Chapter 199 - Why can't anybody see me?

Meera was overjoyed when she saw this. She thought that she had actually gotten through to Zack and that he got tempted by her offer.

After all, she always thought that he had been putting up so far with Shreya solely because of the job. And that he was always nice to Shreya because of the position she holds as her employer and as the heir to Sri corp. And now that she had offered him another job far from her, she thought he should be feeling like she had broken him out of the prison or something.

So she continued joyously without even noticing that iciness in his face.

"You don't have to worry. I promise, you will have a much better job… you wouldn't have to work like a dog. And the pay will be much better… I will call my dad tomorrow morning itself and we can even talk about provide better accommodation. It will definitely not be in this part of the town." She looked around the apartment with some disgust. This apartment was her safe haven and also hell all in one. She wanted to be with Zack and so she could endure anything but then this apartment was also a reminder of Shreya…

He of course, also noticed her look. But then he was not really surprised or offended. He was not an immature poor guy with an inferiority complex to get offended by something like that. He knew for something who grew up as Meera Srivastav, this house should be practically a ding in the side of the road. But above all this, he could afford a better place but he chose to stay here and he knew Meera did not know that.

"What do you think is my pay now?" Zack asked incredulously trying to gain some knowledge on her train of thoughts.

"What do you get? 6 lakhs a year? After all, who doesn't know how money-hungry Shreya is… even when she had 40% stakes in the company… she was not satisfied and she had to trick my dad into selling his stakes to her too. Such a person cannot be bothered to pay her employees well enough. But now I see that she had to work them dry too. But you don't have to worry. My dad's company is not like that. Even though it is not as big as Sri Corp., my dad knows how to respect its employees and appreciates their work." Meera said proudly.

Zack couldn't help but gap at her. He had never seen anyone more delusional than her. After all, not only does Shreya pay him well, she even gave him 2.5% stakes in Sri corp. as a bonus a few years back. Right before she brought him into her parents' case. It might not look much, but just .5% stakes in Sri corp can guarantee a leisure life… you can live off of dividends the whole damn year without having to work a single day. And he had 2.5% which can actually make him a mini- rich guy.

So, when he realized how so far away Meera was from the truth… and how stubbornly she seemed to think she knew everything… he could not be bothered to explain. He figured no amount of explanation is going to cut it out for her.

"You know what… you can think whatever the shit you want. But right now I need to go somewhere. I have a job to do and I need you to get out… of my apartment. I will have someone drive you home." Zack said losing his patience picking back his car keys and wallet.

Meera took a minute to comprehend what Zack was saying… coming down from her joyous prideful moment. She almost felt as if her brain had short-circuited for a second there before she regained her senses…

"Why, Zack? I am telling you… You do not have to put up with that bitch anymore. I will get you a better job. I promise… Trust me.." Meera thought Zack was still scared for his job.

Zack looked at her sharply when she called Shreya a bitch.

"You know what, you should just get out and never come back here… Ever," Zack said flatly getting up from his place.

That is when Meera realized he was never tempted with her offer and that he was just playing with her. That he was never planning on leaving Shreya. That he was never going to come with her. No matter how much benefits she was going to offer him, it was never going to be good enough for a single word for Shreya.

She was not really wrong thinking in that way. After all, with Zack, it was absolutely true. No amount of temptation is ever going to make him want to betray his integrity and loyalty to Shreya. It was just, Meera took it in all the wrong ways.

Just as he was about to open the door, Meera pulled him back and yelled, "Why? Why is that bitch so precious to you? You can accept and be with her even when she treats you like a dog and not be with me?"

Zack flinched at her swearing all over again. This time he couldn't control himself and said gritting her teeth, "Let's get on thing straight. She is not a bitch… She does not treat anybody like a dog. I am going now because I am willing to go… And I want to go. It's my choice, not her compulsion."

Meera gapped at him. No matter what she told and called him… he did not reply as if he couldn't really be bothered to. But as soon as she called Shreya a bitch… he was flaring up like a damn cracker.

She couldn't take it anymore. She harshly pushed on Zack and yelled, "Why? Why can't I call her a bitch. You have any idea what she did to me and my family… My family became a laughing stock because of that selfish money hungry mongrel. Why can't I call her a bitch…? And why do you have to defend such an ungrateful person? Why? Why can't you see me… Why can't anybody seem to see me?"