LOGINAngela and her friend, Zora went out to celebrate Angela's success in landing a new job after completing her college, but things took a different turn when Angela got drugged and ended up sleeping with a man who was equally drugged. Angela woke up the next day to realise the stranger she had slept with was her new company's CEO, her boss Bryce Moore, and the Moore family's heir. The two ended up getting married secretly and Angela moved in with her boss. However, Susan, the boss's childhood sweetheart could not stand the relationship blossoming between Angela and Bryce. She reported it to Bryce's father. Bryce who had fallen in love with Angela decided it was time to announce her but unfortunately, when Bryce brought Angela to his family house for the first time, Angela found an artefact which was stolen from her home on the night that her parents were gruesomely murdered. How did the artefact get to Bryce's family home and what would Angela do now that she is also in love with Bryce? Let's find out together in this story of hate, betrayal and murder. Will love win?
View MoreTitik-titik gerimis meluncur dari langit, membasahi kota yang malam itu sangat lengang. Lampu-lampu jalan memantul di aspal basah, menciptakan bayangan yang bergoyang-goyang mengikuti langkah kaki Andara.
Andara merapatkan jaket yang membungkus tubuhnya. Dia baru saja menyelesaikan shift malam sebagai penjaga karcis di sebuah bioskop. Pekerjaan sederhana yang sangat disyukurinya. Sebab dengan begitu dia bisa sedikit-sedikit membantu kebutuhan hidupnya dan kakaknya—Shankara.
Dia tidak memiliki kemewahan. Hanya kehangatan dan kasih sayang kakak laki-laki yang membesarkannya sejak orang tua mereka meninggal saat Andara masih berusia 13 tahun.
Ketika Andara melewati sebuah halte tua yang jarang digunakan, sebuah mobil hitam berhenti. Kaca mobil diturunkan, memperlihatkan wajah yang sangat Andara kenal.
Ananta.
Lelaki itu pernah sangat dekat dengan Shankara. Mereka bersahabat karib dan terlihat bagaikan saudara. Dia juga sering main bahkan tidur di rumah Andara. Malah, Andara menganggapnya sebagai kakak sendiri.
"Andara?" sapa Ananta. Suara baritonnya terdengar samar di tengah rinai hujan. "Mau ke mana hujan-hujan begini?"
"Pulang, Mas," jawab Andara sopan.
"Ayo masuk, aku antar kamu pulang." Ananta membuka pintu penumpang di sebelahnya.
Andara merasa ragu. Dia menatap lelaki itu sejenak. Hatinya sempat menolak. Tapi kebaikan Ananta dulu saat masih bersahabat dengan kakaknya membuat keraguan itu terkikis.
Andara memutuskan untuk masuk ke mobil Ananta.
Mobil melaju pelan di jalan kota yang sepi. Musik mengalun perlahan dari audio mobil. Aroma parfum Ananta yang soft namun maskulin memenuhi kabin.
Mereka bicara sekenanya. Tentang bioskop, tentang keseharian, dan juga tentang hujan.
Tapi entah kapan suasana mulai berubah. Ananta berhenti di tempat asing. Bukan rumah Andara. Bukan juga arah jalan pulang.
"Mas Nata, kenapa berhenti? Ini bukan jalan ke rumah," kata Andara bingung.
Ananta menoleh. Lelaki itu tersenyum–aneh dan menakutkan. "Aku cuma mau ngobrol sebentar. Di sini lebih tenang."
"Tapi, kan, Mas, ngobrolnya bisa sambil nyetir. Aku mau pulang, Mas. Kasihan abang kalau kelamaan nunggu."
"Aku juga mau pulang," jawab Ananta. Tangannya mengunci pintu.
Andara mulai panik melihat gelagat Ananta. Dia mencengkeram tas lusuhnya yang diletakkan di pangkuan dengan erat. Sementara, di luar hujan semakin deras. Dinginnya tidak hanya menusuk kulit, tapi sampai ke dada Andara.
"Mas Nata, tolong buka pintunya. Aku turun di sini aja," pintanya memohon.
Ananta menatapnya. Bukan tatapan hangat yang selama ini dia kenal. Tapi tatapan penuh kebencian yang membuat Andara bergidik.
Tangan Ananta bergerak menyentuh pundak Andara.
Gadis itu terkejut.
"Mas, jangan...," larangnya ketakutan.
Ananta tidak menggubris. Sorotnya gelap. Napasnya berat. Jarak di antara mereka kian tak berbatas.
Andara mencoba melawan. Meronta. Memohon. Tapi kekuatan pria dewasa itu menekannya ke jok kulit yang dingin. Ananta berhasil menanggalkan semua penutup tubuh Andara.
Tangis Andara pecah di antara rintihan kesakitan. Ananta tetap tidak peduli. Malam ini sudah sangat lama dinantikannya. Begitu kesempatan itu datang dia tidak akan menyia-nyiakannya.
"Kenapa Mas Nata tega?" lirih Andara di sela-sela isak. Lelaki itu masih sibuk meruda paksanya.
Ananta menyeringai. Ada luka, kebencian dan dendam di wajahnya yang mengeras.
"Anggap ini harga yang harus kamu bayar atas kelakuan abangmu, Andara," desisnya dingin tepat di depan hidung Andara.
Tangis Andara mengencang. Kakaknya yang bersalah, kenapa dia yang harus menanggung akibatnya?
Ananta menghentak semakin liar dan tidak terkendali melampiaskan semua dendam dan rasa sakit hatinya. Andara hanya bisa menangis. Bukan hanya karena sakit lantaran ini adalah yang pertama baginya, tapi juga karena hatinya hancur tidak bersisa.
Setelah semuanya usai, keheningan menyelimuti kabin mobil. Hujan di luar masih turun, namun suaranya kalah oleh suara kepedihan yang kini menderu di dada Andara.
Dengan perasaan yang tidak bisa diselamatkan lagi, dia mengenakan pakaiannya.
Gadis berusia 20 tahun itu menggigil. Tubuhnya lemas dan sakit. Pandangannya kosong menatap kaca jendela. Dia tidak mampu menerima yang baru saja terjadi. Jejak panjang air mata membekas jelas di pipinya yang pucat. Sedikit pun tidak pernah ada di pikirannya, bahkan dalam mimpi buruknya sekalipun, bahwa dia diperkosa oleh sahabat baik kakaknya sendiri.
Sementara Ananta hanya diam. Dia membenahi pakaiannya. Tanpa perasaan bersalah, apalagi penyesalan.
Setelahnya, lelaki itu menoleh pada Andara dan mengatakan dengan datar, "Turun."
Andara mengerjap pelan. "Apa?"
"Turun, Andara."
Ananta tidak membentak. Tapi nada suaranya yang dingin justru membuat Andara semakin ketakutan. Lelaki itu bersikap seolah tidak ada yang terjadi. Seakan mereka baru saja berbincang dengan ringan.
"Aku bilang turun sekarang," perintah Ananta sedatar tadi.
Dengan tangan gemetar Andara mengambil jaketnya yang entah sejak kapan terlempar ke lantai mobil. Lalu mengenakannya dengan jiwa yang terkoyak.
Andara membuka pintu mobil lalu turun dengan langkah tertatih. Hujan lebat menyambut tubuhnya. Angin dingin menampar-nampar pipi mulusnya yang tirus. Air matanya bercampur dengan air dari langit.
Mobil hitam itu meraung pergi. Meninggalkan Andara sendiri dalam kehancuran dan kesakitan.
**
Bryce stared at the document and laughed. He didn't even take it from Jay's hand. Jay pulled up his phone and was about to call the police but five officers entered."No need to call, we are already here?" the officer leading the officers said."Good, this man here is trespassing on private property," Jay reported."This is how I know you are fake," Bryce said. "Let me tell you a story," he said."When I noticed something about the Davis family wasn't right, I started doing my private investigation. I realized you were onto me. I tasked some people to watch you and report everything you do to me. I knew you were going to attack my home so, I had this fake document prepared and left there for you to pick up. I spoke with someone at the office and told him that if anyone comes to authenticate this document, they should confirm it's legit. I made you believe I was focusing my energy on your mother and my uncle but I was watching you. When your mother was sent to prison, I knew you would
Within a few minutes, all channels on the TV were announcing the change of ownership for Diamond Corporation, now PEG Industries. Ivan after addressing the employees and informing them of what to expect, had his people go through the employee's contracts. He terminated all employees who were above 6 months old in the company. To him, they have worked with Bryce and will be loyal to him. When he was done, he only had three employees left. Zora who was just a week old and two employees who were just two months old in the company. "You are Zora," Ivan said staring at Zora who had been brought to his office, the office used by Bryce."I am going to let you stay and work, as," Ivan said and picked up Zora's contract. "As HR manager. You will help my boy here recruit new employees starting tomorrow," he said. "I will reduce your salary by 40% because of your relationship with Bryce. This is your punishment. I am only keeping you because you knew your place when my lawyer announced me," he
Ivan left the living room, holding the company document and smiling from ear to ear. He climbed the staircase to his bedroom floor and walked down the hallway toward the huge master bedroom door at the end of the hallway. Two guards stood on either side of the door. As he approached, they opened the door for him."Bryce, Bryce, by sunrise, you will lose everything. I am now the new owner of your company and also have the documents that make you the heir of the Moore family," Ivan said and smiled.When Matilda Davis brought Bryce to the Davis family and presented him as the new Don, Ivan was worried, because he thought he was being trained to become the new Don. When he asked his mother, she told him to focus on his training. He had someone run an investigation on Bryce. After finding out about who Bryce was, he started monitoring him. When he realized Bryce was onto his mother, he also made his men move. He wanted to be the one to bring Bryce to his knees, so he kept his findings to h
She sent her location via text to Elorm and got up from behind the study desk. She put the documents into her drawer and walked towards her closet. She went through her clothes and grabbed a sexy black small dress. She slipped into the dress. She stood in front of the mirror and was about to apply some makeup when she remembered Martin."What if he is back home now?" Zora thought. She quickly thought of an excuse to give and still go out of the house. With a convincing thought in mind, she packed her makeup tools into her bag and grabbed a long jacket. She quickly wore it over her sexy small dress. She put on her shoes and exited her bedroom. She locked the door and started walking towards Martin's bedroom door. She stood behind Martin's bedroom door and knocked. She had already planned on what to tell Martin as soon as he opened the door. She waited a while and there was no response. She knocked again and tried opening the door and realized it was locked. She turned around and wal
Martin withdrew from the hug with his eyes still fixated on the lightbulb. Zora naturally started looking up at the ceiling wondering what Martin was looking at with a frown on his face."What is it?" Zora asked, seeing Martin had stood up and walked away from the bed, still staring at the ceiling.
"Check the house, find Devon and Susan," Bryce ordered, and the guards returned to the apartment. Bryce stood outside, watching for any signs of Devon. After 15 minutes, the guards exited the apartment."Boss, the house is empty," one of the guards reported and Bryce kicked the car's tyre in anger
"I know someone who can make Eva speak. I will get the person," Bryce said and pulled out his phone. "Hello Bernard," he said as soon as the call was answered.At the central police station, the chief left his office to see Eva in her withholding cell. Even though Eva was in prison, she was well tak
"Love and care," Bryce's words re-echoed in his mind.He heard what his father said about getting the best lawyer so Angela could be kept at a safe place till she delivers her baby and after she will be transferred to prison but his thoughts about showing Angela more love and care strike a chord in h












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