The Shackles of Love The Single Heir

Chapters 1.

Sparks of fresh blood gushed profusely onto the surface of her beautiful face. His palm began to get wet with blood that continued to flow. The knife that had just pierced through Adit's stomach, was still in his grasp.

"No, no, what am I doing? I'm not a killer, no, no...,"

His body was sitting lethargic, cold sweat droplets were rushing at the temple of his forehead. After a long time, suddenly the nightmare came back disturbing his sleep.

"Huffft, that dream again." he complained as he rubbed his face that had been soaked in sweat.

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This morning the weather was so clear outside. From behind the door stood a beautiful girl, with a small nose and smooth white skin. Her beautiful body is clad in a yellow shirt and wears moss-green shorts.

His name is Maura Pratiwi. Son of Doni Hardiansyah and Sinta Anggraini.

Maura's father was one of the most famous successful businessmen. Unfortunately, he has been a long widower since he was lived dead by his beloved wife.

A few years back, Maura settled abroad continuing her delayed lectures in the country. There, she lives with her mom and daughter. His name is Dino, the younger brother of his father.

After finishing his studies, Maura returned to the homeland. He planned to help his father take care of the company and some other businesses. After all, all those businesses and assets would later fall into his hands.

Being the sole heir of all Doni Hardiansyah's wealth assets, it was certainly not easy for Maura. Especially since Doni announced all that in the media, many eyes of men who began to target him.

However, that was not the burden on his mind at the moment. Her father arranged an arranged marriage for her, the son of Doni's business partner who had long been fond of her. It was painful for him, he had never even seen the man's nose.

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In his anxiety this morning, he was sitting lethargic in the yard garden of the house. It was eager for him to oppose the unilateral decision of his father, but he had no power to do so.

Even the trauma he had experienced in the past, made him truly afraid of facing the marriage. How could he possibly be able to live it all, looking into a man's eyes he couldn't.

In the midst of his turmoil, he gasped from his daydream. Someone suddenly held his back from behind, making him gamang and rushed up from his seat.

"Non Maura, why daydream?" bik Sam asked, casting a glance at Maura.

Maura glared at his eyes, almost hanging Bik Sam who suddenly surprised him. He sighed and threw it away violently while holding onto his thumping chest.

"Bik Sam, who does Maura think he is?" maura said with a slightly bitter smile.

"Why don't you think there's something Non thought of?" ask Bik Sam curiously.

"It's okay Bik, Maura is just tired." said Maura lied, he did not dare to voice his heart to anyone.

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In the afternoon, Maura rested in the room. His eyes were getting tired, even his mind was completely uncompromising.

His hand grabbed a laptop and opened it while lying on the bed. He stared at the laptop screen until he found the incoming message through an application.

His brown eyeballs started rolling after every word he was reading. In the end, she carved a smile on her beautiful face.

"Dad," said Maura, finding her father standing straight at the door.

Maura raised her head, her hands opened wide then coiled around Doni's tall body and hugged him tightly.

"What are you doing, son, are you bothering me?" doni asked, he returned his child's embrace and kissed the tip of Maura's head lovingly.

"No, why?" ask Maura to find out.

"It's okay, I just want to say goodbye. There's work I have to finish out of town. This time maybe a little while, you're okay at home alone?" doni explained the meaning of his arrival.

Maura looked at Doni's face. It had only been a few days to arrive in the country, but his father was too busy with the business he lived. He was not even satisfied to let go of his longing for his first love.

"Yes Well, Maura is fine. I'm leaving, there's still Bik Sam and Pak Anto here with Maura!" maura answered even though her heart was sad to let go of her father.

"Alright, take good care of yourself! Don't wander around, you'll soon be engaged to David!" said Doni, it made the look of Maura's face change in an instant.

Maura gave a small nod, though her inner self rebelled, yet she dared not oppose her father's decision. After all Doni was the only parent who raised him with all the abilities he had. Maura did not want to disappoint her father.

After Doni disappeared from her sight, Maura closed the door of her room and rushed up onto the bed.

His heart was broken, his mind was broken into pieces. If only the trauma had not been ingrained in his soul, perhaps he could have dared to voice his opinion a little. Only a miracle can help him escape from these shackles.

Now he looks back at his laptop screen, opens an incoming message and immediately replies.

His hands were getting better at playing the keyboard that gaped before his eyes. He was smiling incessantly reading every word on his laptop screen.

"Ok alright, I'll pick ya up." fill in the last message sent by Maura.

Long stay abroad makes him miss the teenage moments first. Gathered with his best friend while chatting without the burden he had to carry, and tonight he has made a pact to go out with his old friend.

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The day was getting late, he rushed into the bathroom cleaning his body which was getting sultry. The sound of water flowing down his body was clearly heard all the way to the wall of his room.

After putting on his clothes, he went downstairs. His eyes rolled in search of someone's whereabouts. Until in the end, he also brought his footsteps to the pavilion located next to the house.

From quite a distance away, his facial line was slightly raised. His footsteps moved increasingly quickly toward a man who was sitting with a cup of coffee in his hand.

"Near Mr Anto!" greet Maura loudly.

The sound of Maura like canned firecrackers instantly made Pak Anto aghast in shock, the thin mustachioed man even almost spilled the coffee in his hands.

"Eh, coffee, coffee!" his tongue while stroking his chest that raced.

"Hahahaha," Maura chuckled at the look on Mr. Anto's adorable face.