Chapter 1 The Worst Day!

Baracio Delano, or Bara, is a young man of mixed blood. His father, Delano Mikhail, was an American who owned the largest construction company in his country (BARCIO ASIAN CORPORATE), while his mother, Nai Xin Luo, was of Chinese descent.

Bara experienced a terrible tragedy at a young age. When he was just ten years old, his parents had an accident on their way to the wedding of his father's adopted sister, Nayzilla. Bara's parents died in the accident, leaving Bara as the only survivor.

The whole country mourned the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Delano, who held the highest position and wealth in the nation. Moreover, Mr. Delano had been known for his generosity.

Since his parents' passing, Bara became quiet and rarely spoke.

Mr. Delano Mikhail's attorney, Li Zhang Wei, immediately announced the will that had previously been made by Mr. Delano along with his notary, Mr. Abraham.

Attorney Li Zhang Wei revealed that the heirs to Mr. Delano Mikhail's fortune were his younger sister Nayzilla and his only son, Baracio Delano. His sister would receive twenty percent of the inheritance, while his son Baracio would receive eighty percent-but only after Baracio reached the age of twenty. In the meantime, Nayzilla would manage the company and oversee all assets so that Bara could grow up peacefully.

From that moment on, Bara lived under the care and supervision of Aunt Nayzilla and Uncle Burhan. His uncle led and controlled his father's company since Nayzilla entrusted everything to her husband.

After becoming the leader of Barcio Asian Corporate, Burhan immediately replaced three important staff members who had always loyally accompanied Mr. Delano-his assistant, secretary, and personal driver.

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"Bara! Bara!" shouted Nayzilla while knocking repeatedly on Bara's door.

Click!

The door opened easily when she tried it.

"Unlocked?!" she muttered in surprise before stepping inside to wake her nephew.

"Bara! Wake up! It's six in the morning. Aren't you going to your graduation today?!" she said, nudging him. Bara, however, didn't move.

"Bar-"

"Okay, Auntie... I'm awake. Don't nag," Bara replied, already awake but pretending to sleep so she would think he wasn't.

"You brat! So you were fooling me?!" Nayzilla exclaimed jokingly as Bara burst into laughter.

"I'm not fooling you, Aunt. I'm just teasing you," Bara said with a chuckle.

"Hahaha! Same thing. Fine, now get ready. Your uncle and I will accompany you to the graduation. Happy now?" she asked with a smile at her now-grown-up nephew.

"Really?! All right, I'll be down soon. Just give me a minute," Bara said before jumping out of bed and heading excitedly to the bathroom.

Nayzilla smiled at Bara's excitement after hearing her words. It wasn't the graduation that made Bara happy-he simply missed having his parents by his side.

After snapping him out of his thoughts, Nayzilla stepped out of Bara's room and headed downstairs to meet her husband, Burhan Wiratama.

"Are you ready?" she asked upon seeing her husband already sitting comfortably on the sofa.

"Yes, I'm just waiting for breakfast," Burhan replied without even looking at his wife.

"Oh, okay. I'll get ready then," Nayzilla said before walking away.

As soon as she left, Burhan took out his phone, which he had quickly hidden when he heard her voice.

"Hello. You're ready, right?" Burhan whispered into the phone.

"Good. See you there. Don't mess anything up," he said before putting his phone back into his pocket.

In his room, Bara stepped out of the bathroom and immediately put on the suit his aunt had prepared the night before.

"Today is the result of everything. I'm about to graduate and start fulfilling the responsibilities my parents entrusted to me. I hope everything goes well," Bara muttered while fixing his hair. Once satisfied, he picked up his phone.

DRRTT!

"Hello, Dear," a woman's voice greeted him.

"Claudia, will you come to my graduation?" Bara asked-turns out he was calling his girlfriend.

"Of course. I'll be waiting there, Honey," she replied.

"Okay, I'm leaving soon. See you there," Bara said with a happy smile.

"Okay, Dear," Claudia replied before ending the call.

"She's the only woman I love besides Aunt Nay. She'll be my lifelong partner," Bara thought excitedly, imagining the bright future ahead.

Bara then walked to the dining table where his aunt and uncle were waiting for breakfast.

"Good morning, Uncle. Did you wait long?" Bara asked as he took his seat.

"No, we just sat down. Let's eat, or we'll be late. What time does it start, Bara?" his aunt asked, recalling that Bara said the event was early in the morning.

"Eight o'clock. It's only seven now," Bara said, checking his watch.

"I'm just worried about traffic. It's rush hour," she said with concern.

"It's okay. Don't worry."

"Fine. Let's eat quickly," she said.

They finished breakfast swiftly before heading out and getting into their car.

Upon arriving at Hotel XN, they got out in the lobby while the driver went to park.

"Uncle Burhan, Aunt Nay, I'm going to the restroom for a moment. You can go ahead into the hall," Bara said as he walked away.

On his way, walking quickly, Bara accidentally bumped into a girl who seemed to be in a hurry as well.

BRUUGH!

The girl fell.

She immediately looked at the person who bumped into her. Bara, however, simply stood still, not offering a hand to help.

"Typical arrogant rich brat. You bumped into me and act like you did nothing wrong," the girl muttered under her breath, glaring at him.

"What did you say?! You're the one who bumped into me!" Bara snapped with a frown.

The girl stood up, shot him a sharp look, and rolled her eyes before walking away.

Bara continued toward the restroom, needing to pass several rooms since it was far down the hall. After a long walk, he finally reached it and went inside.

When he finished and headed back through the long hallway to meet his aunt and uncle, he passed a room and suddenly heard a conversation-one that mentioned his name.

Curious, Bara approached the door and listened.

"Of course. He thinks I'm his girlfriend now, but I'm not. It's only for the money. Where do you think all the money I transferred to you came from? Bara is rich-it's an opportunity for me too," a woman said.

"Yes, I trust you. But don't forget the transfer tonight. I still need to pay my rent, Babe," a man replied.

"Okay, anything for you, Babe," the woman said again before kissing him.

Bara froze.

Then, unable to hold himself back, he pushed the door open.

His eyes widened.

The man and woman, who had been making out, turned toward the door in shock.

"B-Bara?!" the woman gasped.

"So this is what you've been doing, Claudia?! Perfect!"

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