Chapter 1 : The First Time I See That Mister

Maybe this is the wrong decision.

"You think… A person like you deserves to be my confidant? Ohhh… how confident!"

Srukk!

But I have no other choice even though the coffee that still feels hot is pouring from the top of my head to my face till all dirtiness takes over.

"Yes, sir. I can assure you with great certainty that I deserve it, even if my body and soul are at stake for my words, then I will give it as a promise."

How dare I say those words to the sharp-eyed man, who has poured a pot of coffee over my head to make my clothes wet as well.

"Hm… Hahaha!"  And he laughs, shaking the whole room where there are three middle-aged men, standing and looking at my bad condition in this place.

However, I still sit with my legs folded back and my head down.  I really hope that I, who is tired of surviving this life, will be accepted as part of the elite employees in the biggest company in my country.

Thus, Mother no longer sees me as a useless person, and neither does Eliana and grandmother who have always thought of me as a parasite.

I really wish she will stop treating me as a maid.  Then I also hope that my ex-boyfriend, Nolan who is about to marry Eliana, will stop forcing me to be his mistress and lastly my stepfather, I hope he will stop cursing my mother for bringing me into his family.

That's right, I want to start my new life, where no one insults me as a child from someone else's usurper.  To be honest, I am the daughter of a woman, who had caused another woman to die of depression due to my mother's affair with her husband, and now my mother has taken over the status of the Mistress of that rich family, and I end up as the most hated person by all because of her behavior.

"I got you."

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"Congratulations you are now a part of our team.

You can sign the contract below!"  A man who is almost old hands out several sheets of documents to me, who is still sitting while wiping my wet hair with a small towel belonging to a maid in this big house.

What a coincidence, I am indeed conducting an interview at a luxurious house like a palace which I never think I will set foot into, where even the floor is very beautiful to these eyes of mine.

"So it looks like this, I mean, a work contract at a big company?"  I really fall amazed by the gold-colored cover in front of my eyes.

Even more amazed when I realize that the papers are so thick and do not look like a paper's work in general.

"I figure out you have a very beautiful face, why do you even choose to work with our Mr. Amon? It's a shame honestly."

I am quite stunned to hear the words of this almost old man in front of me.  My hands, which have stopped shaking, looking very hesitant to finish the work contract in front of me.

"What do you mean? Is it possible that I will become a sex slave and be made a mistress, Sir?"

"Ohh… that's not what I meant!"

This old man's answer relieved me, and because of that, there is no more reason for me to refuse a job that is very difficult for me to get in my life.

It's true, actually Eliana has made me rejected by various companies where I applied for jobs even though I just graduated from high school.

No one wants to accept me even if it's just a city street trash sweeper.

Eliana will never let me work because she just wants me to be a maid and does every command of hers.

"Whatever it is, as long as it's not a prostitute, I will do it, Sir!"

"You don't love your pretty face, do you? I'm a little sorry to see your future!"

"Slapped, grabbed, punched, I've experienced it all, Sir. I just don't want to serve men who are mashers," I reply him,

After completing the signature on the last part of the sheet, I look into the eyes of this old man in front of me and he looks silent, looking at me indeed with pity.

Actually I want to be pitied, but… it's useless, because no one will be able to help me but myself as well.

"Here is the signature bonus. This is the result of your passing work here. I hope you will use it in a good way, Lady!"

My eyes are watering and my nose is starting to itch when I see a black ATM card head at me.

"Really thanks, Sir?"

This is the first time I have received money after being given only goods and food for so long of my whole life.

"Stop crying! From now on you will live in a pile of money, even though…" The old man seems hesitant to continue.  "You might be tormented in the future."  And he starts to stand up when I finish receiving this ATM card from his hand.  "The password is your date of birth"

"Thank you, Sir!"  I don't care about the word 'tortured' that he said because before that, I have often been tormented.

My mom hate me because I don't want to help her get rid of Eliana, and my dad leave me a long time ago.  He had died because of my selfishness, which wished he had not left my mother back then.

*****

I wish I could show my first success to my mother.  I'll buy her a fancy bag or maybe some fancy shoes with all the contract signature bonus I receive now.

I don't care if my money runs out, because tomorrow I also start to work for the first time.

I step with a happy heart, entering a large mall where there is also an ATM kiosk.

I reach into my pocket and proudly raise my black ATM card, a gift from the first boss who accept me to work.

"Yes!"  I shout so excited and my eyes start sparkling.  " Thank you Lord!"

I stop walking in front of the ATM machine, trembling. I insert the card into the machine's slot.  Then with fast movements, I, who often followed Eliana while shopping and saw the way she took and saw money at the ATM machine, starting to check the balance of the ATM that is given to me here.

And how surprised I am to find out the nominal balance number on the screen there.

"Tw– two million dollar!" I say it in disbelief, then my head fell dizzy and it is getting dark to dark.

Maybe, I am really shocked now until I can't  longer keep my eyes open.

Brukk!