If I were pressured into a line of work by a love interest with ulterior motives, have to pay 50%+ to this pimp, and risk social being ostracized or at least lo

If I were pressured into a line of work by a love interest with ulterior motives, have to pay 50%+ to this pimp, and risk social being ostracized or at least loss of future prospects, then I'd be quite unhappy. Are such 'businesses' ethical or even legal? Apparently not in Romania.