I'm Not a Cheap Woman

Hard Head Zionel

Both finished their breakfast. Zionel looked at Stevani who began to clean the dining table.

"A little while the waiter will come, just let it all go. Stevani. Get ready, Alex is coming for us. You can dress up a little, right? And I beg you to wear the clothes I bought last night." Zionel said.

Stevani stops his activities, he stares at Zionel. "Does it have to be this early?"

Zionel looked at his watch. "An hour later Alex arrives, traveling from the apartment to Cruise's mansion an hour later. Mommy can't wait to see you. Are you scared?"

"A little bit. I'm just afraid to embarrass you."

Zionel smiled then shook his head. "You're no shame, Zionel Cruise's choice is up to par."

Stevani's face was red. "You sure you only met your parents?"

Zionel. "Of course, it's not just an ordinary meeting. Today I will ask permission to marry you next week."

"Huh?"

"Why are you surprised, didn't I really intend to marry you. You already know the reason." Zionel said.

"Since in town X, we haven't talked about this properly Zio. Can we talk about. um. that's..."

Zionel fused his eyebrows together. "I get it, let's talk about it."

Zionel moved from his seat to the sofa followed by Stevani. The two sat facing each other, but none of them started the conversation because it was so awkward.

After a few minutes, Zionel finally gave in first to speak.

"Ehm. about that night. But it's not my own will, just try to remember a little bit about Van's night."

"You still blame me." Stevani chirped.

"It's not like that, but we really just want it the same."

"Where possible, I've been trying to keep my chastity for years. I'm not the cheap woman you think I am."

"I'm not saying it's Stevani. It might be the influence of alcohol, you drink first so you don't know the effect it has on your body if you drink. That night you were really desperate to drink a bottle, but you just spent half of it, you fell unconscious. I just want to help you get away from my friend, I intend to take you home" Zionel replied.

"Why did I end up in a hotel?" stevani asked annoyedly.

"That's Alex's stupidity, I told him to ask the club manager for permission, I thought he'd ask you your home address. After half the trip, Alex doesn't know where your house is. I had to take you to a hotel."

"You can open a room for me, I can pay for it myself. Why should I be in your room, Zio."

"How can I open a room for you if you don't have an identity card. I'm also a little worried if you sleep alone drunk like that. I had to do it."

Stevani let out a long sigh, "at least you can let me sleep in your room alone, and you can sleep with Mr. Alex."

"Whatever happens between us, I intend to take responsibility and by chance we can trade because you need money."

"If you don't give Dani a 500 million check, I can't possibly have any debt. Didn't you agree that night to give your money as a bet." snapped Stevani.

"Is that my fault? Weren't you the one who left the ATM in the hotel room. If you look at the stakes, you failed here too. You can't finish a bottle of whiskey. I don't normally negotiate with anyone Stevani, when I saw you being bullied by a guy for money, I spontaneously gave you that check. Now stop arguing over this matter, I am quite patient in responding to the negotiations from you. You can't back down anymore." Zionel replied firmly.

"Oh my God, why don't you say sorry at all. You keep blaming me. At least calm my heart with your apologies." Stevani thought annoyed.

"Stevani. But I'll be in charge of that night. I won't let you go until I know you..."

"I'm sure I'm not pregnant, so can we just pretend to be married? I don't want your vows before God just to prove I'm pregnant or not" Stevani said.

Zionel was wide-eyed when Stevani said that. He felt an overwhelming fear that the woman in front of him would run away from him. He himself did not know why he did not want to let go of the woman, whether he was really afraid she was pregnant or for other reasons that he did not know for himself.

"Don't change our plans, I've prepared everything after you agreed to the contract. We're not talking about Stevani's cancellation, but we're talking about it that night" Zionel said.

"Are you the one who feels stained and wronged here?"

The question Stevani asked was right on target, Zionel was so arrogant that he continued to maintain his ego and always blamed Stevani as if the woman who had desecrated him was not the opposite.

"Then what do you want other than this wedding? Do you need more money? I'll grant it."

Stevani was wide-eyed when she heard Zionel say, her heart like a sharp knife. Zionel still considered her a cheap woman who needed money to sell her chastity.

The woman got up from her seat, she turned to her waist and looked at Zionel with anger.

"Do you think I want this wedding? Do you think I really sold my body for money? What a Cruise thinks only of money, money and money." - Stevani.

The woman immediately let out her tears as it was very emotional. He only needed an apology from Zionel's mouth, but what he did was always to lower Stevani's self-esteem.

Zionel was surprised, he moved from his seat and approached Stevani. But the woman continued to step back to get away from Zionel.

"If it's not marriage and money, then what do you want Stevani?" asked Zionel gently.

"I do need money for Zaline's treatment, but I have absolutely no intention of selling my body. If that was my will, I might have sold my honor long ago."

"But this has all happened, intentionally or unintentionally that's the reality."

"Do you still think I'm a lowly woman?"

"When did I say it? Let's just say it's a mistake we made together."

"We? You're the one who broke me." shouted Stevani.

Zionel was surprised to hear Stevani's scream, the woman's tears were rushing more and more. Zionel rubbed his own face in frustration.

"What can I do to keep you from getting mad like this Stevani? For God's sake, I really don't understand."

Stevani shook her head in disbelief, the man in front of her still asking what to do.

"It looks like I met a man with no heart." Stevani chirped as she ran to her room.

Zionel was surprised to hear it, but he did not want to go back to add to the problem. He must be patient and remain silent at this time. Zionel threw his body again onto the sofa. He leaned his head there and looked up at the sky of his apartment.

"I have absolutely no idea what a woman is thinking. I've given her what she wants, money for her sister's treatment and my responsibility to marry her. Why is he still not satisfied with what I'm doing, actually what you want Stevani Yunsu." Zionel thought.

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