I'm Not a Cheap Woman

Consent

Bu Yoyoh let out a long breath. He was glad to hear Zionel's words. The man beside her looked doubtful but his words sounded very sincere.

"Thank God, I hope you can take care of Neng Vani also neng Zaline. Please don't make them miserable again sir. I'm relieved to be able to hand them over to Mr. Zio. That's all I want to talk about. Mother has not returned home for two days, because Zaline neng also can not be visited. Can Miss Yoyoh leave Vani?" her door.

"Well, I'll take her home if things get better. Miss Yoyoh come home with my assistant." replied Zionel.

Bu Yoyoh shook his head. "Thank you very much, sir, but no need to bother. I can go home with ojek."

"Don't turn him down, ma'am, this is my thanks for taking care of them."

"What's with my mouth? Why do I say things that are out of my mind. Since when do I want to be more deeply involved with other people's lives. Oh my God, it looks like Stevani has gotten into me." Zionel continued to argue with himself.

Zionel moved from his seat, and so did Jehoioh's mother. They approached Alex again.

"Lexi... Take Miss Yoyoh home, I'll wait for you here." Zionel asked.

Alex was surprised but he immediately nodded his head.

"One more time thank you very much Mr. Zio" said Ms. Yoyoh.

"Same ma'am." replied Zionel then approached Alex. "Make me Lex's marriage license, you know everything I want in that letter. Bring me the letter after taking Yoyoh's mom home." Zionel whispered.

Alex nodded, and Yoyoh took her home with Zionel back into Stevani's treatment room.

*****

Zionel sat next to Stevani for a long time, staring at the woman.

"Have I ever been indebted to you in a life before? Why am I suddenly involved with you, even I continue to fight with myself. Egoku only wants to take responsibility for my actions, but my heart says it must help you to the end. What God really wants right now, why from our first meeting, I've always wanted to know your life. I won't back down now, if you agree to this contract marriage, then I'll take you to D city soon to meet daddy and mommy." Zionel thought.

Stevani blinked her eyes and woke up, shocked to see Zionel beside her staring at her.

"Is your sleep very good, miss?" ask Zionel.

"Why are you still here?"

"Where should I be?"

"Where is Yoyoh's mom?"

"He's home, he handed you over to me."

"What do you mean by the word surrender?"

Zionel smirked, he was happy to argue with the woman. "It's like your mother, isn't it? He approved our marriage."

"Did I say yes?"

"It should be your choice right now. Think of your sister who needs better care. You can't afford to waste the surgery he's had, right? I helped you and you helped me, isn't that fair" Zionel said firmly.

"You haven't agreed to my 3 terms, Mr. Zio. I don't want to marry you unconditionally."

"Not yet but NOT." insisted Zionel. "3 conditions you are impossible." he added.

"Why is it impossible? I don't want to be touched, I want to keep working and we don't have to interfere in each other's affairs."

"Well for the first and third conditions, but no longer for work. I'm Zionel Cruise a wealthy businessman, how can I let my wife make her own money. No more bargaining, once you agree to it we'll fly to D'town. Everyone let Cruise's assistant and lawyer take care of it." Zionel replied without dispute.

"Zaline, I'm sorry, sister. It's all for your healing. At least this guy's better than Dani's mas." thought Stevani.

"I don't need to be protected, but please protect my sister after I approve. Zaline's everything for me, if you can protect her well, I can rest easy. And one more thing, I beg the secret of the marriage of this contract from my brother." pinta Stevani.

Zionel smiled triumphantly. "Of course, once you agree to it you and everything related to you will be protected from anyone. You don't have to worry about your sister either. Since you have so many requests, I also ask you one thing. Don't call me formal again, call me Zio."

Stevani took a deep breath and nodded her head. "We do." he said, extending his hand.

Zionel developed his smile wider and welcomed Stevani's hand. "Deal."

"After this matchmaking problem that always bothered me is over, I'll refocus on looking for your whereabouts Haena" Zionel thought.

"May I ask you one thing?" ask Zionel.

"I'll answer if I need to." Stevani said flatly.

"Mom Yoyoh said you lived alone before after your parents were gone. Then why do you have a sister?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"You're going to be my wife for a year, of course I have to know all about you. At least I can find excuses for both my parents."

"Bu Yoyoh doesn't know everything about me, Zaline is my sister. Are you starting to worry about your family because you married a woman like me?" ask Stevani.

"I said call me Zio, stop being formal with me. I don't care what my family thinks of you, but I also have to protect you as long as you work with me. For various reasons, I will give you a new identity." replied Zionel.

"New identity? Whatchu mean?"

"Your name won't change, but your education, origin and parents will be faked. You should remember everything before you go to D. Act like an honorable woman in front of my family to protect yourself and your sister."

"No. It's the same as telling Zaline if this marriage is fake. I don't want my sister to be surprised and make it..."

"Your sister will understand once she is conscious and healthy again. He'll know why you faked your real identity." - Zionel.

"No. I said no. All this time I've loved my life, I don't want to be anyone else Zio. I want to be Stevani as he is" Stevani said stubbornly.

Zionel let out a long, free sigh he kept arguing with the woman in front of him. The woman was really stubborn, very difficult to deal with.

"It's for your own good and your sister's, but if you're ready to accept the consequences of what you are, then I'll give up. Think mature Vani. I'll take care of your return and ask your sister's transfer procedure to the doctor who handled it. I don't want to delay my return to D city any longer and hear mommy's whining about matchmaking again. He had to give up because I was going to marry my chosen lover."

Zionel moved from his seat, he came out of the room again to take care of everything. Stevani could only be dumbfounded by what he heard from the man's mouth. That man can really intimidate someone to not be able to say anything else. He hopes his current choice will be a better choice for his life with Zaline.

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