ILLUSIANA (CONTRACT MARRIAGE)

CHAPTER 8

A black Jeep Rubicon car entered the grounds of the mansion.

Shortly after the roar of the engine was extinguished, a handsome young man with a fairly high body portion and a sturdy black glasses wearing a black suit came out of the car.

“Pak Dirman,” a friendly greeting on the male household assistant who stood up to greet him.

“Good morning, Mas Reynard. Long time not here huh?” greet Mr. Dirman with a funny smile.

“Busy, Sir. Understand the cool guy a lot of calls,” as well as the guy that Reynard calls it.

Mr. Dirman chuckled lightly in response.

“Si Boss where? In the workspace or in the room?“ ask Reynard again,

“So I saw Boss is in the pool pendopo. Please go there, Mas.” Mr. Dirman politely.

For a moment Reynard gave his thumbs up to Mr. Dirman then stepped lightly into the luxurious house and unhesitatingly directed himself directly to the place he was headed.

“Hai. Good morning, Bro?” greet Reynard as soon as he arrived in front of Ferdian who was still standing facing the pool while dancing his fingers on the screen of his phone.

Hearing the voice of the person waiting for has arrived, Ferdian turned his head quickly. “Sit, Rey. Have you had breakfast?“ ask Ferdian later.

Reynard shook his head while releasing his black glasses that had been perched on his upright nose.

“I'm on a diet,“ the answer is short.

His gaze was immediately fixed on Luci who was down playing the tips of his toes.

“Oiya, Rey. Kenalin, this is Lusi. Lusi, this is Reynard my best friend.” Ferdian introduced the two when he noticed Reynard's gaze on the girl sitting on the side chair.

Susi raised her face with a small smile at the corner of her lips and just waved a glance at Reynard.

Reynard nodded at him while smiling.

“Tumben early in the morning tell me to come here. What's up, Bro?” Reynard opened his voice.

At the grab of Ferdian's glass containing orange juice and then gulped it up to the toilet.

“There's something, Rey,” replied Ferdian briefly. Makes Reynard knit his eyebrows in a clueless sign.

“We talked in my workroom,” with Ferdian later.

“Lusi, I stay first yes,“ Ferdian said to Luci and the girl just nodded. Then looked at the backs of the two handsome men who passed by leaving himself inside the house.

Reynard stunned himself on the sofa in front of Ferdian who had already occupied his chair.

“Who was that girl? Beautiful too.”

“Nginap yes he was last night?”

“Hemmm, start naughty boss us this one.”

Reynard poked with mischievous questions as he flashed a meaningful smile, teasing the man sitting upright opposite him.

“He is doing. Last night I met him on the street, I kept bringing him home.“ Ferdian replied making Reynard's wild fantasies instantly fly in his mind.

“Waaah, get off your degrees now. I want ninu-ninu to take a girl from the street, you go back with Amanda, she will. Or call a girl who is top class, Bro,” clawed Reynard while laughing loosely.

Ferdian clucked and there was discomfort tucked in his heart when Reynard mentioned the name of his former lover. Ferdian knew what was in his best friend's brain, it must be not far from around the bottom of the navel.

Bastardly brain, he thought.

“Ah crazy you, she's a good girl, Rey. I've known him before. She was an employee of a flower kiosk near my office, I often shopped to her stall. And please, don't take Amanda with you, it's the past,” Ferdian replied later.

“Which I want to talk to you about Bramanto,” continued Ferdian again.

Hearing the name, Reynard corrected his sitting position for a moment and put his sunglasses on the table.

“Quiet, Bro. He is in my grasp now. Just wait for the right time for us to chop his company.”

Quite a calming answer for Ferdian, but still did not change the look of his eyes that were so sharp looking straight ahead with the look of his face that growled, until his memory was forced to be thrown back on the events he experienced seven years ago.

Courtroom

All who were present in the courtroom were silent, silent and carefully listened to the reading of the decision of the Chief Justice. The young Ferdian seemed to sit with an agitated posture and a stiffened face while grasping his sister's fingers which also looked unsettled.

“With this the Accused on behalf of Bramanto Raharjo is found not guilty and free from all lawsuits.”

Tok.dok....

Three beats of the magistrate's hammer on the table caused a stir in the room.

Some cheered and laughed happily. Some shook hands and others patted each other on the shoulder with a sense of satisfaction.

But not with Ferdian and his little sister sitting in the second row of wooden benches in the room.

Ferdian spontaneously closed his eyelids dramatically to hold back the waves of anger he felt were about to hit him.

Unable to stand his heart burning furiously, Ferdian moved quickly and ran towards the middle of the room to where the man was busy celebrating his euphoria. Even Ferdian's law enforcement who had been preparing to stand by his side had not managed to prevent his anger which he was ready to spill at that very moment.

“Bajing4n! Bangs4t you, Bramanto!” hardik Ferdian to the middle-aged man.

His right fist was already on top of his head and was ready to land on Bramanto's face. But his fist did not touch the annoying face because some men around him managed to prevent it.

Ferdian raged into a rage, looking up and throwing tables and chairs. Until the atmosphere of the room was getting boisterous and uncontrollable. Several security guards inside the room intervened to try to stop the young man's rampage.

The middle-aged man, Bramanto, retreated a few steps from his place, and took cover behind the bodies of his bodyguards and lawyers to avoid Ferdian's attack on him.

“Killer! Bajing4n, You!” hardik Ferdian again tried to break away from the people who were holding his body.

Bramanto smiled cunningly and it managed to make Ferdian's blood boil and ignite his anger even more so to the crown of the head.

“You heard it yourself, Boy. I am not proven guilty,” exclaimed Bramanto from behind the back of his bodyguard in a mocking voice.

“You killed my parents. Remember, I'm not gonna let you go free. You have to take responsibility!” retali Ferdian furiously pointed rudely at Bramanto who was still grinning triumphantly.

“Your parents' death is destiny.”

“Do not talk destiny. You motherfucker! I know you told your men to sabotage my parents' car, right!”  hardik Ferdian blindly.

Bramanto shook his head while smiling at the young man.

“Fantasy you!” tampik Bramanto and now accompanied by his cunning piqueness.

“Your guy named Agus has confessed to me. You paid him to kill my parents!”

“Aahhh Already. Just accept your destiny, Boy,” Bramanto said as he turned around and stepped out of the room in tight escort by his bodyguards and lawyers.

“Heh Bajing4n! I will not let you be free!” screeched Ferdian with a roar of hunting breath.

Cantika, his younger sister who had been standing behind his back, immediately hugged his waist strongly. Shock and fear were clearly visible on her cute face when she saw her beloved sister rampaging through all her anger.

Realizing his little brother was tightening his body, Ferdian put his arms back together, burying his head into Ferdian's chest which descended and endured the turmoil of his wrath.

“Kakak... “call Cantika softly in the middle of her stuffing.

“We go home, Brother,“ take him again. Ferdian did not answer, he just looked at his sister's wet face and kissed her head affectionately.

The two hugged each other in an irresistible cry. Ferdian's effort eased the rumbling of emotions within his chest and gently stroked the top of his beloved sister's head. Until it spilled all the taste of poignancy with tears.

Haru and Perih shackled the hearts of the two brothers. The two sobbed softly to remember the deaths of their parents in a very tragic way.

The car that their parents were riding in reportedly hit a highway separator and caught fire on the spot. There was information from private investigators who rented the Ferdian family, that the accident experienced by both parents was not purely a single accident. But there is suspected sabotage on the engine of his car.

And someone named Agus has admitted that it was he who cut the brake rope of his father's luxury car until the stop system was damaged.

Agus claimed to be paid a considerable amount by Bramanto to commit the crime. It is known from the recognition of Agus also that Bramanto hurt Ferdian's parents because they always lost in business competition.

But because there was not enough evidence that led to the allegations against Bramanto, the charges against him were eventually dropped, and he was free to step down to leave his responsibility.

And after his parents, Ferdian at a very young age, 23 years old, forced to return from London and leave the college master program there to continue his parents' company engaged in the telecommunications industry.

He is forced to double as papa and mama for Cantika, protecting and taking responsibility for the future of his only sister who still sits in the third grade of junior high school.

Eventually, Ferdian lives with a grudge against Bramanto for the deaths of his parents. He strongly does not accept the fact that Bramanto can walk free from the snares of the law because of his actions.

Various ways he took to drop the figure of Bramanto. Including installing Reynard, his best friend, into the management of Bramanto company.

Reynard uses his skills in business to help his best friend get his revenge.

Therefore, since two years ago he has been carrying out his role as the best employee at the top level of Bramanto's company.

Even until now Reynard became one of Bramanto's trust to manage his company.

Reynard was very understanding where the fragile point and point of strength of the Bramanto company, which at any time he could use to bring down Bramanto and all his business.

Ferdian was so grateful that Reynard willingly helped him. Moreover, the plan to incorporate Reynard into the management of Bramanto company is a very big risk. Even life is at stake.

However, Reynard sincerely helped Ferdian who since sitting in school has become his best friend. So close is the bond of friendship between the two that Ferdian already considers Reynard is his brother, and vice versa.

Because Reynard did not deny he felt much indebted to both Ferdian parents who had supported the entire cost of his school, he felt a lot of debt to the parents of Ferdian who had supported the entire school, even the cost of his studies to London until he could hold a bachelor's degree from the same university as Ferdian.

Without the Ferdian family, maybe he would never be able to feel sitting in college and become a manager who is quite influential as it is today. Since childhood Reynard and his family lived in economic limitations.

Not to mention for college, to eat everyday, little Reynard was forced to help his parents trade vegetables in the market.

And now, whatever Ferdian and his family need, Reynard will always be present and ready to help with all his heart and all his soul.

Cast Reynard