I'm Not a Cheap Woman

Bridal Shirt Fittings

Throughout the journey, Stevani kept silent. Alex watched the woman from the rearview mirror.

"Ehm... miss... Why so moody?" ask Alex.

"There's no Zio here, Lex, just call me Vani. I feel distant if you call me Miss and I call you sir. I don't have any friends here. To be honest, I'm very lonely." Stevani said.

"I'm sorry... But you know Zio's temperament. He's very jealous if you're close to another man, even if it's me."

"Omong empty... Zio is not jealous but arrogant."

"Ckckl... I'm sure of what Van said. Zio silently likes you."

Stevani laughing. "Your jokes are not funny, there are no feelings between us. We're just exchanging help."

Alex sighed, convinced that Zionel really liked Stevani, but the woman behind him didn't believe him.

"Are you thinking about today's problems?" ask Alex.

"I'm so scared, I'm sure they're blaming me for this."

"You don't have to be afraid. Mr. Zio will protect you, he won't let you be hurt by anyone including his own family. I've been with him for a dozen years, I know his attitude. The one who is under his protection, will continue to be protected at all times."

"Just yesterday's meeting was fine, they greeted me kindly. But why did this morning change?"

"Did Mr. Zio not tell you if he argued with his parents about your marriage?"

Stevani shook her head. "Just I guessed it, before we got home, her mother talked to me about marriage but Zio cut us off right away."

"The Cruise family is not a careless family, they have high standards. Even if you use a new identity, they won't believe it right away. And I'm sure Mr. President has already begun to act to investigate your origins. While waiting for accurate information, the President tried to change the establishment of Mr. Zio. He really likes Miss Varisa." said Alex.

"I'm actually more supportive of that woman. She is very beautiful and her family is certainly comparable to the Cruise family. Zio was so weird that he would rather marry a woman like me" Stevani said.

Alex laughed when he heard it. "Why don't you have Van's confidence? You're no less beautiful despite your family problems. And one more thing, you managed to attract the attention of Mr. Zio. Trust me, this wedding that Mr. Zio wants isn't just asking you for help."

"I know, he just wants to be in charge."

"I find it hard to tell you if you don't believe my judgment because you feel inferior."

"Is aunt Falera gonna be okay?" ask Stevani.

"Trust me. Bu President is very healthy" replied Alex.

"Is it true that this happened?"

Alex laughed again, nodding his head.

"It's a very long story, which obviously you have to believe in Mr. Zio if he says it" Alex said.

"Would it have been like that to gain the sympathy of his own son. Doesn't it look strange for aunty Falera's classmate."

"Didn't you know for a few days how tough Mr. Zio is. Only in a strange way could it be broken. But I don't think this time Mr. Zio will be fooled. The proof is that he kept telling me to pick you up for the bridal boutique."

"Is Zio sure he will do it even without his parents' blessing?"

"By his nature, I think so." replied Alex.

Alex stopped his car right in a bridal building.

"We've arrived, you go in and tell the boutique waitress you're Zionel's lover and want to see Seira. They must have understood and brought you to see the woman" Alex said.

"Then what about you?" ask Stevani.

"Do you want me to accompany you to choose a wedding dress and make Mr. Zio angry and then fire me?"

"Oh my God... Thank you Lex and be careful on the road." Stevani replied as she got out of her car.

Alex smiled, opening the window. "You have my phone number, if you need something but don't dare to ask Zio, you can call me quietly."

"Thank you." replied Stevani as she stepped into the boutique.

*****

Sure enough, after he met the boutique waiter. He is taken to the second floor to meet Seira, the woman is the boutique manager.

Stevani was surprised to see some wedding dresses that had been prepared for her.

"Please let the lady try it, these are all our bridal best designs. And all this has been ordered by Mr. Zionel Cruise." said Seira.

"Can I wait for Zio to come?" ask Stevani.

"You can try it first and then choose the dress that you like the most, miss."

Stevani follows the boutique waiter to the dressing room, each time she wears one of the dresses, the boutique waiter enshrines her with the tablet she holds.

"And this is Miss' last dress." said Seira.

"Can't be stopped, I've tried at least 10 dresses. And everything is so beautiful." replied Stevani.

"This last dress is the best choice of Zio sir's dress. Miss should try it. I promise this is the last dress."

Stevani took a deep breath and nodded her head. He followed the boutique waiter into a dress. This time after she put on her dress, she was also dressed like a bride. So it's quite time consuming to do it.

Once everything is ready, the curtains open again. But this time Stevani was wide-eyed when before him there was Zionel standing looking at him in astonishment. The man looked at her without blinking at all.

"Mr Zio, how's the last one?" ask Seira.

Zionel flinch, he stays glued to Stevani.

"Oh my God, she's so beautiful. Is this the stubborn woman I used to be with?" think Zionel.

"Mr Zio.." call Seira again.

"Ah yes... Why don't all the pictures you sent me that don't look ugly?" zionel asked without turning his gaze away from Stevani.

"That's because your future wife is so beautiful sir, she matches the dress of the wedding dress." replied Seira.

Stevani's face immediately turned red from hearing their words. Zionel approached Stevani.

"Very beautiful" Zionel said, putting Stevani back to shame.

"Isn't this an exaggeration, you told them to try on a lot of dresses" Stevani replied.

"I don't know which dress you like, but it's the best. I hope you choose it." Zionel said.

Stevani approaches Zionel's ear. "It's very expensive, you don't have to..."

"Seira. I want this last dress." Zionel immediately interrupted Stevani's speech. "Add some pearls on her chest to make her look more beautiful" she added.

"Okay sir." replied Seira.

"But Zio..."

"No words but honey, I love it." cut Zionel again.

"Darling you would call me that in front of them" Stevani thought.

"Mr Zio, it's time you tried the toxo" Seira said.

"Alright.." replied Zionel. "Miss, take this one dress again and let her change her clothes." Zionel ordered the other servant.

"Okay sir." replied the boutique waiter.

"So the photo was for him, what did he want to do with the photo?" stevani.

"Miss.." call the boutique waiter to break Stevani's daydream.

"Ah yes..please go to the dressing room again."

Stevani nodded her head then followed the boutique waiter back. After he finished changing his clothes, he waited for Zionel to try his toxin.

A few minutes later...

Zionel came out of the locker room, the man stepped his foot toward Stevani. Stevani was wide-eyed when she saw the man who looked very handsome approaching her.

"What do you think?" ask Zionel.

Stevani was glued to the man's body, he kept staring at Zionel with a fixation. Zionel lowered his body closer to Stevani's face.

"Do I look so handsome?" zionel Goda.

Stevani instantly shrugged off his face. "You're so confident, sir."

"So what do you think?" ask Zionel again.

Stevani just nodded his head, he did not want to make Zionel more high-minded.

*****

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