Thorny Love

*Chapter 45

"Congratulations Zein, now that our company is working together. Hopefully we can work well together," Ziana said as she reached out to Zein after they both came to an agreement.

"Congratulations to you and your company Zia. I'm happy with the offer you made to our company. Mmm. .. I mean, this offer for my boss' company. My boss must be very happy with this contract of cooperation. And me, I will definitely get the bonus that my boss promised me before," Zein said with a very happy face.

"Currently, just because of the bonuses your boss offers, you look very part of it. What if Zia refused the cooperation contract you brought? Are you going to cry because the bonus that your boss offered you can't have?" tanya Restu spoke in a very upset tone.

"Rest. Don't talk to our clients. Aren't you happy with this contract?" tanya Zia was a bit annoyed by what Restu said.

"Sorry to Zia. I didn't mean it that way."

"Zein, I'm sorry for the words Restu said. I'm sure he was just kidding you."

"I don't feel like there's anything wrong with what he's saying, Zia. So you don't have to apologize to me. Because what he said was very true. If this cooperation does not go well, then I will definitely be very sad," Zein said with a smile.

'Oh my God, it's a good thing Zein wasn't a sucker. Otherwise, he must have been very hurt by the words Restu said, ' Zia said in her heart.

'Crazy people, instead of hurt, he thinks what I say is true. He really has a big heart. Whether big heart, or stone heart, I don't know either. But, what he did made me lose face in front of Zia's mother. It really sucks, ' said Restu inwardly anyway.

Seeing that Zia and Restu were just silent, Zein did not want to let the desolate atmosphere continue. He thought of a way to melt the atmosphere back.

"Mmc ... Zia, how about we have dinner together tonight? Think of it as a celebration of cooperation between the two companies. How's it?"

"I'm .. Well, maybe it's your idea, Zein. We can have dinner together at the restaurant tonight."

"Okay, you decide the place. Later, just tell me where a good restaurant, which can be used as a place to celebrate our cooperation."

"I decide?" ask Zia.

"Yes. You decide. Remember, you know a lot about this city, so, everything I leave to you. Understandably, I don't really understand the ins and outs of this city."

"Okay, I'll set the place. We'll have dinner at a restaurant not far from our apartment. How's it?"

"I agree."

"We?" tanya Restu did not understand what Ziana said.

"Yes, Mbak and Zein are neighbors, Res."

"Te-pride?" ask Restu with a shocked face. He could not believe what he had just heard.

"Yes." Yeah." Zia spoke while nodding her head.

"Yes, I have to say goodbye first. I'll wait at the restaurant tonight" Zein said as he moved away from his place.

After Zein left the meeting room, Restu restrained Zia who wanted to follow Zein's steps.

"What's up, Res? Is there anything you want to ask or tell mbak?"

"Are you sure you want to meet her dinner invitation?"

"Yes rest assured. What's the matter, Res?"

"Sir, I feel like something is wrong with Zein. He seems to be hiding something from us. What if he's a bad guy, mbak?"

Zia laughed listening to what Restu said just now. He was really amused by what Restu said.

"Sir Zia laughed instead? I'm serious about my words."

"Res, it's not like looking at Restu Ziana's assistant Aprilia right now. You see, really tumben you know Res, you are like this. How can I not feel amused to try?" Zia spoke while trying to hold back the laughter that finally came off as well.

"But mbak, my feelings are usually never wrong. I talk like this because I care so much about Zia. I don't want anyone to hurt Zia."

"Restu, mbak will be fine. So you don't have to worry about mbak. Besides, I can't be sure that Zein isn't the person you think she is. So you don't have to be afraid."

"But mbak .... "

"Restu, well, I don't know you're anxious and care about mbak. But you don't have to be afraid because you won't be hurt by anyone. Yes, yes, I want to go home first. Later tonight don't forget to come. Ma'am wait at the restaurant," said Zia while patting softly on the shoulder of Restu who was still sitting quietly in his chair since.

Ziana left the meeting room without waiting for a response from Restu first. While Restu, he could only stare at Zia's back who was walking further away from him, disappearing behind the door leaf.

'Do I care about you, Mbak? Is this feeling of worry wrong? I just don't want you to get hurt anymore, that's all. Because I .. care about you, ' said Restu in his heart while clasping his hand tightly.

Ziana went home to the apartment, as she wanted to get closer to the restaurant later tonight. As for Zein, he also did the same. He also went home to the apartment because he wanted to get to the restaurant later tonight.

When he wanted to go out to the restaurant, Zia and Zein both came out of the door of their respective apartments. This unintentional thing made them look at each other for a while.

"Mc ... Zein, you're just leaving?" zia asked just a pleasantry to Zein.

"Yes. I was just about to leave. How about we walk together? Isn't our goal the same?" tanya Zein offers.

"Can too. Come on!"

"Yuk."

Zein and Zia leave the apartment immediately. They walk while talking. The chatter was occasionally decorated with loose laughter from Zia, sometimes they were both laughing.

As they passed through the second floor, Riska accidentally saw Zein and Zia walking together. Riska rounded her eyes to make sure that her current vision was still good and not problematic. He rubbed his eyes a few times to see what he saw.