A grand party was held at the Luis family residence, celebrating the wedding of Santos Luis and Margareta.
"Congratulations!" Mike Miland shook Luis's hand – his cousin.
Next to Mike stood a beautiful woman in a sexy dress, Barbie! Barbie held Mike's arm. She gave Santos a fake smile and offered her congratulations. After a few words with the newlyweds, Barbie excused herself from Mike to get some fresh air.
"This party is so boring! I hate this situation!" Barbie muttered, adjusting her dress to quicken her pace. She looked around, searching for a place to escape Mike. "By getting away from Mike, those stupid guards won't be able to find me because this party is so crowded. And Mike! That controlling man, he won't destroy this grand party just to find me! What if I use this opportunity to run away from him forever?" Barbie felt happy, a wide smile spread across her face.
That night, Barbie left Mike Miland. She not only left him at the party, but she also left behind the luxurious life and the bond of their marriage.
After Santos's wedding, Mike began frantically searching for his wife.
"Where did Barbie go! That woman! How dare she cause trouble at such an important event." He grumbled, pacing outside the building. The event was over, and he wanted to return home with Barbie. But the woman he was looking for was nowhere to be found. Mike was furious.
Mike had always restricted Barbie's actions. He did this because Barbie, his beloved wife, was a public figure. She was incredibly beautiful, and Mike spoiled her. He would never let Barbie take a single step away from him.
But his actions to protect Barbie were completely contrary to her desires. Barbie was a lover of freedom. Of course, she felt incredibly oppressed in her marriage to Mike Miland.
"Guards!" Mike shouted to the guards who always accompanied his family.
A group of people immediately ran towards him, ready to receive his orders.
"Ready to execute orders!" The guards shouted in unison.
"Find Barbie! Bring that woman to me! Now!" He commanded in a loud voice.
After an hour passed, the guards Mike had ordered to find his wife returned empty-handed!
Mike was even angrier. From that day forward, he decided to find a replacement for his wife as soon as possible.
After a week passed, Mike tried to remain calm and continued his work as the plantation owner. Today, he visited his business partner. There, he walked around the plantation. Because the plantation had difficult paths, Mike accidentally slipped and fell.
"Argghhh!" Mike yelped, sitting down and holding his bleeding right leg.
Out of all the workers present, only one woman dared to approach him. She immediately helped Mike.
"Sir! Let me help you." The woman removed her belt and used the fabric to bandage the wound on Mike Miland's right leg.
Mike was silent, observing the young woman who was bandaging his injured leg. The clothes she wore were wrinkled and worn. From her appearance, Mike knew that the woman standing with him was just a plantation worker. Somehow, a wicked idea popped into his head!
"What if I bring this woman home with me? I need to find a replacement for Barbie! I don't want to be ridiculed in public! Mike, the wealthy man, lost his beloved wife! This is a nightmare for me!"
"What's your name?" Mike asked her.
"Yuvrelina Marie." Yuvrelina answered, her head bowed.
"Help me get to your master's residence!" He ordered Yuvrelina.
Without waiting for a second command, Yuvrelina helped Mike stand up and then supported him as they walked towards the residence of the plantation owner where she worked.
Yuvrelina didn't know that the man she was helping was Mike Miland. The man who would bring endless misfortune into her life. Once they reached the residence, Yuvrelina quickly bid farewell to Mike to return to her work, which had been delayed.
"Sir, I'll go back to the plantation."
Mike just nodded with a sly smile. Yuvrelina swallowed her own saliva. Somehow, the look in Mike's eyes that she saw at that moment seemed like a bad omen for her!
"Mike? What happened to your leg?" Exclaimed a man who had just come out of the residence.
"Ah, this? I slipped on the plantation path. Who is that woman?" He asked Jon, the plantation owner.
"Don't pretend, I can guess you already know her name." Jon laughed, helping Mike sit on the porch chair. Jon poured a drink into a glass and gave it to him.
"Yuvrelina Marie! Send her to work on my plantation!" He shouted, placing a blank check on the table.
"You never change! Mike Miland! Hahaha!" Jon accepted it, then kissed the check.
The next day, Yuvrelina was immediately called by Jon to appear at his residence.
"What is it, Sir, that you called me for?" Yuvrelina asked, placing her basket beside her. She stood, bowing before Jon.
"I hear your mother-in-law is sick? Here's money for her treatment." Jon handed Yuvrelina a thick envelope. Indeed, that was Yuvrelina's goal in working on Jon's plantation, to earn money for her mother-in-law's treatment at the hospital.
"Thank you, Sir." Yuvrelina immediately reached out to receive the envelope without hesitation, but Jon moved his hand back. Yuvrelina was shocked.
"I'll give you this money, with one condition!" Jon whispered, looking left and right.
"What is it, Sir?" She asked with an innocent look.
Jon took out a business card and gave it to her along with the envelope.
"Go to that address, he asked me to hire you for his plantation. The money also comes from him. I'm sure you're a woman who knows how to repay kindness, Yuvrelina. And if I get a report that you're not willing to go to him, then I'll take the money back. You won't be able to take your mother-in-law to the hospital." Jon said, lighting his cigarette and blowing the smoke into the air.
Yuvrelina nodded, "I will definitely go, Sir!" she replied with confidence.
"Good! Hahahahaha!" Jon laughed loudly, Yuvrelina immediately withdrew from her master's presence.
Yuvrelina carried her basket back on her back and walked towards the plantation, blending in with the other plantation workers. She kept the envelope and the business card in her belt. On the small piece of paper was written a name: Mike Miland! The man with a devil's heart who would bring disaster into her life!
***
After returning from work at Jon's plantation, Yuvrelina cared for Ernida Wilson, who was now seriously ill in her residence. Yuvrelina immediately took her to the hospital with the money Mike Miland had given her. With that money, her mother-in-law could receive treatment from the best doctors and have surgery as soon as possible. Yuvrelina also paid a woman to look after her mother-in-law while she had to continue working on the plantation the next day.
Jon didn't give her a day off. Instead, he repeatedly emphasized that she had to come to work on Mike's plantation as soon as possible, otherwise, he would take back all the money he had given her.
Today, Yuvrelina arrived at Mike Miland's plantation. Yuvrelina thought all her troubles would end after working on Mike's plantation. She had no idea that this was a steep precipice that would shatter her if she took even one wrong step!
Upon arriving, she immediately asked the guard who was watching the workers on the plantation.
"Sir, someone gave me this. He told me I should work here." Yuvrelina handed Mike Miland's business card to the guard.
The guard looked at Yuvrelina from head to toe. He had never seen a woman in such worn-out clothes on Mike's plantation. Besides, Mike had already told the guards that a new plantation worker would be coming to find him, and he told them to escort her to the residence.
"Come with me." He said to Yuvrelina.
Without protest, Yuvrelina followed the guard towards Mike's magnificent residence. The location of the luxurious house, like a palace, was quite far from the plantation. Upon arriving, the guard opened the large gate and asked her to enter.
"Go inside, my job is only to bring you here." He said to Yuvrelina before leaving.
The woman nodded, clutching her basket, Yuvrelina walked slowly towards the porch of the house. And she was met again by a female servant. The servant took the basket and placed it outside, inviting Yuvrelina to enter.
With trembling legs, Yuvrelina walked slowly into the magnificent residence. From the furniture around her, she felt that one of the many objects displayed there could not be bought by selling her mother-in-law's small house, which had been her home all this time.
Yuvrelina was still busy looking around. She didn't know where to go. She squeezed the sides of her gray dress.
"Mrs. Marie," someone called from inside the residence.
Yuvrelina's gaze shifted towards the stairs. She saw Mike Miland walking down the stairs towards the floor where she was standing at that moment. Mike was holding a document. When he reached Yuvrelina, Mike handed her the document.
"Read it, I want your signature here before you actually work for me." Mike said, giving her a smile.
Yuvrelina nodded and accepted the document. She didn't suspect anything about the man in front of her. "Are you Mr. Jon's business partner?"
"Yes, I am the man you helped yesterday." Mike slumped into the chair.
Yuvrelina immediately opened the document. After reading its contents, her hands trembled. Unconsciously, she squeezed the sides of the document while looking angrily at Mike, who was now sitting leisurely, propping his head on his hand, waiting for her signature.
"Is this a contract marriage document?" Yuvrelina asked, her lips trembling. She shook her head repeatedly, of course, she didn't agree with the contents of the agreement stated there. "Sorry, Sir. I, can't." Yuvrelina lowered her head.
"So, you'd rather not see your beloved daughter? Besides, you're a widow now? Marrying me is a blessing, why aren't you grateful?" Mike asked, walking towards her. He took the document from Yuvrelina's hand and opened the next page to show photos of Ana Marie, Yuvrelina's daughter with her late husband. And Ana was now in Mike's custody.
Yuvrelina was shocked. She didn't expect Mike to hold her daughter captive. She felt helpless. Yuvrelina fell to her knees, putting her hands together. With tears streaming down her face, she begged for mercy from the man in front of her.
"Sir, I'm just a plantation worker here. What if I work here, I will pay the money that Sir gave me until the money is paid off. I beg you to release Ana! She doesn't know anything. She's still young, Sir." Yuvrelina looked at Mike with a pleading gaze.
Mike stood up again. He threw the document to the floor in front of Yuvrelina. Mike's eyes turned cruel and cold. "It seems my words just now were just empty talk for you. You didn't listen at all, this is a warning for you, Mrs. Marie. Don't blame me if you never see your daughter again! Guards!" Mike shouted, waving his hand at the guards who had been standing guard near the door.
The guards immediately ran closer. "The child I detained this morning, you just throw her into the sea!" He commanded the two guards.
"No! Don't Sir! Don't! I'll sign it! I'm willing to do anything! I beg you, don't hurt my daughter. I beg you."
Yuvrelina panicked. She immediately crawled under Mike's legs, hugging Mike's right leg with both arms while sobbing continuously. Yuvrelina looked up at Mike's cold face.
"What are you waiting for? Sign it quickly!" Mike pulled his leg roughly from Yuvrelina's arms. He smirked at one corner of his lips. He smiled mockingly and looked down at Yuvrelina with a condescending gaze.
Yuvrelina squeezed the clothes covering her chest. The worn-out clothes, almost faded, were now even more wrinkled because of her tears. Yuvrelina's hands trembled. She picked up the pen from the floor. With a heavy heart, Yuvrelina began to scratch her name on the document given by Mike.
"Done, Sir." Yuvrelina had put her signature there.
The guard who had been standing not far from Mike took the document and handed it to Mike. Mike smiled triumphantly.
"Servant!" He shouted to the servants who were lined up waiting for orders inside the magnificent residence.
In a matter of seconds, a woman in a servant's dress immediately ran towards Mike.
"Bring this woman in! Show her what she has to do to serve me in this residence!" Mike commanded in a loud voice.
The servant immediately pulled Yuvrelina Marie's arm to make her stand up.
"Come on, Mrs. Marie, follow me, hurry!" The female servant said to her.
"Don't forget! You're no longer Yuvrelina Marie! You are now Barbie Miland, my wife's replacement in this residence!" Mike said to Yuvrelina before she walked away from Mike.
Yuvr
elina's breath almost stopped when she heard those words. But she couldn't do anything but obey Mike Miland. That was all she could do to save her daughter.
"Yes, Sir."
For the sake of her beloved daughter, Yuvrelina Marie was willing to undergo plastic surgery to become a Barbie by Mike Miland's side! To replace Mike's wife who had disappeared, nobody knew where!
***
Mike didn't want to waste any time. After Yuvrelina mastered all the habits and learned in detail what Barbie usually did, Mike immediately sent her abroad for plastic surgery from the best doctor. Mike Miland brought three suitcases full of money, the amount unknown. He would spend those dollar bills to get what he wanted! Anything!
Yuvrelina lay on the operating table. Mike stood for a moment, looking at the innocent and naive face of Yuvrelina, who was already asleep after being anesthetized.
"What is Mr. Mike's request?" Asked a doctor across the operating table. The man was a surgeon who would carry out the orders of the money king, Mike Miland.
"I want that woman to have a face like this, it must be exactly the same!" Mike Miland replied, handing the doctor a photo of Barbie.
Mike smiled, casually he left the room.
After Mike left, several assistants entered the room to help with the surgery.
Some time passed, Mike came to see Yuvrelina and pick her up to return to Sweden. Today was the day they had planned to remove the bandages from Yuvrelina's face. Yuvrelina was sitting in front of the mirror. Mike sat next to the mirror, lighting his cigarette. He couldn't wait to see what the woman in front of him looked like.
The bandage rolls were removed one by one. Mike smiled happily at the results. He clapped his hands, then stood up from his chair and walked towards Yuvrelina. He stood, bending down behind Yuvrelina. He touched her shoulders to see both their faces in the mirror.
"My Barbie!" He whispered, smiling.
Yuvrelina didn't dare answer. She felt her throat felt different since the surgery. Mike had also changed Yuvrelina's voice to sound like Barbie's. Satisfied with looking at Yuvrelina's face, which now looked exactly like his wife's, Mike immediately sat back down in his chair.
"Do you see that suitcase?" He pointed to a suitcase at Yuvrelina. Mike had prepared everything Yuvrelina would wear today. Everything was in the suitcase in the medical room in the clinic.
"Yes, Sir." Yuvrelina answered softly. She lowered her face deeply. Yuvrelina felt very awkward. The sharp gaze of Mike, who was sitting a few meters in front of her, made her bones feel weak and powerless.
"From now on, you can't call me Sir, call me Darling! Barbie always calls me that. Especially in front of other people. Get used to it! I don't want to see any mistakes, no matter how small!"
"Yes, Da-darling." Yuvrelina replied nervously. She immediately stood up from her chair. She took a dress from the suitcase and went into the changing room to put it on. Fifteen minutes later, Yuvrelina came out of the changing room.
Seeing the woman standing in front of the mirror barefoot, Mike immediately stood up and took a pair of high heels he had prepared. He sat in front of Yuvrelina to put on the shoes. Yuvrelina was shocked. She spontaneously crouched down.
"Sir, I can put them on myself!" She exclaimed in front of Mike's face with a nervous look. Unconsciously, Yuvrelina grabbed Mike Miland's hand to stop him.
"Do you want to defy me?" Mike hissed with a sharp look. Their faces were so close. He stared into Yuvrelina's eyes, which still looked innocent and naive, with a fixed gaze.
"No-not at all, it's just that there's no one here. I can put them on myself." Yuvrelina said in a low voice and immediately put on the pair of high heels.
Mike stood up, smirking mockingly at one corner of his lips. Moreover, Mike's face now looked very unhappy because of the attitude he had just shown. Yuvrelina panicked. She didn't know what Mike would do to Ana if she disappointed the man in front of her. Mike was about to leave. Yuvrelina immediately stood up and grabbed the man's wrist to hold him back. She wasn't unaware of what Barbie was like by Mike Miland's side. Yuvrelina just felt stiff and awkward. Even though she had signed the marriage contract with the man, Mike still felt strange to her.