CHAPTER 3

The morning sun penetrated the earth's surface. Its light penetrated through the gaps in the glass window curtains, illuminating a room that had dim lighting. There was a large cocoon still faithful to its activities on a sofa, and its thick eyelashes were still glued together, reluctant to let go as if separated the earth will end right away, with a soft snoring sound indicating he is still in his happy world, dreamland.

Her face was so peaceful, calm as if she was a living being who had never had any problems in life.

She looks so cute with slightly thick eyebrows, a tiny nose, and rosy lips that are not too thin without any decoration. Anyone who saw her would not have the heart to wake her up.

All of that could not be separated from a pair of eyes staring at her, and someone swallowed his saliva roughly. He could not bear to touch this large cocoon. For the umpteenth time, that person looked back. There behind him was another creature sitting leaning on the head of the bed, staring intently at the large cocoon as well. His demonic aura was evident from the way he looked, and then he flicked his thumb and middle to make a sound and the next split second.

Byurrr

The poor cocoon was soaking wet. She gasped, nervously sitting, struggling to collect her life, some of which were still in her dream world. The poor cocoon is none other than Alicia Adara Dinata. Err, wrong, she is Alicia Adara Prasetio.

"Sorry to wake you madam, master is going to the office and he hasn't taken a shower," said the sprinkler. In his hand, the bucket filled with water was now empty. Still, he held it casually as if he didn't feel guilty for his treatment. He was none other than secretary Ali, the husband's right-hand man, Daniel. The latter gave the order for the watering incident.

Alicia struggled to control her breath. She was shocked, her face was numb from a bucket of water suddenly, and again her nose felt sore from being ingested with water.

All of that could not be separated from Daniel's eyes, and there he was laughing out loud, holding his stomach watching the interesting spectacle played by his wife and secretary.

After realizing that Alicia looked at secretary Ali, confused by what he meant earlier, Alicia ignored the creature still laughing there. Because she knows that Daniel's laughing stock is none other than her pathetic self, which was normal for her, her suffering became the material of other people's happiness.

"It's almost noon, madam, sir, you will be late," explained Secretary Ali seeing the confusion of his master's wife.

Alicia, squinting, glanced at Daniel then stared again. Secretary Ali asked for a clear explanation, the words of the secretary Ali to two nor did he understand

*So what if it's almost noon? Why didn't he just leave? What does that have to do with me? Until the heart to use flush all * her mind rumbles

*After all, we are not real husband and wife, so there's no need to take your husband to the car and kiss his hand, right?* she thought again. She wanted to scream out her heart, but she didn't have enough courage, considering that she was the one who was always wrong where and no matter what the condition. So she just kept quiet.

"Oh come on Ali, she's really slow, there's no point in her being alive," Daniel shouted from the bed, watching the confusion of the stupid girl there, then she sped off to the bathroom.

But when she was in the doorway, Daniel turned around

"Ali tells her about her duties in detail, don't miss an inch, considering she is the slowest and stupidest human in the world," he sneered at length and then entered the bathroom.

* is the master so angry that he talks at length like that? * inner secretary Ali felt anxious

Secretary Ali then took out a thick black book from his carry-on bag like a thesis book which had also been bound with the title "The Tasks of Young Lady Prasetio" with hundreds of pages.

"Okay madam, please study this, this is the duty of the lady to be the wife of Mr. Daniel" He handed over the fiction book that looked like a science book.

Alicia picked up the book, read the cover. She tilted her head and then suddenly burst out laughing.

"Hahaha no kidding!" Her laughter just slipped away, and this was so ridiculous, she thought. Wasn't she just a surrogate wife? She could be kicked out of this palace at any time, and it could be tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even this afternoon when her sister Maureen was ready to retake her position.

Secretary Ali was astonished by the girl in front of him, and he knew very well that this girl was only a substitute wife. Still, instead of refusing, this girl voluntarily made sacrifices, even though she was also a young lady from the Dinata family. And now this girl is laughing as if this is funny to her even though she just got that unfortunate abuse, she is the perpetrator of the abuse.

Alicia didn't care about the man in front of her, and her laughter just slipped away. She felt funny about her lifeline that can only be a puppet for the people she cares about.

And now what else, she must learn to be a good wife, he said? What the hell. She was wasting time.

"I'm not kidding ma'am. It's better if you obey if you don't want something like this to happen again," said secretary Ali firmly.

"Hey hey. This will just be a waste of time. You know that for sure."

Looked at Secretary Ali after the laughter subsided

"After all I already know my duties while serving this role, I have signed the marriage contract you know!" she groaned

"I know. And it's good that the madam already knows the lady's duties, but seeing what happened just now I doubt that the madam was just joking" smiling mockingly returned Alicia's gaze

"For now what I have to make sure is Mr. Daniel's will must be carried out," he continued in a cold voice,

Alicia blinked and swallowed hard to get Ali's secretary's cold stare

*No, Mr. Daniel is not a secretary. He is a human being who kills life* Alicia thought to herself. She was aware of the situation.

"Okay. I will read it and if possible I will take the reference here for my thesis later." Surrendered to Alicia, she weighed the thick book.

"Good. If that's the case, I'll excuse myself, madam." Secretary Ali excused himself and bowed his head slightly to Alicia.

Alicia snorted in annoyance at him.

But when secretary Ali was about to turn around, he remembered something

"Start your job young lady, don't just sit there," then turn around to go out

"Madam madam, I'm not a madam! I'm a miss! "Alicia exclaimed, annoyed with the call of the madam

"You are indeed a madam, young madam. At least for this morning you are young mistress Prasetio, I don't know if it's the next morning," replied secretary Ali without turning around and walking away from the pathetic Alicia.

"Yes, yes, leave it to you," shouted Alicia in annoyance, kicking her legs forward as if there were secretary Ali and Mr. Daniel's husband there.

"Ahem!"

Alicia instantly froze. Her eyes blinked a few times, and her right leg was hanging down slowly. She pulled back to the side of her left leg, then she turned towards the sound, and suddenly her eyes widened completely at the sight in front of her.

*Aaiiisshh* Her mind cursed her fate