..."

"And you came here on Amanda's mother's errand, to ask me to marry her. Aye right?"

"Eee, yes. His job...."

"Hail Amanda's mother and wait for her to give birth" Arka said again.

"Eee, right. Hehe."

Liana fixed her glasses, while continuing to look at Arka who was now getting sultry.

"Tell Amanda's mom, if I don't want to. Okay?"

Arka continued her steps, but Liana did not give up so easily.

"Arka, Amanda's mother said, she can love you whatever you ask. Including buying you a luxury car. Instead of you riding the bus, you get old quickly because of dust and pollution. It could be ugly later."

This time Arka looked. He looked at Liana with a sharp look.

"Once again you talk, I don't hesitate to break your neck. Tell your boss that as much money as he has. He'll never be able to buy me, keep it!"

Arka stepped back, this time Liana was just glued to her place. Because he was afraid of violence against him, if he continued to pursue the young man.

***

"Doubtful anyway it's a child, use an expensive selling event everything else."

Amanda grumbled inside her newly cleaned penthouse room. While Liana just silently bowed before her boss. Liana felt bad, having failed the mission for the second time.

"Sorry, mom. I've been trying. I told her everything I told her to say to her" Liana said.

"Yes there!" Amanda ordered the woman to leave.

"Tomorrow I'll work that way again, ma'am?" ask Liana.

"Tomorrow for the holidays." Amanda replied.

Liana was just about to celebrate due to joy in order to hear that. But he saw there was still a lot of frustration on Amanda's face. He broke his intention and then turned around.

"Excuse me ma'am." she said later.

Liana then left Amanda who was still in a state of annoyance.

***

"Mas Arka."

Rianti's cousin Arka came and pulled Arka. When Arka was just about to approach her mother, who was selling at a kiosk in a traditional market.

His mother seemed to be busy serving buyers, so unaware of the presence of Arka.

"What's up, Ti?" ask Arka later.

"Mas Arka wants money to pay for college, right?"

Rianti seemed to know the purpose of Arka's arrival this time.

"Mmm, actually, Ti. Mas has not been able to get any more money, while the campus has urged the mas to pay." replied Arka.

"Mas, mother's money for that Ark was already there. But that was..."

Rianti's voice seemed to be stuck in the throat.

"Why Ti?" ask Arka worriedly.

He glanced at his mother who was still busy serving buyers, then looked back at Rianti.

"So the loan shark, mas. Mother in front of a crowd. I insist on saying there's no money, for the sake of making Arka mas."

Arka was silent, her heart was now broken hearing this.

"Mother crying, mas. Rianti does not want to interfere, this Rianti is only a cousin from next to his papa mas. But Rianti did not have the heart to see mother in such a humiliation. What's better, Arka's college money for the mother cicil debt first. Mas Arka's trying to make some more money out there."

Arka was silent. Lately he often felt himself useless, because he did not make money. Never mind helping his mother, for himself sometimes he is confused.

"Arka."

Suddenly his mother called. Arka and Rianti pretend nothing happened. They approached Arka's mother and greeted her with a smile.

"Have you eaten, son?" ask the mother later.

"Udah ma'am, it was on campus." replied Arka.

"Oh yeah, I already have money for your college."

Arka looked at Rianti, her mother was about to pull out her purse.

"Mom, Arka's got the money. It's for mom."

Arka pretended in front of the woman, she did not want to trouble her mother any further.

"Really, Arka?" Her mother doesn't believe.

"Yes mom, really. Arka already paid to the campus." replied Arka.

"Where's the money from you, son?" ask her mother again.

This time Arka was a bit flustered.

"Mmm, from the advertising contract ma'am. Arka can offer advertising again, but Arka asks to pay in advance."

His mother seemed to be breathing.

"Mom's very happy, Arka. You finally got another job offer after a long time. I'm relieved it feels like son. Enough for you to be so grateful."

Arka forced a fake smile, while Rianti supported Arka's lies."

"Yes ma'am." she said later.

"But if you need anything else, you take this money, son."

"No need to ma'am, make me pay the debt. Later Arka findin addition, Arka promise."

Her mother's eyes glazed over with tears. Then he hugged Arka. Arka who had already dissolved in the lie, inevitably finally returned his mother's embrace.