LOGIN“Thirty minutes for 10 thousand dollars.” That was the deal. Julian Valentino is the “Holy Billionaire,” an ice-cold CEO who views love as a liability. After a brutal Valentine’s Day betrayal, he didn’t just swear off women…. he chose a path of strict celibacy, vowing to keep his body as untouchable as his empire. For years, he has been a saint in a world of sinners, until he is anonymously drugged in his own hotel. With his control now crumbling and his body on fire, he turns to the only woman who can quench the flame: THALIA. Popularly known as "Tee" in elite lounges, she is a high-end sex worker who doesn’t believe in fairytales love and only lives for the bag to fund the search for her lost identity. What she expects to be an easy paycheck turns into a nightmare when a city-wide murder triggers a 48-hour security lockdown. Now trapped with a possessive, drug-fevered billionaire, thirty minutes of service becomes two days of raw heat and secret whispers. But when the doors finally open, Julian doesn't want to let her go. He wants a new deal... a new contract to buy her time and be her exclusive client. And that is when it dawns on Thalia that she has walked into a trap. Behind the closed doors, another contract was waiting. She isn’t just a worker anymore… with the outside contract? She’s now the very weapon sent to destroy the Valentino empire. CONTENT WARNING: This story is strongly 18+
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"Dasar anak pel-acur! Berani-beraninya kamu sekolah disini!"Sepasang tangan mendorongku dengan keras dari belakang. Aku terjerembab dan jatuh ke lantai sekolah yang menyisakan jejak-jejak tapak sepatu berdebu. Mendongakkan kepala, kudapati Helena dan gerombolannya, berdiri sambil bertolak pinggang. Aku menelan ludah, berusaha berdiri tapi sepatu putih gadis itu telah mendarat di atas kepalaku.Sungguh, ini adalah hinaan yang paling menyakitkan. Aku berontak, berusaha berdiri, dan kejap berikutnya, kudorong gadis itu sekuat tenaga, tanganku mencari-cari bagian tubuhnya, apa saja, yang bisa kupakai untuk membalasnya."Ibuku bukan pelacur!" teriakku histeris.Tentu saja aku kalah. Helena dan ketiga temannya memiting tanganku, menyandarkan tubuhku ke dinding. Gadis itu menamparku berulang kali, keras sekali, hingga kurasakan cairan asin menetes dari sudut bibir."Ibumu menjual dirinya pada laki-laki! Apa namanya kalau bukan pel-acur?!" teriak Helena di depan wajahku."Ibuku bekerja sebagai pelayan di club. Dia tidak menjual tubuhnya."Cuih!Sepercik ludah milik Helena mendarat tepat di pipiku. Darahku mendidih oleh amarah yang kian membara. Tapi, aku tak bisa berbuat apa-apa. Kedua teman Helena mencengkram tangan kiri dan kananku, sementara satu orang lagi, meremas daguku kuat-kuat hingga kepalaku bahkan tak bisa bergerak. Sial bagiku, Helena memilih teman-teman bertubuh besar untuk menjadi bodyguardnya."Kau tidak tahu, Bella! Setiap malam, Ibumu dibawa pergi lelaki ke hotel. Aku tidak akan peduli seandainya salah satu dari lelaki itu bukan ayahku! Bukan ayahku! Kau dengar?!"Helena berteriak kuat-kuat. Ada titik bening yang mengembun di sela-sela matanya, bercampur dengan amarah. Untuk terakhir kalinya, dia menendangku kuat-kuat, tepat mengenai perut hingga rasa sakitnya tak terperi. Aku menjerit dengan sisa tenaga. Sebelum kegelapan menyambutku dengan sempurna, kudengar sebuah suara berseru keras!"Ya Tuhan! Isabella, Helena! Hentikan!"***Aku terbangun oleh suara lirih seseorang. Membuka mata dan menghirup napas pertama secara sadar, aroma khas rumah sakit menusuk hidung. Ada selang di hidungku, dan tiang infus yang tersambung ke punggung tangan kiri. Gerakan lemahku membuat seseorang yang sedang menelepon itu, menoleh, menurunkan ponsel dari telinganya dan berdiri menghampiriku."Pak Emir?""Kamu sudah sadar, Bella? Saya takut sekali karena kamu tak juga bangun."Pak Emir, guru olahragaku. Aku ingat, suaranyalah yang kudengar terakhir kali sebelum jatuh pingsan."Berapa lama saya pingsan, Pak?""Sekitar tiga jam. Ini sudah hampir malam."Malam seperti ini, Ibu tentu sedang bersiap berangkat bekerja. Oh, apakah benar yang dituduhkan Helena tadi siang? Bahwa Ibu bukan hanya bekerja menjadi pelayan, tapi … menjual dirinya?"Saya menghubungi Ibumu, beliau katanya akan segera datang."Tidak! Jangan sampai Pak Emir bertemu Ibu. Bagaimana kalau tuduhan Helena benar dan ternyata semua orang tahu hal yang sebenarnya tentang Ibu?"Kenapa teman-temanmu melakukan hal ini?""Mereka bukan teman saya," ucapku getir. Ya, mana mungkin ada teman seperti itu?"Saya akan melaporkan kasus bullying yang kamu alami ke pihak sekolah. Kalau kamu sudah membaik, kepala sekolah akan mempertemukan kamu dan Ibumu, dengan keempat temanmu beserta orang tuanya masing-masing."Mataku seketika membola. Tanpa peduli apapun, kucabut dengan kasar selang oksigen itu dan duduk di atas pembaringan, tak peduli perutku langsung mual dan kepala pusing akibat bergerak secara mendadak."Jangan, Pak. Tidak perlu sampai ke sekolah. Saya akan menyelesaikan ini sendiri."Pak Emir menatapku lama sekali."Cerita sama Bapak, Bella. Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi?"Suaranya lembut sekali. Sesaat, aku tertegun menatap lelaki itu. Pak Emir, guru olahraga yang tampan, idola para gadis di sekolahku. Dia belum menikah. Konon, usianya baru dua puluh empat tahun.Aku membuang pandang, meredam getaran yang tiba-tiba muncul di dada."Terima kasih Bapak sudah menolong saya. Tapi, saya mohon beri kesempatan saya dan Ibu menyelesaikannya sendiri."Bagaimana mungkin aku membiarkan seluruh sekolah tahu profesi Ibu?Pak Emir pamit pulang ketika malam telah larut dan Ibu tak kunjung datang. Tak mungkin baginya menemaniku, berduaan saja di kamar kelas satu ini. Kamar kelas satu! Astaga, bagaimana cara Ibu membayarnya nanti?Aku panik, mencoba menghubungi Ibu dengan smartphone murah yang Ibu beli untukku sekedar agar bisa berkomunikasi, tapi hingga aku lelah dan putus asa, beliau tak juga mengangkat teleponku. Selama ini aku tak pernah menelepon jika Ibu bekerja karena beliau melarang. Namun, kata-kata Helena tadi kembali terngiang. Kata-kata yang diucapkannya sambil menangis.Benarkah Ibu seorang pel-acur? Benarkah Ibu menjual diri, bukan sekedar menjadi pelayan? Dan benarkah, bahwa Papanya Helena tidur dengan Ibu?***Pagi-pagi sekali, Ibu datang. Wajahnya yang cantik tampak sangat lelah."Kenapa Ibu nggak angkat teleponku?"Ibu menoleh sejenak, memberi jeda pada kegiatannya membuka kotak styrofoam yang beraroma bubur ayam."Ibu kerja, Nak.""Apakah pekerjaan Ibu lebih penting dari aku? Bagaimana kalau aku mati saat Ibu lagi kerja?"Ibu tampak sangat terkejut. Dia benar-benar berhenti menyajikan makanan di atas meja."Bella, jangan bilang seperti itu. Ibu melakukan ini untukmu."Mataku terasa panas. Air mata yang berusaha keras menerobos pertahananku sejak semalam, kini mendesak keluar."Apa benar Ibu bukan hanya menjadi pelayan di club? Apa benar Ibu menjual diri?"Kini, Ibu sempurna terkejut."Siapa yang bilang begitu?"Bibir dan suaranya bergetar. Dipandanginya wajahku yang kini basah air mata. Peristiwa kemarin, dan ketidakhadiran Ibu semalam cukup menjadi alasanku menangis. Hatiku nelangsa dan perih tak terhingga. Semalam, aku berharap dia datang, berharap tidur dalam pelukannya setelah menjalani hari yang berat."Apa benar, Ibu tidur dengan Ayahnya temanku?"Pertanyaan terakhir itu akhirnya lolos juga. Ibu seperti kehilangan kemampuannya bernapas dalam waktu beberapa detik lamanya. Dan tiba-tiba saja, Ibu merengkuh kepalaku, tenggelam dalam pelukannya."Anakku, tolong jangan berkata seperti itu. Jangan bertanya dan jangan dengarkan orang lain. Bisakah kau hanya percaya pada Ibu saja?"Suaranya bergetar dan mengandung tangis. Tanpa kuminta, bagai sebuah slide film, hidup kami yang entah selama ini membayang di mataku. Sosok Ayah yang tak pernah ada, membuat Ibu harus bekerja keras membesarkan aku seorang diri. Segala pekerjaan telah Ibu lakoni. Berdagang sarapan, menjadi buruh cuci gosok, hingga menjadi pelayan di kios buah. Disanalah Ibu bertemu dengan teman lamanya yang kemudian mengajaknya bekerja di club malam. Hanya sebagai pelayan, janji Ibu padaku waktu itu."Bisakah kau tak menanyakan hal itu lagi, Bella? Percaya sama Ibu. Tolong, Nak. Apa artinya hidup Ibu jika satu-satunya alasan Ibu bertahan sejauh ini, justru meragukan Ibu?"Aku tergugu, melepaskan diri dari pelukannya. Kutatap wajahnya yang sendu, dengan dua garis air mata menganak sungai. Di matanya itu, terbayang kepahitan hidup yang telah sama-sama kami lalui. Pada wajahnya yang sendu, terpeta rasa cintanya yang luar biasa padaku. Bagaimana mungkin aku meragukan dirinya?Bukan seberat ini beban yang seharusnya ada di pundak Ibu. Ini bukan salah Ibu."Ibu, maafkan aku, Ibu."Kami bertangisan, di subuh yang dingin diiringi suara gerimis yang menelusup masuk lewat jendela. Seharusnya, semua tidak seperti ini. Seharusnya, Ibu tak perlu bersusah payah seperti ini. Jika saja lelaki yang menyebabkan diriku hadir ke dunia, tak meninggalkan kami.Jika saja, lelaki yang katanya mencintai Ibu, bisa dipercaya.***“Julian!”“Boss!”Damian and Maya both called at the same time.Damian pulled back, the playful smile instantly disappeared from his face. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to get you pissed,” he said, signaling to a nearby waiter to come clean up the mess on the floor.Once again, his eyes went to the stage, as if being pulled by a magnetic force he couldn’t control. This time Thalia spun, and her gaze shifted towards the VIP section. For a moment, her movement slowed when she locked eyes with Julian.She tightened her grip on the pole, biting her lower lip as her body fell into a new deliberate rhythm… a silent tease meant for only him."Mr. Valentino!" The Mayor’s voice cut through the air.Julian’s jaw locked. Forcefully tearing his eyes away from the stage."Good heavens, Julian! Are you alright?" The Mayor asked with his brow furrowed in genuine confusion.“I'm fine, Mr. Mayor. Focus on our discussion and not my behavior.”"You are acting different. I’ve been talking for more than three
"That’s my girl!" Gigi cheered, a wide grin spreading across her face. "Bad girl Tee.”Thalia smiled.She stood, grabbed the largest of the shopping bags, and brought it to the center of the bed."Since we’re heading to the Red Velvet, we need to go all out to look like we belong in the Mayor’s VIP section" she reached into the bag and pulled out a dress that was essentially a shimmering black dress that looked daring, and dangerously short,almost entirely backless. She tossed it toward Gigi."Wear this. It’ll make every man in that club lose his mind once they set their eyes on you."Gigi caught the fabric, holding it up against her body before letting out a loud, dramatic laugh. "Tee, what is this? are you trying to get me on the club’s news?”“What do you mean?”“You should know by now that we don't share the same fashion sense… This is way too open Tee. I bet if i sneeze in this dress, the whole club would get a free show."Thalia rolled her eyes dramatically, folding her arms. “M
The taxi pulled up in front of the Elite Girls Lounge, and Thalia stepped out, holding tons of shopping bags that almost weighed her down. Her arms ached badly as she tried to balance the bags to reach for her phone. She dialed Gigi’s number, but it went to voicemail for the third time.“The number you’re trying to reach is currently not available.” "Dammit, Gigi, what the hell is wrong with your phone?" She hissed frustratedly, nearly dropping the bags.She took a deep breath, holding the bags tighter, and began to struggle toward the entrance, where a group of girls lingering by the door began to whisper.“Move!” Thalia ordered.The girls rolled their eyes, but they didn't budge. One of the girls stepped forward, blocking Thalia’s path, wearing a black bra and shorts, with her horrible makeup on."Look who we have here… Miss Big Tee?" She sneered. Her eyes moved to the shopping bags and she let out a dry mocking laugh. "Who did you have to rob to get all this? Or did you finally fi
He remained at the door for a few minutes, his chest heaved until he counted one to ten, for his pulse to calm down before he turned back inside, walking toward the closet.He opened the door and met Thalia still seated there, draped against a rack of one of his Tom Ford suits, looking bored, until her eyes locked in his, and she smiled."Nice collections though," she said“Thank you, you can step out now,”"And… I think this navy blue suit would have matched your pale look a bit better… you know” she said pointing towards the suit."Thalia, not now," Julian rasped, reaching out to pull her from the closet.She stepped fully out and walked to the center of the room, before turning to face him with her arms crossed."You called me a consultant, scaredy cat,” she paused with a smile playing on her lips. "I like that. I hope your hourly rate for consulting would be higher, because hiding in a closet full of expensive suits wasn't part of my job description."Julian stared at her for a wh
The doorbell rang, followed quickly by the security officer’s voice on the intercom."Sir, there’s a strange lady here. She said you’re expecting her.”"Let her in."The big gate was opened and Thalia walked in majestically, with a slight, bored frown on her face. “That took you so long, mister,”
The next morning, Julian, Damian, and Maya were up early and ready for the Global Media House.“Damian, are you sure everything is set?” Julian’s voice echoed as he walked downstairs.“Sure man… they can’t wait to have you.”They got into the SUV and the driver took off almost immediately. The car
“Damian, there is no way I'm doing this for less. I’m sure the Valentino contract is already enough for me to sort out my life.”“You think so?” Damian’s fingers dug into her skin, his eyes narrowing. Then he abruptly shoved her back. “Alright then. Walk out the door. Let's see if that contract is
Thalia sat at her dressing table, staring at her reflection looking all tired, but the moment she picked up her contour brush, the exhaustion vanished immediately, leaving her with her new fully baked face. Gigi stepped in, holding a brown file in her hand. “Here… this was sent in three days ago”






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