The Beginning of the Marriage
Chapter 12

“Bro, what are you doing? If Zia does not accept your treatment, she can report you for harassment,” Mada said. 

“You were first reported because you have teased him,” reply Zio with satisfaction. 

Alex and Mada look at each other not understanding with Zio's attitude. He who initially held Alex and Mada to meet with the chef, now when he found out that the chef was beautiful, immediately stood at the front as if breaking through the path that Mada and Alex had prepared before. Doesn't that guy look very cheating?

“Yes, okay, we were wrong. But who are you? You know him?” insist Alex. 

Zia wanted to answer that he was his wife but he did not want to make a fuss and he just had to wait for the answer that would come out of Zio's lips first. Zia has promised to follow the game, so he let Zio answer anything. But it seems like the man will admit everything, because after all it is impossible for Zio to lie in front of his two friends.

“He's my friend. Kenizia has been my friend since High School, so you should not approach her because she has to focus on working. He doesn't have time to think about romance because he only focuses on raising money for his parents, so don't bother him,” Zio replied with a lie. 

Zia swallowed the salivary hard-earned listening to the lie. I don't know how many lies Zio said earlier, but honestly Zia was very disappointed with that. Though he can be honest and tell them not to tell the audience, but Zia must understand that Zio knows more about what he will do, he thought. 

Both Alex and Mada's mouths were gaping as if they did not believe the proclamation just now. “Woah, did you say it honestly? But before you never told him in front of us. We've also seen a picture of you during High School, but we didn't see him,” timpal Mada while putting his hand on Zio's shoulder. 

He looks excited, but how good the drama is until his face can control this atmosphere well. “She and I are in different classes. It's only natural that the picture isn't in my class. Anyway if you don't believe it, please just ask him directly,” Zio said as he released his hand from Zia. 

“What did he say?” ask Alex to Zia. 

The woman confirmed the location of her apron, then nodded with a smile. “True, that Zio is my friend. I was surprised to see him here because we hadn't seen him in a long time. I happen to be a new chef here and I have never had a conversation with Zio in the last two years,”. 

Zia looked at Zio with a gaze as if ‘satisfied with what I did?’ at a glance, before finally looking back at Mada and Alex alternately. He wanted to go back to the kitchen and cook, because it was much more convenient than doing interviews in front of three very foreign men. 

“Ah, so. I trust you more than Zio.” Mada laughs. 

“It's better you get back to work. It's not good to be outside long-long.” Zio pushed Zia's body until the woman immediately left them and immediately walked back towards the kitchen. 

Zio breathed a sigh of relief, at least today Zia was still safe. He begins to fear that Zia will be close to them or one of them. 

“Ah, you are not cool,” said Mada while sitting back in his chair. 

“But by the way, were you guys really that close when SMA? How's Zia's attitude towards you? Is she the type of woman who is indifferent to men or friendly?” mada asked, he looked at Zio with focus, thirst for information. 

“Mada, you are seriously curious about him,” comments Alex who is still chewing his food. 

“Yes, because I just want to know his real attitude. Although I saw him very friendly, but it was a guide so that customers do not run away. Employees like them, ‘kan, did sell their emotions, so I wanted to know what their original attitude was like,” he explained, then he confirmed the location of his seat. 

“Yes like women in general,” replied Zio of origin. 

Mada threw the used tissue at Zio. “Ah, you are not cool at all.” 

While in the kitchen, Zia resumed her work very efficiently. Although her heart was a mess and quite disappointed because of the lies her husband had committed, Zia still continued to work professionally. He cooks regular menus on order in the kitchen and occasionally helps other chefs when he starts to have free time. 

“Cause Zia, better forget what happened before, you do not need to be heartbroken or disappointed by Zio's behavior. That was the agreement at the beginning, so you should be able to act like Zio did, not easily to laugh at the feelings and do this drama with fun. You can definitely.” Zia nodded, strengthening herself. 

After five o'clock in the afternoon, Zia immediately cleaned her body in the servants' special bathroom. In this restaurant, there are two rooms for chefs from far away areas and three bathrooms for employees. Usually people will go straight home, but because Zia does not feel at home with a sticky body state, she finally decided to take a shower first. 

After coming out and had changed his clothes with a blouse that when the morning was worn, he who was just about to go to the locker to enter the uniform accidentally met the manager at the turn. 

“Zia, do you have another menu for tomorrow? For example, processed from tuna,” tannya with friendly. 

Zia did not immediately answer, she thought for a while about the other menu that is usually used in restaurants before. “I can make tuna-rica, tuna patties, and onigiri tuna mayo contents. Can I try one of them?” ask Zia. 

“Three of them you can try. Sounds very interesting, we just happened to cook tuna-rica, you can cook it tomorrow. I believe you can do your best,” praise him while putting his hand in his tuxedo pocket. 

“And this, you get many tips from customers who really like your food. I am very happy to meet such an amazing chef like you, Kenizia,”, the manager said as he held out a white envelope in front of Zia. 

Zia took it straight away. “Thank you, Sir. I will try to do better.” 

The manager nodded his head, then left Zia who then put the shirt into the locker, while he went straight home after holding his bag. The first day went so well. He was very fond of many customers who liked his cooking. Although there are events that damage his mood, but fortunately Zia's maturity can control everything safely.