
Cinderella, just call Ella, staring at the vortex of the father who died a few years ago. Just a mound of dirt with some frangipani flowers. It was like Ella was sprinkling flowers for her father, but stepmother Alena never gave her a penny.
Since her father's departure, Ella has been treated badly as a maid. Lena deliberately did not give money to Ella so that the girl she called the source of wealth could not escape.
The father left the house and its contents to Ella. A mini-market business is also already on Ella's behalf so inevitably, Lena must think of a way to get rid of Ella first before mastering her treasures.
When intent to kill is premeditated, Lena turns the bow when an oil businessman wants Ella to be his wife. Luxurious life was definitely waving towards him. Lena undoes her intentions, she wants to take care of Ella until she is 19 years old and sets her up with the oil tycoon.
"Dad. Can you please send me a helper." Ella said softly with tears in her eyes. He tried to dry his cheek but the water from the corner of his eye did not stop flowing." I don't want to marry a man of my age. That woman forced me. One more month. I only have one month." His eyes were talking to his father.
A freedom is promised but what difference does it make? Ella will be the wife of an oil company owner named Prapto. Maybe his life is getting worse because Prapto has dozens of wives.
"I was wrong Dad. Want to live a normal life. Finished college and married the man I wanted."
The absence of a place to complain makes Ella often come to the cemetery. Lena restricts promiscuity because she doesn't want Ella to have relationships with other men. Never mind to date, make friends with fellow girls are strictly forbidden. To the extent that Lena requires Ella to use skin dye so that her beauty is covered.
"Please send someone Dad. I beg you."
After saying that, Ella was seen standing up and then rubbing a headstone for a moment and then walking away. Tomorrow is the first day he goes to a top university. Lena said it was a reward for Ella's obedience. But I don't know? Ella's face does not radiate happiness.
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Nay stared weakly at Darrel who showed no remorse. He got into a fight just because he was fighting over women. Really his attitude is far from Kai who tends to be cold. His only child is like a female villain who likes to change partners.
"Bring your head down Darrel!!!" Shouted Kai growled. Staring sharply at Darrel who was even smiling knot.
"Papa said I shouldn't bow my head."
"But I'm your parent!!" Really Kai was sick of seeing Darrel's behavior. Although the agility has been tested, but the debilitating is when Darrel is faced with a woman.
"Already Pa. I like that girl. Papa said he had to chase it until he could."
"Only for one name is not many names!"
"They're all so beautiful." plaaaaaaaakkkkkkkk!!! Although a slap in the award. Darrel's head was still staring at Kai. He's been trained to accept all kinds of rudeness." I'm serious Pa." Her baby even smiled knot. Nay approached and looked at him sharply. Until immediately Darrel's head was bowed.
It's strange, because Darrel is more obedient to Nay than Kai. He should have treated both equally. But in fact, he only bowed to his mother.
"Gosh Son. Why are you saying that."
"I've been honest Ma."
"See Mama! Don't duck!" Pinta Nay half yelled. It feels like he's spoiling Darrel too much to make him a jerk.
"Yes. Mama is so beautiful." Alan bowed withholding laughter while Kai sat weakly while tightly gripping his seething head.
"How old are you?"
"27."
"Stop playing around." Pinta Nay is firm.
"Mama said no matter the origin is still within normal limits."
Nay frees Darrel from dating as long as he doesn't get to know the bed scene. Nay thought that Darrel could not be a play boy considering Kai's character was so rigid. But apparently that freedom got Darrel out of control to the point of causing trouble.
"Enough Darrel. Mama said stop courting them. You are the successor to your father's power."
"Yes do as you wish. Did you forget that your mama is also a woman?" Darrel's eyes were rounded when he noticed Nay's bead glazed over. He didn't see Nay sad.
"Sorry Ma. Don't cry." Pintanya.
"Focus on your lecture. This year you must graduate with the best grades. Otherwise, Mama won't see you anymore." Nay got out of his place and walked up the stairs. Darrel was about to catch up but Nay's yelling stopped him." Don't follow Mama." Kai seemed to stand up, stared at Darrel for a moment then followed Nay's steps.
"Why is this Uncle? What's wrong?" Alan clasped Darrel's shoulders while smiling.
"Women are the only objects that can be debilitating."
"I'm just playing around."
"Please protest to your Mama." Darrel scratched his non-itchy head. As far as he did, though he never denied Nay's request.
"It's not exciting."
"Rather than wasting time, you'd better focus on learning and practicing dexterity."
The Mafia title that Kai holds makes Alan put people to escort Darrel while in the University environment. Some of them became students there. They form an organization to train Darrel if Kai gives him full power.
"Uncle know that for that I've been trained? What's wrong with giving color to life. I just don't want to be a statue like Papa." Alan smiled knot. His hands patted Darrel's back gently.
"The person you call a statue has made it easy for your life."
"Can my life be less red."
Sometimes Darrel does not understand the destiny that must be lived. He's still hard to control when Kai tells him to hide a little from the public.
Darrel had no idea that since he was born in the world, many people wanted him dead. It takes extra hard work to protect him from Kai's enemies who want Darrel's death, the Mafia's only successor.
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Lena put a small bottle into Ella's lap sitting contemplating in her room. He was happy because the first day he entered college. But a planned marriage is one month away, weighing on his brain.
"Use that on your face tomorrow." Pointing to the cheek.
"What's this?" Ask Ella slowly. She refuses to call Lena Mom or Mama.
"You can't look beautiful. You can't have friends because your life belongs to Prapto." Ella bowed. He deliberately wears a shabby shirt as well as the color of the skin that is deliberately made dark. But apparently it wasn't enough to satisfy the tormentor's desires.
"My skin is like this. Does it have to be added?" Soon Lena clung to Ella's head until it fell.
"Make a big birthmark to keep campus residents away from you. Remember to Ella. This lecture is just so that that stupid guy doesn't suspect." Lena's remarks were addressed to Arya, a confidant of her late father who was in charge of monitoring Ella's situation so that inheritance rights were not misused.
"What if Arya knows?"
"Don't let him know! You're the one I'm gonna kill." Ella nodded obediently. He glanced at a book lying on the table.
I hope he doesn't see it. That book might be the way for me to escape from here..
Without Lena knowing, Ella often studied a martial book she got from a street vendor. There was nothing else Ella could do but try to take care of herself. He planned to run away on the night of his wedding. But if that fails, there is no other choice but to accept.
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