Replacement Bride
Hope Uncle

Finish eating together. Uncle Louis invited the newlyweds to talk in the living room, with a flavored drink and a small snack that Zoya also bought from the minimarket.

Zoya doesn't talk much, only Alex and Louis talk about the company's problems and Zoya doesn't understand what the two men are talking about.

The notification sound of incoming messages is heard and comes from Zoya's milk-white device, for some reason Alex is very interested in who Zoya is exchanging messages with, his eyes continued to glance towards Zoya who occasionally smiled slightly after reading that incoming message.

''Son, can Uncle ask?'' louis's question distracts Zoya who is reading a message from her cell phone.

''Well Uncle, please.''.

''Sorry if you would be offended by Uncle's question but Uncle had to ask him, Zoya nodded. ''At the wedding, neither your relatives nor your relatives are present?'' Zoya is silent with a confused feeling because she does not think that the problem will be revealed and that there is also no discussion from Alex.

''I'm sorry Uncle, my family is far away in the village, and they can't attend the event due to time issues.'' Zoya replied with an origin who only thought for a moment to think of her answer.

''Then, if there is time, introduce uncle to your parents, may?'' Zoya smiled and nodded even though her heart was tight.

Moments later, Louis also said he had to go abroad because of the problem of branch companies there, yes what Alex currently manages is a central company that Alex really wants to be his whole.

''Sorry our Uncle can't deliver you, ''' Zoya said in pleasantries.

''Ahh yes, Uncle understands. But Uncle hope when uncle comes back here, there is already a new family member present in our midst.'' Louis said a little joking but Zoya and Alex's response seemed excessive because of the misbehavior of Alex and Zoya who covered her shame with an awkward smile.

'Haaaahhhhhh' the fake couple threw their breath away in relief because the drama they did in front of Louis was going well even though there was a little problem.

''It's exhausting, ''' exclaimed Zoya who immediately laid her body on the long sofa.

Alex also sits on a single sofa, picks up the file under the table and throws it to Zoya. ''What is this?''

''That's your apprentice letter, you can intern at my place. Because I also know you have a little bit of potential in the design field and that's what you need for a product marketing cover.'' Alex paused for a moment. ''There is no need to thank, and there you should not behave like my closest person, and in the company there is no attachment between us, it happens at the ready-n'' He said again but suddenly he stopped his speech because he again heard the notification sound coming from Zoya's phone.

''You heard what I said, no!!''

Zoya who just wanted to see who this time who sent a message was surprised by Alex's snapping. He turned his back and looked at Alex strangely because he also did not understand why Alex was angry just because he turned to his own phone.

Zoya's phone, which is located in the corner of the table and the distance close to Alex, makes it easy for the man to see the name that appears from Zoya's phone, his forehead frowning in wonder, her net captures Zoya's attitude which is like someone caught stealing.

''Brother Aiden? since when did you guys start that familiar?''

''Why indeed? we are just ordinary friends.''

Totally inexhaustible, Zoya is confused by the strange attitude of Alex who is always angry when it comes to a man named Aiden.

''Actually he's why the hell, a little angry, a little good.'' Her chatter, ''Weird base.''

Evening arrived, Alex who had not come out of the room at all made Zoya feel completely wrong, she was eager to go in to pick up her clothes but lazy if to meet face to face with Alex. Her stomach reads marked that she is starving, while waiting for Alex to leave the room, Zoya also intends to find something for him to eat.

A bag of whole-grain cereal taken from a drawer and a box of milk that he took from the refrigerator, put it on the table and then he looked for other cutlery.

What Zoya does in the kitchen makes a noise that eventually leaves Alex out of the room out of curiosity as to what the girl is actually doing.

''What are you doing?''

''I'm hungry Sir.'' Zoya replied by continuing her activities. Pour the instant oats into a bowl and then pour the milk for the complement but before Zoya pours it Alex takes the milk.

''Do you always eat instant food like this,''

''Heeeum,, I'm used to it, even this is better because usually I only eat instant noodles in the dorm.''

''Why ''Why?'' ask Alex to know.

''Why ''Why? yes of course because I want to be economical, I and my friends do not want to waste money just for food that will later become dirt as well.'' Zoya replied innocently, Alex was surprised but slightly shuddered as it sounded disgusting when Zoya was discussing dirt, but Alex also felt proud of the girl being what she was.

Given that Zoya can't cook, Alex also makes a fairly simple meal, a plate of spaghetti bolognese sauce is also a steak that only needs to be heated in the microwave.

''Eat it,''

''You don't eat sir?''

''I never eat at night.'' Zoya did not speak anymore, she only ate voraciously because she also felt very hungry. ''Swallow up, no one wants to snatch it from you.'' Alex said again and Zoya just nodded.

That night passed by, and today, Zoya's first day will begin her internship at Victoria Gilbert's company.

There are only a few people who know Zoya's identity and the rest only know that Zoya is an intern from an independent line. And Alex orders the employee who finds out that Zoya is the wife, asking not to be treated special in the same sense as the other employees.

But keep it, though, Alex will continue to monitor Zoya and keep an eye on her if anyone is being unkind to her and it's on Mark because it's Mark who trusts Alex to be in charge of Zoya for a long time in company.