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>> Background story is not the country of Indonesia but a fictitious country/city made by the author himself, so do not be transported to our cultural life ya~
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..._____________CHAPTER I_____________...
Lara looked panicked, she constantly told her driver to speed. "Sir Jah let's hurry, the car follows us from behind!"
"Good girl."
Cold sweat began to drench Lara's face and neck. She is frightened and embraces the arms of Miranda, a personal assistant whom Lara has also considered her own sister. Next to her, Miranda looked towards the twenty-one year old girl. He looked so scared that he trembled. Miss must have never expected something like this would happen to her, Mira thought.
Miranda was actually scared, but as an assistant she had to keep trying as quietly as possible so that Lara did not panic more. "Miss Lara, are your hands shaking?" Lara turned her head to look at Mira with teary eyes. "Mira..a-I'm so scared, why are so many weird people like them showing up and bothering us lately?"
Mira embraces Lara's shoulder and says, "Miss right now you're the leader of Miracle, you should know that a big company must have a rival. And just so you know Miss, if not all business competition is healthy, some will definitely use dirty and cruel ways to attack their competitors."
"But why? Though I just want to keep the business of the late father because I'm his only daughter, but— why does this feel scary?" Lara lamented sadly, she really never thought if serving as the company's top brass instead made herself into danger. Lara immediately remembered the words of her grandfather the day before her parents' accident 8 years ago.
#Flashback
At that time Lara was feeding her fish in the pond with her grandfather Anthony Hazel. The couple's grandfather and grandson took turns sowing breadcrumbs to the bottom of the pool. Seeing the granddaughter looking happy and so sweet while feeding her pet fish, Anthony asked, "Lara baby do you like to see the fish eat?"
"Yes!" Said Lara while continuing to feed the fish in the pool.
"You know what, why are they fighting each other when you throw that breadcrumbs?"
Lara looked at the old man and replied, "Because they are hungry, they are racing to grab the food I sow."
Grandfather smiled then rubbed Lara's beautiful long hair. "You're right my grandson."
"But Kek– why should they fight each other? Wouldn't it be that if they fought, they would hurt each other?"
Suddenly Lara was invited by her grandfather to sit on a chair near a tree, where Anthony's grandfather said, "That's the difference between the fish and us (humans). Humans have reason, they know how to eat and respect their rights properly. Therefore, if there is a human being who cannot respect the rights of even taking the rights of others, it is a sign that he is just like an animal that has no mind and only knows to think of himself."
Lara nodded in understanding.
"My granddaughter, do you know what you mean by Grandpa talking to you like this?"
Lara shook her head with a confused look.
"I mean to talk to you about this is, if you grow up and grow up to be a pretty, smart girl, you have to treat the people around you as human beings without regard to their status."
"uh? Why is Grandpa talking so, I've been bad all this time?
"No dear, you are certainly my sweetest and kindest grandson. But someday you'll replace your father in charge of the company, and I hope you'll be like your father who treats his employees so well, that people respect him so much."
"So dad is that good?"
"Yes, your father was very kind and honest. But sometimes his kindness and honesty often make some people dislike your father. Those who feel disturbed by it recklessly use dirty ways to—"
"Ah no-no, you're too young for that discussion, better let's feed those fish again."
#flashback off
Lara only realized the meaning of the words of the grandfather at that time. The point is that when you're on the right path and some people don't like it, they're going to try to take you down.
"Sir Jah, are they still following us?" Ask Lara to make sure.
"I don't know Miss, but it looks like the car that was following us is no longer in the back."
Lara was a little relieved, "thank God they're gone."
"But Miss, my advice is how about you start hiring a personal bodyguard. Because these people are getting bolder lately, I'm just afraid they'll hurt you if you're without special protection" Miranda suggested.
What Mira said was true as well, "Ah you're right Mira, I'll consider paying for a personal bodyguard later."
After it was felt safe enough, Lara asked Mr. Jah to turn around to return to the office to retrieve the documents. But on the one hand, Mira felt that returning to the office was not safe, but because Lara forced finally would not want Pak Jah to turn back to the office.
And sure enough, before long they turned back to the office, the car driven by the three of them was immediately blocked by the car that had been following them earlier, immediately Lara panicked. The old Jah sir can't help much, neither can Mira. The men dressed in black were banging on Lara's windshield and telling them to get out. The frightened Lara immediately hugged Mira who this time could not hide her fear.
"How is this Mira? I'm really scared."
"I don't know what to do, Miss."
At first Mira wanted to call the police, but saw Mr. Jah who was forced to unlock the car door and threatened with weapons, making him stop doing so and forced to follow the people. Lara, Mira and Pak Jah got out of the car, at that time Pak Jah was immediately knocked unconscious.
"Stop!" Shouted the two girls seeing Jah sir beaten.
The men numbered 3 people, their bodies were stocky and one of them carried a gun. The frightened Lara asked in a raucous tone. "What exactly do you want, why are you doing this to us? Who told you to?"
One of the men in black walked up to Lara, Lara spontaneously retreated while holding Mira's hand which was now pale-faced. The man told Lara "Give your father important documents!"
"Don't Miss!" Shouted Mira,
"Shut up!" The man in the black suit who again scolded Mira and then pulled and beat her unconscious, now Lara alone faced the men. He was so frightened, confused not knowing what to do now, and his legs began to numb. "A-I don't know what document you mean, I–"
"Don't lie!" Snapped the man and grabbed Lara by the neck, "Don't get to your pretty face I'm bruising you for lying to me!"
"A-I didn't lie sir," said Lara whose neck was starting to hurt.
"There's a lot of reasons you're a kid!" The man clutched Lara's neck even harder, until her face began to pale and her breathing became increasingly tight, Lara tried to release the man's grip but in vain, because the man's power was much greater than her. Am I going to die this ridiculous? Thought Lara whose body was getting weaker was helpless because it was getting more and more difficult to get oxygen.
"Darr!" Lara heard a gunshot-like sound before she was unconscious.
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