2023-11-21 19:01:49“By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet My name is Alessia Antheari, you can call me Alessia," said the girl as she reached out her hand to Brian.
For a few moments, Brian just stared at the girl's outstretched hand in front of him, hesitant to be with her because once they touched, it was like lifelong contact with Brian.
"Are you sure?" Instead of answering, Brian asked a question that confused the girl.
"What?"
“Are you sure you want to shake hands with me?”
"Why not? So what?"
Brian didn't answer, looking at the girl's hands which turned out to have long and beautiful fingers, as if he took good care of them.
"That means, you have to be with me for the rest of your life," said Brian, directing his eyes at the girl.
"I don't care. You were the one who saved me, sir. So, okay.” Alessia raised her hand again to shake Brian.
Seeing the girl's confidence, Brian raised his hand and shook it.
"Brian Dhariftan, you can call me Brian, no sir," he said.
Alessia smiled broadly as soon as Brian shook her hand and said her name.
“Nice to meet you, Brian,” he said jerking their hands together.
Their order finally arrived not long after and it was served very generously and luxuriously. Alessia looked very happy, the girl was almost drooling but Brian was normal, not even interested at all. Brian felt full by looking at the food, his mind and heart were full.
Brian only took a few bites of the food he ordered for himself. He ordered a lot to prove to them that he could afford everything despite his ordinary and poor appearance. Seeing Alessia eating so heartily as if the girl hadn't eaten for several days made Brian full quickly.
His cell phone rang from his trouser pocket. There was a message from the campus administration to immediately pay his tuition fees or everything Brian had fought for would be lost. Brian let out a rough breath. He has downloaded a digital wallet application where he only needs to enter the destination account number and transfer without having to go to campus. Besides, he didn't have a schedule to go there today, he should have schedule but because he had been fired he ended up wandering the streets.
"You haven't eaten yet?" Alessia asked while swallowing food from her mouth.
"I am full. If you want to just eat it all," he said.
"Really?" The girl's eyes sparkled with joy but then dimmed and made her face worse and whispered, "You really have the money to pay for this?"
Brian's forehead frowned at the question as if Alessia doubted it too.
"Just eat," he said.
Alessia just shrugged off his offer and started to continue eating, she even took Brian's portion that he gave her. Meanwhile, Brian himself chose to be busy with his cell phone and send money to campus to pay off the payment that was in arrears, so Brian is safe now and can continue his studies without worry.
The girl had finished eating but her attention was focused on Brian's package again. While wiping it, Alessia seemed eager to open the package.
“Why don't you open it?” her asked then couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer.
Brian glanced at the package, didn't answer, and wasn't interested.
"If I were you –"
“Brian!” he interrupted quickly. Brian was uncomfortable with Alessia's formal interactions.
“Oh, okay. If I were you, I'd have opened it since I found the package. Brian isn't curious about what's in it?" Alessia looked at him.
Brian was still staring at the package, the more he looked at it the less interested he became in opening it but somehow he still took it with him.
“Who knows, what might contain something that could change your life? Something you need right now. Or, something that provides comfort," said Alessia.
This time Brian observed, glanced at the girl sharply, investigating her. Brian felt like the girl knew something.
"Do you know what's in it?" he asked.
Alessia avoided it while laughing, and said it was just her assumption. Who knows if the contents might turn out to be lucky or something?
After hearing what Alessia said, it seemed like an urge for Brian to just open it, it even seemed like he was forcing him to open it and see the contents of the package that Brian had been carrying earlier. Finally, Brian took the package, then slowly opened it. Now and then Brian glanced at Alessia who looked very enthusiastic about waiting, which was completely the opposite of Brian.
As soon as he opened it and found the contents, Brian it, and so did Alessia. Brian took the contents, several letters, and objects. He took one letter and read it.
“House contract?” he muttered not understanding.
Brian then revealed the contents of the package. There was no statement or message from the sender except for the house contract along with the wrench and web address written there as well as the house code.
"Isn't this an elite area?" Alessia reads the brochure.
A penthouse apartment house located in the Vokads City area, the building is quite magnificent and is filled with the Morphile elite, Cerry La Place. Who doesn't know that place? Everyone dreams of having a unit there even if it's just on the ground floor.
I don't know what Brian felt when he saw the completely unexpected contents of the package. Is he happy or what? What is certain is that Brian was confused about how to express what he got.
"There's one more thing," said Alessia, interrupting Brian's thoughts. The girl gave something to Brian.
"Key?"
Brian took the statement, it was the key to another house. The address is listed in a housing complex that is as elite as Cerry La Place. The area is called Puri Star. Or known as Star Housing.
Once again Brian was silent, stunned by all this. What does it mean? Brian asked. First, the transfer of money is not small, now it is a high-class apartment unit and the same house, and the value of all of this is not cheap compared to life.
Who do you think gave it to him?
"Why are you silent? Looks like Brian isn't happy about this?” Alessia asked.
Directing his gaze at the girl, Brian didn't say anything. Brian put it back in the package and then closed it.
"How am I happy when I don't know who sent all this," he said.
Alessia remained silent, letting Brian get lost in the questions bombarding his head about who, where, and how the package was sent to him. How did the sender know about it?
When Brian was confused about the package, should he just accept it because he needed a place to stay, especially since he wasn't feeling well? He also wanted to know who sent it all. Money and living facilities seem to be made easier.
A message came to his cell phone, from an unknown and hidden number.
[I know you must be confused about who I am. But I know who you are. If you want to know who I am, look for it but on condition, you have to do what I tell you. Come to one of the houses and you will get a clue.]
Brian's eyebrows almost knit together when he read the message. He intended to reply, but it didn't send. It's not because the internet connection is bad or something, but because the sender of the message is no longer active.
"What is it?" Alessia asked and Brian looked up, thinking, considering.
"You know, that introduction is a contract where you have to become my subordinate, or maybe my servant," said Brian.
Alessia didn't seem to understand, judging by the wrinkles on her forehead.
"Let's go. You bring my things, I'll pay first," said Brian then got up from his seat to go to the cashier and pay without knowing what Alessia was expressing.
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Brian went to one of the houses, whether it was a beautiful mansion in an elite area,- or one of the units on the top floor called the penthouse. Throughout the journey, his mind was busy guessing who would be willing to spend money on poor people like himself."So, where are you going now?" Alessia asked. The girl sat next to Brian on the bus that would take them to one of the houses."I don't know. I'll check first which one I feel comfortable with," Brian answered without looking at the girl.Their introductory handshake was like shaking hands for a servant and master contract. Brian had explained it and Alessia didn't mind because she would only follow whoever had saved the girl from disaster. If Brian didn't come, maybe his honor would be tarnished. Brian was surprised to hear Alessia's words. This tells Brian that there are still people who protect his honor, just like Brian.Both houses can be reached by bus or taxi, the distance is only about twenty minutes. The distance from
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Brian opened the lid of the unlocked box. He sat on one of the sofas facing the entrance. The expression on his face was so serious as if he was hoping for a clue that would lead directly to the person giving the money. There were so many questions in his mind about the mysterious figure who gave Brian life. Is it a god or God or something that might have crazy magical powers that transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight, then now two houses with a clue?Brian turned his head when Alessia returned. The girl now looked fresh and even radiant. Alessia put a glass of cold water on the table for Brian who didn't feel thirsty at all and the girl took a sitting position on the sofa not far from the man."Who knows, you might be thirsty. This is very refreshing. The refrigerator in the kitchen is full of various foods, fruits, and vegetables. It looks like someone has just prepared it or something," Alessia said to Brian.
The Mission of the Lost Heir 11. Crying Sadly
They moved to the living room, just like before, Brian looked displeased. The living room is quite spacious with sofas and so on. Then Brian moved to the next room. The dining room is integrated with the living room and kitchen. As Alessia said, the two-door refrigerator was full of ingredients. Two refrigerators, but that are similar have different contents. Not only the refrigerator, but the shelf above the stove table also has various contents, be it coffee beans, various types of tea, or so on when Brian opens the shelves one by one.Brian took a bottle of juice and brought it to the dining table that could seat about six people. Two on either side, one in the middle. Brian sat in the middle facing the glass door, with a view of the swimming pool
The Mission of the Lost Heir 12. Masters? Who's the Master?
After seeing the whole house, Brian fell asleep in his room. It was starting to get dark out there, tiredness finally made Brian fall asleep soundly. His body felt uncomfortable, Brian should have caught a cold because yesterday afternoon he got caught in the rain and didn't clean himself immediately. However, because there were lots of events in the morning and walking around all day, Brian forgot that he was sick.His eyes blinked slowly. Brian woke up from his sleep in a random position in his bed. His eyes moved to glance around, thinking maybe he was just dreaming of getting all the things Brian had dreamed of all this time. Who would have thought that Brian would wake up in his rented room and find the landlord collecting his arrears?However, it turns out that what Brian experienced that day with Alessia was reality. Brian's surroundings are now a comfortable and clean place. Brian tried to sit up but his head felt heavy and his vision became blurry for a moment, and he felt li
The Mission of the Lost Heir 13. Using That Opportunity
Morning has replaced night. Brian woke up from his deep sleep with the help of medicine. Even though he has not fully recovered, his body condition is getting better. Brian got up and sat on the sofa. His gaze wandered around the quiet living room.The lights had been turned off, only the bright morning light was visible through the clear glass walls."Good morning."Brian turned to where the voice came from. Alessia smiled at him, for some reason seeing that smile made Brian uncomfortable. I don't know where the girl came from. Alessia suddenly appeared out of nowhere, or maybe Brian didn't hear the footsteps."Morning," Brian answered a little lazily.Seeing a girl's smile somehow made him a little nauseous. Maybe Clarissa used to smile warmly at him, even a little if she wanted to, and that was proven.Brian turned his face away from Alessia who was still standing where she was."What time is it," Brian muttered as he looked for the clock."Five minutes past seven," said Alessia wi
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“Of course, I will,” Brian said.Alessia didn't understand.“I'm just going to make the most of this opportunity. Repaying them as late as possible while doing all the things that are my dreams and proving to them that poor people like me also have the opportunity and luck to enjoy life like them," he explained in a confident and firm tone.Brian's eyes flashed with enthusiasm. He was confident that he could hit back at the despicable and humble words people had thrown at him previously. He will walk confidently from now on and continue walking for his dreams.“And I will prove to Clarissa that a pathetic man like me will be much better after being dumped in such a humiliating way. I will repay her slowly until the girl regrets throwing me away."What Brian said looked very serious, especially with his sharp eyes as if he was ready to fight. But Brian will
The Mission of the Lost Heir 15. Be Different but Still the Same
"See you later. I'll contact you soon," said Alessia before Brian opened the car door."Okay. I'll wait. See you later," answered Brian.People started crowding around the car. Some are closer, some admire from a distance, and there are even quite a few who focus on just showing off.Brian knows the campus residents very well, half of whom live in luxury. One in four is common, and one in each place is fine. Those who saw Brian's car were rich people.The door slowly opened. Brian tried to ignore the sound of people screaming. He had to leave and go to class or be late again and not be able to attend class.Dare yourself. Brian took a deep breath and lowered one leg, followed by the other. Finally, Brian was able to show them that the person in the car was himself, someone they often underestimated.“Isn't that Brian? That poor Business Administration k
The Mission of the Lost Heir 16. About Me?
"Good. Today's class is over. See you in the next class. Hope you stay healthy and don't give up." Professor Kailla closed her class at exactly three in the afternoon.Brian packed his things and put them in his backpack. Someone approached him again and asked the same thing that Xino asked. Only this time not in a sarcastic tone or other insults.“There are five owners of the Eagle car. And all five of them are rich people. How can you have it? You are great, Brian.” The man inserted praise into every word of his admiration for the Eagle car, the car that Brian now owns.Even though every word the man spoke was full of flattery and praise, in contrast to the glint in his eyes, it was clear that the man was a sycophant.Brian took his backpack and got up from sitting. Lingering in class with various questions about his Eagle luxury car made Brian uncomfortable."Excuse me. I can't explain anything," said Brian and then left.Not just in class. Outside the classroom, many people were
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159. Trigger Photos
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158. Chintia's Secret Decision
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156. Honestly, Avoiding it is Pointless
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