The Cold Household

8. Laurent

Zavria's choice is only one now, that's what he's thinking right now. The woman sighed, looking at Alex who was beside her. The two are on their way to the company where Zavria works. Alex is planning to drop him off at the company today, and Zavria is unlikely to resist.

“Alex,” call him slowly. He's been thinking about it all day, and this is his choice.

“Hm?” Alex replied, but remained focused on the busy streets this morning.

“Can you help me?” asked Zavria to continue.

Alex frowned. Wow, what a marvelous miracle a Zavria asked for help!

“Ya, say what to ask for!”

“It's about the company, I want to ask for your help ..” Zavria paused her speech for a moment. Staring at Alex in deep and hopeful. “ ... please love me someone could be an employee there. But, that's not the real task, the job is to be my person and do whatever I ask!”

“You want someone who becomes a spy in your own company?” alex is confused. “But sorry, I can't. Zavria you know, I'm still under Papa's control, if one steps everything is gone in an instant!” Alex refuses to help Zavria with a subtle refusal.

“Hah~” Zavria heaves a heavy sigh. As expected, he clearly knew that. Marry him first because of a threat from Davies: Alex's father.

“Yes, I understand!” he murmured and looked at the window that displayed the state of the outside.

Alex who saw it could only sigh softly. Not that he does not want to help, but a big risk he will receive later. He did not want to after all his struggles, lost in an instant. “There was an invitation from my business colleagues, tonight, you are coming?” alex asked, intending to melt the atmosphere that felt heavy right now.

Until the car stopped in front of Mahendra Zavria company still silent. “Hah~ okay I am coming,” he said finally replied. After saying that, the woman said goodbye and began to step towards the company where she worked.

•

Alex stared at the clothes Zavria had prepared on the bed. As long as the wife prepared her clothes, she did make him a little uncomfortable. It felt like every single thing he prepared, somehow for Alex, didn't seem to fit in.

“Why still daydream, let's hurry!” Zavria came in with a face with thin makeup, but beautiful and fit with her round and white face. The clothes that the woman was wearing were not playful, looking luxurious, sexy but polite at the same time.

“You sure this same?” Alex took a mixture of yellow and white rice, having previously admired the appearance of his wife.

“Why? You don't like it? If you don't like me find another,” said the girl moved to their big closet.

Alex looked strangely. “But, as I recall in the closet there is a tie colored kek gini,” he said slowly.

Zavria turned around after getting a blue and black striped tie. Put it on top of the other clothes on the bed, then notice Alex who is still wearing a towel. To be honest this husband looks exciting if it's like this, but forget about it for a moment, they'll come out, remember!

“Iya, that I bought this afternoon specifically for you, but I think you do not like.” Zavria was disappointed, but he did not want to discuss this further. There was an urgent matter that should be his focal point from now on.

Alex heard that. It was not his intention to say that, he was only confused as to why Zavria had such a different taste to him. Not that he was fighting it. “Sorry, I ..”

Zavria cuts quickly Alex's words. “Udah, let's go!” he said slowly and then left from there. Will wait on the front sofa exactly in the living room only. Not that he does not want to forgive, only if he thinks this is just a small thing, no need to discuss.

Alex breathed a rough breath. He shuffled his black hair slowly. He hurt his wife, he was sure of it.

•

The party was held at a famous five-star hotel. All invited guests —the most dominant businesspeople— seemed to have been present when Alex and Zavria set foot on the floor where the party was held.

Everyone welcomed both. Who does not know this business partner? Both are equally great in business, no doubt they fit both.

“Happy birthday to your company, Mr Hann!” Alex shook the hand of a middle-aged man. Zavria smiled sweetly as her eyes looked at a familiar figure.

“Om Hann,” call him slowly and then shake Hann's hand. The middle-aged man smiled as he looked at his son's close friend.

“Oh yes, where's Laurent, Om?” ask Zavria while crabbing looking for a figure of his close friend —after a moment the second hand link was released.

“Zavria!” Another came along with the name Zavria. The three turned their heads, Hann chuckling at the behavior of the child. Afterwards it began to retreat from there, letting the young people talk to each other.

Laurent came by hugging Zavria tightly. Alex just stared at the two. To her, the beautiful girl who was shouting Zavria's name was definitely her friend.

“For a long time, I miss the same lo!” Laurent let go of a hug, holding Zavria's hand tightly conveying how long she missed him.

“Iya, I also.” Zavria turned towards Alex who was feeling neglected at the time. “Known, Alex my husband.”

Laurent turned his head, amazed at the perfect sculpture. At Zavria's wedding, he had a chance to see but not to get this close. Ah, how lucky Zavria is.

Alex just silently listened to the non-baku word that his wife said.

Rarely so. How thought.

“Laurent, friend Zavria!” Laurent's stalling.

Alex took it a few seconds. “Alex.” Before letting go after that short word.

“Lex, can pinjem bini lo bentar ngak?” Laurent stared with his big pupils: pleading —at least that's how it is in Alex's point of view.

Alex was silent for a moment when he heard the call. ‘Lex’? This time someone called him that. Normally ‘Al’ or not ‘Alex’ as Zavria do: Alex.

Laurent squealed in delight as Alex nodded in allowing. Afterwards, the girl pulls slowly the very beautiful woman's arms to get away from Alex.

While Alex, join other businesses. Who knows, he might get a partner here.

“How? Like ngak?” laurent asked after the two were a bit away from the crowd.

“No, she prefers make the blue line items,” replied Zavria quietly and calmly.

“Oh, so!” Laurent tapped his chin using his index finger: thinking.

Ah, now they're talking about the tie. The tie was specially designed by Laurent, then gave it to Zavria for her husband. But what happened was rejected. By the way, Laurent is a famous designer in Jakarta city. The girl has a talent for designing clothes beautifully.

“Maybe Zav, lo man ...” Laurent's words were cut.

“Sorry, is this true with Zavriana Mahendra?” ask someone, the person who cut Laurent's words. Unknowingly the girl's eyes glared sharply at this man in front of her.

“Ah ... true, what is it?” ask Zavria to try as gently as possible.

“Look, there is something I want to tell you,” continued the man.

“Good.” Zavria looked at Laurent with an apologetic look as he was about to leave the girl alone. “Gue must go, see you!”

After that, Zavria was lost in the swallowed bodies of the invitees. Laurent sighed, hah~ he left behind. But before long, a pat on his shoulder made the master jump in shock.

And when Laurent flipped, a tall figure with a handsome and firm face, was looking at him.

“Alex!”