"Send all the embezzlement evidence we have on Mithun to the police station and ask Anand uncle to officially press charges on behalf of the company. Keep Harshad on the loop…" Shreya instructed Zack as she exited the jet. Not pressing charges on attempted murder was the last bit of concession she could give her cousin as a family.
Zack gave her a sympathetic look.
He could see that it bothered her that it was Mithun of all people… she was staring at space the whole ride home… her expression told it all. The coldness and detachment could be seen on her face… nobody could reach her when she goes like that… it is almost as if her mind is enveloped by a protective shield all of a sudden protecting her from anything and everything that could hurt her.
"Meet me at my office sharp at 9 a.m.," Shreya said before getting into the car waiting for her.
Zack went away in his own car…
When he reached her office the next day, she was still in the same state of mind… giving cold looks to everyone around. Not that anyone was there except for him.
As soon as he reached her table, Shreya looked up and sorted out the files in front of her.
"Let's go…" She said after cleaning up the desk and taking her phone.
She wanted to be done with all her work as soon as possible so that she can be with Akira as much as possible after almost a week of being away.
Zack took the car keys with confused eyes…
"Where are we going exactly?" He asked once he got behind the wheels.
"Aleesha!! Don't you think we need to convey the good news?" Shreya said smirking.
Zack silently drove to the warehouse where Aleesha was kept.
As soon as they reached her room, there was an eerie silence…
"Did you really do me a favor and kill yourself already?" Shreya asked nonchalantly walking towards the shadow…
Just as Shreya took a step forward, she was almost got hit by a pipe… Zack stopped in just inches away from them hitting her nose… Zack twisted her arms behind her and held her in place.
"Coward!! Hiding behind your little boy toys who are paid to waggle their tails around you!!" Aleesha seethed provocatively. "You are just a little princess brought up with a silver spoon. A dog trying to be a tiger!!"
Shreya knew she was doing this purposely… she also knew if it was any normal day, she could have seen the humor in her provocation… she might have even had a hell of laughter out of this with Zack right here right now!! But sadly enough, today was not any typical day… at least not in her head. She was really itching to punch on something… even when she knew rationally she was jumping into the pit dug out by Aleesha, she couldn't care about it today.
She wanted to see blood… no amount of rationale was winning today… her eyes went cold as she looked at Aleesha…
Aleesha, on the other hand, knew this was her chance to get out of here… last time she missed the chance because Shreya did not play by the rules… but seeing Shreya today, she knew she was right on track.
"You would have probably ended up being trash without your dad and his money. It's sad he had trash for a daughter!! Or maybe it was fitting given even he died as one!!"
Now that hit a real hard nerve for Shreya… even without her bad mood, this would have made her livid just like she went just then… all she saw were red all of a sudden.
Shreya took off her sweatshirt and gestured her to start away…
"You want a fight, right? I will give you one!! You do not need to rack your brains to provoke me anymore. Set the terms!!" Shreya said coldly flexing her knuckles.
"Shreya, you don't have to do this… she is trying to rile you up and you know that too!!" Zack said still holding back Aleesha…
"Let her go, Zack…" Shreya ordered.
Zack did not budge but once again tried to convince her, "Shreya, you know you are playing right into her hands!! You do not have to do this… think Shreya!!"
"I said let her go, Zack… I do not like repeating myself." Shreya warned not bothering to take her eyes off of Aleesha.
Aleesha's lips switched in provocation and triumph. For a second after seeing Shreya the last time, she thought maybe Shreya was too smart for her tricks…
But looking at Shreya now, she knew she was just an arrogant rich brat who thinks the world should kneel before her because she is rich… And Aleesha was going to have fun beating the ever-living crap out of her.
"My terms are simple… I win, I can go free… you win, you get to do anything with me!" Aleesha said. If Shreya was in her normal mindset, she would have seen Aleesha would have nothing to lose through this fight but everything to gain while she would lose all if she lost.
But right now Shreya's mind was anything but her normal self.
So, she just nodded her head before Zack could interrupt and badger some sense into her…
Seeing that Shreya was not going to listen to anything he says, Zack, at last, released Aleesha from his grip and took a step back.
"How would I know your pet hulk is not going to interfere?" Aleesha asked looking at Zack.
"He won't… He won't move without my word and I would never cheat in a fight!! Not my style!!" Shreya answered and smirked at Aleesha as she continued, "Now, don't waste my time… let's get started."
Shreya then gave a look towards Zack that warned him not to jump in the middle of the fight…
"She tried to kill you, word or not, she is going to be seeing her grave… so, you better not get yourself killed!! If you really want to have a fair fight, then make sure you win!!" Zack smirked back and took a step back.
"Make me proud, baby girl!" He said at last slightly smiling before Shreya's focus turned completely towards Aleesha.