Possessive Husband

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"I meant, is it not possible for me to directly submit the criteria I want?" Alika asked. 

Angela, who had just understood, responded. "I'm sorry, it's not possible ma'am. The candidate selection system here is like that. You can't propose conditions, but we offer the biodata of each candidate," said Angela. 

It was truly a waste of time. Alika sighed in frustration, she quickly slung her bag over her arm and stood up from her chair.

She was about to leave, but before doing so she looked at her watch and said with a straight face, staring straight at Angela. "Two hours, thirty minutes, and two seconds wasted," Alika said. 

Angela didn't understand. "Huh?" 
"I've wasted my time here for two hours, thirty minutes, and two seconds, with no certainty or guarantee that my desires will be fulfilled," Alika said. 

Angela was surprised. This was the first time a woman had considered her time wasted being here. Her hard work in building a good image for the company she managed under her name could disappear just like that! 

One bad review would certainly cause other bad reviews to emerge. Moreover, this company is a proving ground for her parents to see if she and her brother are capable of leading the company without their family's wealth interfering. 

Angela couldn't accept it! 

She, who didn't want to let the image of the company built by her and her brother go to waste, prevented Alika from leaving. She grabbed Alika's hand.

"Wait a minute.. are you not interested in seeing the biodata of the candidates? Maybe there is someone who catches your interest," Angela asked. 

"I don't intend to waste my time. If out of so many people, no one catches my interest, what then? Hmm? Can you pay back the remaining time that I've spent here?" Alika asked. 

Angela fell silent and became still. She felt it was pointless to argue anymore. Alika immediately walked out, step by step. But after a few steps, Angela spoke again.

"What are the criteria you want?" Angela asked, which made Alika stop in her tracks and turn her body back, facing Angela. 

"Five criteria," Alika said. 

The next morning, in her tidy and well-maintained office room, Alika looked busy working on her laptop, typing something with her ten fingers so fast, as if she was already accustomed to typing quickly like that.

There was a reason behind her action, the main reason was that she wanted to finish a lot of her work now so that it wouldn't be a bother when she got news of visiting the matchmaking agency again yesterday.

Alika quickly finished typing and ended it with a period, saved it, and folded her laptop quickly. She leaned back and rested her back and head on the chair, then started to relax.

Her eyes kept staring at the ceiling of her workspace, without a single spider's web. Alika recalled what happened yesterday between her and Angela.

She filled out her bio, including all aspects of her life, such as the five criteria that needed to be fulfilled, motivation, bio, and dreams. The bio was so detailed that Alika felt too lazy to fill it out, especially since Albert didn't come into the room, so she couldn't ask for his help.

Alika added that she would pay 500 million to the matchmaking agency if they could find a husband who met all her criteria and, of course, was reliable.
Angela said she would contact her again tomorrow. But now, Alika, who had been waiting for a call from Angela since earlier, still hadn't heard her phone ring.

Could it be that Angela forgot? Or maybe she couldn't find a husband who met her criteria?!

Alika felt annoyed. It seemed that she had wasted more than two hours there without any clear certainty. So frustrating.

Alika kept staring at her phone passively, feeling very regretful for having hoped too much from the matchmaking agency. Now it was time to face reality... that she had to admit defeat to Andrew, that she couldn't prove her oath two days ago on his wedding day.

While she was busy looking at her phone, suddenly there was a call from an unknown number. Alika was surprised. Who could be calling her with an unknown number? Maybe just a prankster?

But what if it was an important person, including Angela? Ahh, right... this must be from Angela!

Alika, who was very sure it was Angela, immediately answered the call. "Hello?" said Alika. However, after the person on the other end spoke, Alika immediately frowned from her previously excited and happy face.

Alika waited for a while until the person on the other end finished talking, then when they stopped, Alika immediately said, "I'm sorry, but I already have insurance. And I won't switch to another insurance for a long time. Thank you." Alika quickly hung up the phone, feeling annoyed.

Alika immediately put her face on the table, feeling very resigned. She wasn't sure if her hope of quickly having a husband would be that easy to achieve!
Suddenly, her phone rang again and Alika answered it with a face still buried on the desk. She held the phone close to her ear and said, "What else, miss? I said I don't need insurance." Alika thought the call was from an insurance company. 

A woman on the other end of the line then said, "I'm sorry, ma'am, but I'm not from an insurance company. I'm Angela." This statement made Alika stare in surprise and sit up straight away. 

"Angela from Angela's Cupid?" Alika asked, trying to confirm. 

"Yes, that's me. I want to tell you that I have found a man who fits your criteria," said Angela. 

Alika felt very happy, her previously gloomy face now looked enthusiastic. "Miss? He really fits what I want, and he's willing to marry me by contract, right?" Alika asked. 

"Yes, ma'am. Although this is the first time we've had a contract marriage system, everything is according to what you want and arrange. But there is one thing, ma'am..." Angela said hesitantly. 
"Just say it," Alika said. 

"Would you be okay if this man is someone who doesn't have a job?" Angela asked. 

"It's okay. Besides, from the beginning, I never cared about my future husband's economic background. Even in my bio, I wrote that I would finance all my husband's needs and it's okay if my future husband burdens me with all financial matters. Even if he's still in college, I'll help finance him until he graduates. Or even if he's unemployed. I even suggest that he have fun in my house. I only need his acting as a good husband," Alika said. 

"Okay, ma'am," Angela said, then she continued, "Can you spare some time to come here now? Because the man is waiting for you right now. And also to quickly resolve this matter and the contract problem. I suggest you bring the contract marriage letter here too," Angela requested. 

"Okay, I'll bring it," Alika said, and then she hung up the phone and felt so happy about this. 

Albert, who saw Alika so ecstatic, remained silent and watched her with a flat expression. He then said, "It seems like there will be heavy rain after this. Seeing you so excited like that makes me worried that the world will be just fine," Albert said. 

"Come on, Al, what's wrong with being a little excited? Isn't the world going to be more beautiful when we live it with enthusiasm?" Alika justified. 

"Did Andrew just inform you that his wife had an accident?" Albert asked, thinking that Alika was so excited because of that accident. 

"Hey, hey, this has nothing to do with them," Alika replied. 

"Then what is it?" Albert asked. "I have found a husband who fits my desires, Al!!" Alika said. Albert just sighed and remained with a flat expression.
Alika noticed Albert who seemed to sigh with a completely emotionless face, as flat as a highway.

Alika suspected Albert was jealous that she had a partner. Alika proudly asked, "Why did you sigh? Are you jealous that I have a partner?"