Replacement Bride
Disappointment of a man

Food that looks very good is neatly lined up on the table, Zoya who is already sweating smiles satisfied to see the results of her cooking. I look forward to Alex impatiently.

Kissing something unpleasant, Zoya raises her hand and brings her olfactory senses closer to it. Laughing because the unpleasant smell comes from him.

''Hihi. the smell of me turned out. Then I'll clean up first.'' His words immediately passed into the room on the top floor.

After a few minutes, Alex who had just entered the house circulated his gaze, inhaling a very pleasant aroma, especially his stomach which sounded because of the smell of cooking.

Her lips smiled and immediately went to the kitchen to look for Zoya's whereabouts, but all she saw was some ready-made dishes on the table, and there is still a puff of smoke coming from the food that indicates that the food has just been cooked.

''Is his mood back?'' muttered.

Walk through the dining table to the refrigerator to get mineral water by continuing to look hungry at the food.

''Alex you're home ?'' Zoya who came from the inside immediately approached Alex with her lips on her back.

Alex was a little stunned, gulping her saliva because she saw Zoya who was now with wet hair and scattered even more the look of Zoya's radiant face. Yep! that smile that Alex missed these days.

"You must be hungry, eat yuk'' asked Zoya who is now scooping white rice to the plate for Alex.

Like a buffalo that fits his nose, Alex sits in his chair with eyes that keep staring at Zoya, eating what Zoya is picking up.

''Nake no?'' Alex nodded.

''No, no, no?'' Alex shakes.

''Really?" Alex nodded again.

Yes that's all Alex can do to answer Zoya's questions for her, let alone answer her noiseless voice because her mouth is full of food.

Zoya only gives a smile with her eyes narrow, feeling happy because her cooking is well done by her husband.

"Tomorrow, I'm coming with your car huh.''

What Alex had originally focused on was food, suddenly his mouth stopped chewing, turning his head with squeaking eyes. ''Tight-eyed? where are you going?"

''Work, I've been accepted''

Trank!

Alex put the spoon and fork on the plate with a little slamming it. Staring coldly at Zoya who was also staring at him.

''What do I say not at all you consider, Zoya ?!''

Zoya swallowed the leftovers instantly, moreover, Alex called out to her by just her name

''I did an interview, and I was accepted. I'm sorry Alex, I really really want to work'' Zoya's voice shrinks, bowing her head feeling guilty for her wrong actions.

''Actually what do you want, I forbid you to work, just because I don't want you to be exhausted, after all I am able to give you anything you want.''

''This is all you won't understand, Lex. I just want to work because I feel bored even more so my diploma that is completely unused if I have to keep quiet.''

Alex was silent for a moment, drinking the water quietly.Sighing long, really at this time he was controlling himself so as not to yell at Zoya for not wanting to hurt the heart of this loved one.

''Which part did you come to?'' alex asked without looking at Zoya.

''X-Xeon Company''' Alex turned his head quickly, surprised, yes that was all Alex could express upon hearing Zoya's reply.

Zoya nodded weakly.

''You know, baby. That's the company that once wanted to destroy my company. And now you're saying that you want to work there?!''

Zoya gaped, indeed he did not know that the Xeon Company was a rival of the Violet Brand.

''I don't know, really.''

Alex just breathed his breath into the air, saying ''I'm full'' and then walked away from there leaving Zoya alone at the dinner table.

Zoya can only regret her decision, and to cancel the employment agreement is impossible because she has also signed the cooperation contract with the XC company.

if perhaps Zoya really wants to cancel the contract, she will have to pay a penalty of considerable value. And does he have to burden Alex again? nay! Zoya doesn't want that to happen.

''Yes, it was only three months. The contract is running.and then I am entitled to determine it further or not''

''I'll talk to Alex, hopefully he understands''

Since then, Alex's attitude towards her was very cold, and even Alex often did not go home and spend the night at the office. Zoya has also tried to talk but Alex has remained with his attitude.

The daily life of the couple is nothing but work. Household harmony is getting eroded, especially Alex's attitude that continues to be cold towards Zoya.

Yes apparently Alex's disappointment in Zoya has really exceeded the limit. Alex felt she was useless, and not valued as a husband.

Everyday Alex in the office is just busy working, even he is very concerned about his work time. And that Mark can feel. Mark feels Alex is changing, his attitude is too cold not as usual, yes although Alex is often indifferent but not like this.

In XC, Zoya is also in her study, which she did not even think her job was just sitting and waiting for the files brought to her just to be given an autograph.

Zoya has been working there for 3 weeks, and that's all Zoya does, but sometimes he had to check a data and it was not at all tiring even he often felt bored with his work.

There is a marketing manager, which should be preoccupied with the demands of ideas that can increase a sale or transaction in a company. But no! he even just sat sweetly with the ballpoint pen as his most useful coworker.

''What is my job, why do I feel like the owner of the company. All you need is his signature.'' Zoya's grumbling is getting bored.

A woman of her age entered the room, smiling as she approached her with a file in her hand that Zoya had guessed to sign.

''Sorry Miss Zoya, I need a sign''

''My hands, right?'' cut off Zoya who immediately took over the file. The woman simply smiled with a nod of her head.

''Oh yes, Miss Retno. Can I ask permission to leave?''

''Call me Retno only ', miss'' said the woman with an expression that made Zoya astonished.

''Road, Retno.''

''Um, if miss wants to leave the office, I don't think I need permission. No problem even .''

''Huh? you mean how ?''

''Yes, miss does not need to get permission, after all this is right''

''Retno! you've got his autograph?''

The voice of someone who entered the room made Zoya and Retno turn her head, and made Retno no longer able to continue her speech.