The Tarnished Virgin (Danu Alfaendra)
Chapter 17

Maura was shocked so into his room, apparently there was Ernando who had been waiting for him for a long time, Ernando came there just wanted to give flowers and chocolate to Maura, maybe because he was well aware that lately he rarely paid attention to his lover.

"Sister Ernando, since when is brother here? Isn't Ernando's brother very busy at the office today?" maura asked, she sat down next to Ernando who was sitting on the sofa earlier.

"It just so happened that I accidentally passed a chocolate shop, I remember you, you really liked chocolate, so I came back here just to give you chocolate. I also bought you flowers." replied Ernando in a cold tone, he showed chocolates and flowers on the table.

"Thank you very much, brother." Maura felt touched by Ernando's treatment.

To be honest, Ernando was upset and disappointed, apparently today at the restaurant there was Danu when he asked about Maura's whereabouts to one of the employees who were there, and the employee replied that Maura was in Danu's room.

As far as Ernando knows, Danu always works at The Darkness, rarely visiting restaurants. He was getting upset because Maura had been in Danu's room for so long, so he chose to wait in the manager's room.

"So your stepbrother is here?" asked Ernando to Maura.

"Yes, this restaurant belongs to Danu's sister, so it's only natural that Danu's sister is here." Maura replied, she was completely unaware that her lover was very jealous of her half-sister.

Somehow Ernando felt that Danu had feelings for Maura every time he saw how to look at Danu to Maura, making him jealous of Maura and her half-brother's closeness.

"After we get married, I want you to work for my company, Maura. That's why you need to get out of this restaurant as soon as possible, you need to learn all about the company." Ernando desperately wants Maura to never see Danu again. They meet enough if there is a family event only.

Maura seems to object, because from a long time ago he was very fond of the culinary world, from the first his parents had a simple restaurant business, has now turned into a luxury restaurant thanks to Danu. He couldn't possibly just take a request from Ernando, "But brother..."

Ernando immediately hugged Maura, "Don't refuse my request, Maura. I'm doing this all for our future, soon you'll be Ernando's mistress. Even I want our marriage to accelerate, I want you to quickly become my wife, I want you to be the mother of my children."

Meanwhile, Danu could not hold back anymore, there were still many things she had to talk about with Maura, so she just left Nadia.

"Honey, where are you going?" shouted Nadia, she was very disappointed because Danu always ignored her.

Apparently Danu went to the manager's room to catch up with Maura, but she stopped her steps as soon as looking behind the slightly open door, Ernando was hugging Maura.

Danu looks sculpted, why does his heart hurt so much to see it? Is it possible that he has fallen in love with his half-brother?

"No way, how could I possibly love my own sister." Danu softly explained. It felt like he could not believe that it was true that he had fallen in love with his half-sister.

How could he love a woman he had always kept from childhood, even Danu had considered Maura to be his biological sister?

Should he fight even harder to get Maura despite the many obstacles he has to face or grant Maura's request that she forget the events of the night?

Suddenly Danu was reminded of the shadow of the past when Maura was still in SD, while Danu was already sitting on the High School bench.

Flashback...

Maura was very happy at that time, moreover she had obtained her favorite doll because Danu had won the game.

Because the distance of the festival to the house is very close, Danu and Maura choose to walk home, as usual Maura asked the brother to be carried.

"Sister, carry!" maura said with a spoiled tone.

Danu just smiled gently rubbing her sister's hair, she immediately crouched down, allowing Maura to climb onto her back.

After that, Danu carried Maura while walking leisurely.

"Are you happy today?" danu asked his sister.

"Yes, brother. I'm so happy." replied Maura in a cheerful tone.

Danu was relieved to be able to make her half-sister happy tonight, as an older brother she definitely wanted to do anything to make Maura happy. Moreover, at that time Danu planned to go abroad to change his fate even though he had to join the black world, because their family was not as rich as it is now.

"So brother Danu will go after school?" maura asked her sister.

"Yes, take good care of yourself. Brother will definitely be back soon, be a good and studious child." Danu gives advice to his beloved sister.

"All right, I'll wait for Danu's brother. I want to marry Danu's sister when I grow up."

Danu laughed at Maura's words, "By the boy, do you know what you're getting married to?"

"I often play weddings with friends at school." replied Maura innocently.

Danu laughed back, "Hmm. You have to pass Elementary School, continue Junior High School and High School, then go to college. You must cheer your dreams."

"I want to have a restaurant, brother." cried Maura.

"Why do you want a restaurant?"

"Because I like to help you cook and I love to eat." Maura's mother is a former chef at a five-beast restaurant, therefore her cooking is very delicious. In the past their family only had a rice stall that was quite crowded with customers. Therefore Maura is very fond of the culinary world, dreaming of having a restaurant.

Danu nodded his head, "Later after Danu's brother returns, Danu's brother will bring a lot of money, we realize your dream. We'll build a restaurant together."

And when they meet again after Danu is successful and has a lot of money, Danu looks flabbergasted to see Maura who is a teenager, she did not expect that her step-sister would grow up to be a very beautiful girl.

Flashback...