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Chapter 14: The First Lesson
"I know exactly where to go." Elias’s voice broke the silence in Arman’s study. Carefully, he refolded his father’s letter and slipped it back into the brown folder. His gaze was far steadier now than it had been only minutes before.Arman watched him closely. "Which place did Hartono mean?" Elias shook his head slowly. "Not the office. Not our home. Nor any place connected to Arunika Capital.""Then where?" Elias gave a faint, knowing smile. "The very place where Father first taught me what trust truly means." Arman fell silent for a moment. Then, as though recalling something long buried, the corners of his mouth lifted. "That old shop…" Elias nodded. "Yes. It is the one place Rafael would never think to look." One hour later A black sedan pulled up before an old street on the city’s outskirts. The buildings here still stood much as they had decades ago—faded paint, weathered wooden signs, and great, spreading trees that shaded the sidewalk, lending the whole area a warmth tha
Chapter 13: The Last Legacy
"There is something I should have given you five years ago." Arman’s voice still echoed in Elias’s ears as the older man slid an aged brown folder across the desk toward him, in the upper right corner, written in familiar handwriting, was a name he knew all too well. Hartono Pratama. Elias’s fingers froze on the folder’s cover. His chest tightened with a feeling he could scarcely name. Since his father’s passing, nearly all of his belongings had changed hands. Some had been seized along with the family assets, others vanished entirely when Rafael took control of Arunika Capital. But this folder he had never seen it before."This belonged to Father?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.Arman nodded slowly. "Hartono entrusted it to me just a few months before he passed away." Elias looked up, a faint frown creasing his brow "Why only now?"The older man sighed deeply before leaning back in his chair. "Because it was your father’s wish."The room fell into silence."He said,
Chapter 12 - The First Test
"I must object, Mr. Arman." The voice cut through the silence before the morning meeting had even officially begun. Every head turned toward a man wearing glasses seated on the right side of the oval table. His temples were flecked with grey, and his gaze was sharp with clear disapproval. Elias, who had just been invited to sit, remained perfectly calm. He showed no reaction at all, even though he knew the objection was aimed squarely at him. Arman Wijaya leaned back in his chair. "Go ahead, Mr. Surya." "With all due respect, I question your decision to bring Elias into this company," Mr. Surya closed the folder in front of him. "His name is all over the news right now. Regardless of whether the accusations against him are true or false, having him here could damage the company’s reputation."Several directors exchanged glances. No one spoke up to disagree. Privately, most of them shared the very same thought. Arman did not answer straight away. Instead, he looked directly at Elias
Chapter 11 - Rising From Zero
"Mom... wake up. We have to go."Elias’s gentle voice pulled Siska Pratama from her sleep. She opened her eyes slowly, still disoriented as she stared up at the unfamiliar ceiling of the inn room. For several seconds she lay still, trying to piece together how she had ended up here. It was only when her gaze fell on the two suitcases standing by the door that everything from the night before came rushing back.Their home had been seized, The house Hartono Pratama had built through decades of hard work was no longer theirs. Siska let out a long breath, holding back the tightness rising in her chest as she turned slowly toward the window. Morning sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains, falling over Elias’s back as he stood facing away from her.Her son was already washed and neatly dressed. He wore a plain white shirt with sleeves rolled to his elbows, paired with well‑worn black slacks. On the small table, two cups of warm tea still steamed softly. Beside them sat bread and a
Chapter 10 - The Last Entrustment
"Wait a moment, Elias."Elias's hand froze on the doorknob.Arman was still standing behind his desk, but the warmth from earlier had vanished. His expression had grown noticeably more serious."Tomorrow morning," he said, "don't be late."Elias nodded."I'll be here.""Good.""For the next thirty days, I want to know whether my judgment is right.""If you're really as capable as your father claimed...""...it won't take long for you to prove it."A faint smile crossed Elias's face."Thank you for giving me this opportunity, sir.""No." Arman slowly shook his head "I haven't trusted you.""I've only given you a chance.""Trust...""...is something you'll have to earn."Elias bowed respectfully."That's already more than enough."He turned toward the door once again.Then"There's one more thing."His footsteps stopped, Arman walked toward a large painting hanging on the wall. Behind it was a heavy steel safe.Click.The mechanical lock disengaged. A moment later, Arman removed an old b
Chapter 9 – The Road Still Open
“You're three minutes late.”The words greeted Elias the moment he stepped into the office. The man behind the desk didn't invite him in. He simply glanced at the watch on his wrist before slowly lifting his gaze, His eyes were sharp, Calm. Completely devoid of warmth. Elias closed the door behind him.“I'm sorry, Traffic was heavy.”“An excuse.”One word, Short, Cold. Yet enough to make the air inside the room feel noticeably heavier. Elias remained silent for a moment.“If you're testing my discipline,” he said calmly, “then I failed.” The man said nothing.“But if you invited me here just to discuss those three minutes, then I think we're both wasting our time.”Silence settled over the office, Several long seconds passed, Then a faint smile appeared at the corner of the man's lips.“Good.”“At least life hasn't taken your dignity.”Only then did he point toward the chair opposite his desk.“Sit.”Elias took the seat without another word, The office was modest but immaculate. Woode
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