The Murder of the Beloved
Chapter 52

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Since being evicted from the house of Lilis, Bram again occupies the house he inherited from Indira. A medium-sized house with three rooms, but has a fairly spacious courtyard around it. The shape is not luxurious and looks old-fashioned but the condition is sturdy. Its location is numbered Menteng, Central Jakarta, to an elite location that gives it a high price.

When he married Lilis, he left the house empty but made it an office for him to keep all the documents and do the work he had to do himself. He was not there all day but occasionally, because he had an official office in the property company that became his mintra work, PT Subur Mandiri. Therefore, he did not feel the need to hire a maid or employee in his house. If necessary, they can clean it themselves. Most dust-dirty. But if the dirty is too much or the walls need repaint and the garden needs to be laid out, he calls some workers from his company to do it. Then the house became good again.

After no longer being Lilis' husband and being evicted from the house, she re-occupies the house and repeats her old way of life as a bachelor. She cleans the house and washes her own clothes. Eating everyday is not a difficult matter. Better tired a little than paying a maid who can then be troublesome because of her obsolescence.

The surrounding environment is not a problem. People are used to being busy with their own business. Not much time left to care about the others. This attitude is supported by housing conditions that are limited to each other by high walls and wide side courtyards, so as not to allow each other to see and hear each other. Bram felt confident in the tranquility and comfort of his life. He does not need to know who and how his neighbors next door, nor do they know about him. Even to get in and out of the house he does not need to get out of his vehicle, just with a remote control tool he can open the gate from inside his car.

Lilis never knew about the house. To Lilis' knowledge, Bram had no private home but contracted here and there. He also did not give his phone number on the grounds that he did not want to be disturbed while working. But instead he always called Lilis at certain hours to show his attention. It turned out that way it was more fun Lilis until the woman never wanted to know or felt the need to know her office phone number. Meanwhile, the short age of their marriage also did not give the opportunity to Lilis to feel provoked by her wishes. Then the period of his life with Lilis passed safely. Dinda and her relatives don't have to worry anymore. In short, he can face the future without worrying about the past.

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A few months passed without Bram feeling disturbed by the pursuit of those who were vengeful to him. Until then he felt safe and therefore could re-enter his work with full concentration. He has not met Dinda or any of his relatives or heard anything about them. Of course he didn't want that. Meetings can cause problems. He will never forget what Dinda did to him. He was angry and vengeful. How could an adult man with a stout physique like himself be harassed by a teenage girl?

But consciousness can overcome vengeance. Of course, he could vent his revenge easily and at any time he wanted, for example by using the hands of others. But he has to take into account the risks. He must always be vigilant, not only of others, but also of himself. Emotions are dangerous when they cannot overcome them. He could lose everything he had gained until then just because of a fleeting emotion.

Now he has a position of honor. Handoyo expressed satisfaction at their partnership. In that relatively short time he has been able to achieve success in several important things, namely getting the necessary building permits, freeing the land without fuss, and successfully selling. Success as a partner is certainly different from success as an employee who only gets a salary and just a bonus. Therefore, he does not need to be an employee of Handoyo even though he has been repeatedly persuaded. He wants to be free as an independent person. It turned out that way it made far more profit. What he had obtained from Indira and Lilis was multiplied by now.

High Bram spirit. He has a lot of money, position, and social status, and also very fond of his work. He felt that the world was his. Imagine. Everything always goes according to his plans and desires. He also managed to escape from the pinhole. He patted the chest. I am Lucky Bram or Bram the Lucky.

But slowly another his satisfaction faded. He felt alone and lonely. In the beginning, he was grateful for his solitude as a fortune. Living together with others makes him bound and must sacrifice feelings. He has experienced it twice. Maybe it is because the love shown is a pretense? He never found true love even though he did not know exactly what the definition of love was. Well, about a very sweet and happy feeling. The feeling that makes him not only want to have but also love. But could he have experienced something like that? Could he find someone who could awaken his love? Though he could not imagine what kind or what conditions that person should have. Does it have to be beautiful, gentle, smart, submissive, or...? He felt pessimistic to find it because he did not know what kind of person he wanted!

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In the housing exhibition that took place at the Jakarta Convention Center, Bram was at the booth of PT Subur Mandiri for several hours a day. It can be a while, it can also be a long time, depending on his wishes. Now he is there as a boss, not as a scalper. It felt like being another, his appearance was even more authoritative.

The exhibition was crowded, because it was combined with exhibitions of furniture and household supplies.

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