Pride of Love

Inculpation

News of Andra's persecution of Pramana is increasingly widespread in cyberspace.

That afternoon Firman was reviewing a building construction project.

Firman gasped to read a short message he received on his mobile phone stating that Prima Go had been disqualified from the tender with the previous ministry.

"What is this, Ben? Why are we disqualified unilaterally like this?" Word asked Benny who was with him at the time.

"Maybe this is why Mr. Firman "Benny opened social media on his phone and showed the video footage that was going viral to the Word.

"What kind of news is this?, I don't believe Andra can do this, and who is being persecuted?" Word widens his eyes, he can't believe the video he saw on Benny's phone.

Drett.....

Word's phone shook and rang softly, Amel called him.

"Papa.please go to the police station now with papa's lawyer! Andra was arrested by the police on charges of molestation." Amel's voice sounded like he was crying.

"What is this, baby? Tell me everything to Papa?" Word asked.

"Andra is not wrong Pa.., Pramana set him up and the news on the internet is just a hoax!" Amel's crying voice was becoming clearer.

"Where are you now, baby?" The Word asked again and began to worry.

"Amel at the Pa. police station, Amel doesn't want Andra arrested, please come here quickly!" Amel still sobbing.

"Ok, you don't cry baby. Papa will be there soon!" Word hung up.

Firman rushed to the driver and they left the project and headed to the police station.

"My guess is right Mr. Firman, PJA has played out his cunning strategy to bring us down!" Benny said shortly after they were in a car driving towards the police station.

"Who is Pramana Ben?" The Word asked with a curious face.

"Pramana is his son Rizal Pak, he is the only candidate to replace Rizal as President at PJA" Benny explained.

"Kids? Really Ben? All I know is that Rizal's first wife can't have children!, which is why Rizal divorced her!" The word does not believe.

"Is he his son???....." Millions of memories of the past now rain down on the mind of the Word.

"Not Sir!" Benny immediately cut the Word sentence.

"Pramana is older than Miss Amelia, Pramana is not Rizal's biological child. Rizal remarried for the third time to a single-born widow and Rizal was just a father, Pramana said". Benny continued his rebuttal.

Word let out a long sigh, his gaze full of bitterness, people buried in his past re-awakened in his memories.

Firman's car arrived at the police station, they rushed down and wanted to enter but in front of the main door of the police station a man blocked their way.

The man stood right before the Word while crossing both hands on his chest. He looked at Firman with his eyes so cynical and a triumphant smile implied on his lips.

"Banglin....! I thought a loser like you would never dare to come here!" It was the first mockery that came out of his mouth.

Word just silently did not respond to him, he also looked at the man, but the gaze of the Word very clearly showed his hatred towards the man who was standing arrogantly in front of him.

Rizal Nugroho, the man who had been his boss but also at the same time was the one who had dropped him to the lowest point in his life.

Word took his breath very deeply trying to hold all the roar of hatred in his heart, both his hands clenched, he was eager to throw his fists at the face of the man who was so sickening to him, but he still tried to restrain himself and chose to just silence not to respond to the word he said.

"Huh.ha.ha... Firmanto's....! then and now you're still a loser! you took the wrong decision dare to go against me Word.., you have lost!!. Just look, your beloved daughter-in-law will be huddled in prison for what she did and your beautiful daughter will surely be deeply immersed in her grief and tears! Then you will also lose the good reputation of your company! Haha...!" Rizal laughed more and more at her.

"What do you really want Mr Rizal?, are you challenging me?" Word that could not bear to hear Rizal's ridicule finally spoke in a very firm tone.

"I used to be a weak person and you can easily step on, but now you are dealing with a different Firmanto! I am not afraid of you at all! I know it's all your foul wits that want to bring me down.., But remember Mr. Rizal....!! even if I won't back down, I accept your challenge!" The lips of the Word shook violently as he said the words, anger was no longer contained.

"Oohh...it turns out big is also your guts! Ok let's see what you can do to save your son-in-law from the law!" Rizal smiled cynically.

"Sirman, we don't have time to serve this man, we have to meet Mr. Andra and Miss Amelia, they need us more than to respond to this cunning human!" Benny also looked at Rizal with eyes of hatred and approached the Word and invited him to come in.

'Papa, please Andra Pa....! He's not wrong, Pram set him up!" Amel immediately embraced the Word when they had met while weeping bitterly. Firman rubbed his daughter's head and asked "What really happened, dear,? Why did Andra persecute Pramana like that?"

"Pramana tried to hurt me. Andra hit her for defending me!" Amel continued to cry and his shoulders shook even more sobbing.

Wiryadi, his lawyer who had been there and had been sitting next to Amel, explained.

"Pak Firman, Mr. Andra is in a very difficult position at this time, all evidence shows that clearly Mr. Andra has committed persecution of Pramana. Mr. Rizal filed a report of the persecution of Pramana with a visa from the hospital and a video recording that was viral. Miss Amelia has also given testimony as a witness but we have no evidence to justify Miss Amelia's testimony!" Wiryadi just shook his head. "I will still try to find another witness, sir, but the problem is that at the time of the incident there was no one other than Miss Amelia at the scene of the crime.

"Where is the Hydra now?" Firman asked Wiryadi with his face immediately lethargic after hearing his lawyer's explanation.

"Sir Andra is currently in the detention room pending further investigation from the police." Answer Wiryadi.

"I want to see him!" Word immediately stepped into the detention room followed by Amel, Benny and his lawyer.

Andra came out of the detention room with a police escort, Amel hugged her and came back crying.

"Darling don't worry, I'm fine, calm down. We can definitely get out of this problem!" Andra wiped the tears on Amel's cheek while peeping his forehead to strengthen his wife.

"Andra you also calm down.....! Papa will keep looking for evidence to get you out of here!" The Word holds Andra's shoulder.

"Sir Andra, besides Miss Amelia, do you remember who was there at the time of the incident? We must gather more evidence to alleviate the charges against you!"  Wiryadi repeated the question to Andra, and Andra just sighed and then fell silent again.

"Mayra and Yogi, they came while Andra was beating Pramana, what information can they help Mr Wirya?" Amel began to recall the end of that time. "Pramana also called and texted me a few times, but unfortunately I deleted all the messages and calls." Amel still sobbing withholding his tears.

"I'll testify sir!" Mayra cried out and went straight into the room with Yogi. Mayra carried a rose she had sent to Amel that she had previously thrown away, and a scarf that Amel had left in her office.

"This flower is proof that Pramana does have bad faith, she continues to tempt Amel by sending flowers to Amel even though she knows Amel already has a husband, Pramana is just a former lover of Amel. And this is the scarf that Pram had forcibly removed from Amel's neck, Pramana has been abusing Amel." Mayra handed the evidence to Wiryadi.

"In addition to the viral video on social media also seems to be engineered sir! it was just a small piece of the incident, and the news was nothing like the reality! Mr. Andra beat Pramana for defending Miss Amelia not because she's a business rival!" Yogi chimed in.

"This will help enough!" Wiryadi smiled faintly and took Mayra and Yogi to the investigation team to explain his testimony.

"This evidence can help alleviate the charges against Brother Andra, but has not been able to release him from the legal process because Brother Pramana as the victim and Mr. Rizal as the complainant has not withdrawn his claim, he said, in the meantime, we will continue to investigate" the police investigator said, adding that Mayra and Yogi's statements were included in the examination news file.

"Sir please check also the digital footprint of Pramana, she once sent a lot of short messages and also calls to Miss Amelia before the video spread, you should also investigate who first shared the video" Wiryadi told police.

"You do not need to remind us again of that Mr. Wirya, our officers will do their job as well as possible!" The police closed their testimony.

"Ndra.lo don't worry, I'll continue to gather evidence of Pram's cheating. Look, we're going to charge them with harassment of your wife and the spread of fake news! " Yogi held Andra's shoulder to encourage her.

"Thank you Gi.. I believe everything is the same elo, and as long as I'm here please take care of Amel, Pramana could have done something that was beyond our expectations of her!" Andra held tightly onto Yogi's hand. "Surely Ndra.., I'm the same Mayra will take care of Amel!" Yogi hugged his best friend and encouraged him.

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Until the next day the investigation and investigation process continued, in the end the police found evidence of Pramana digital traces that had deliberately spread and viral news of the persecution against him using fake accounts. In addition, Yogi also managed to get CCTV footage outside the shophouse that showed Pramana entering Amel's office room moments before Andra beat him.

Amel then reported back to Pramana for acts of harassment against him, defamation and the spread of false news.

Andra was free of charge and Pramana was eventually arrested and detained by police.

Andra also urged Pramana to clear her name by making an apology before the press.

"Andra you can enjoy your victory now! But I'll pay for all this!" Pramana's strangling of Andra as police led her into the detention room.

Andra just smiled and didn't respond.

Rizal was very angry to find Pramana's carelessness. But he remains happy at least Firman did not win the tender with that administration.

Rizal is still trying to find a way to free Pramana from police custody.

From author: "Until here I've had enough of a sting....

this is the first time I have written like this.

Please help the vote so that I can still be excited because this story is not finished until here just👌"