Chapter 4 4. The Hatred is Growing

The driver's son's words were still ringing in my ears and my face was already red with anger because of the man's boldness as he stood there and also presented himself as if he was the owner of the company. No, this can't happen, this company belongs to my father and I should be the one to continue it, not the man who is the son of a driver who doesn't know himself.

So because I couldn't accept it, I was ready to walk towards the stage and destroy this event, but unfortunately Om Hadi had already blocked my hand strongly, making me stop my steps and turn to him.

"Ziva, where are you going?"

"To teach that ignorant person a lesson!" I said, turning my gaze to Zaky who was standing on the stage presenting something I didn't know.

"So Ziva asked Om to let go of Ziva's hand!"

"Ziva don't be like this, Om can explain everything,"

"Explain what, Om? Is this all? Ziva doesn't accept how dare she get this position!"

"Ziva. I will explain it to you but not here,"

"Why not here, Om, let everyone know that the man up there is just a driver's son and doesn't deserve this position!"

"Ziva, please not here. This is a very important event for this company, you don't want it to get messed up and embarrass your papa and the company?" said Hadi.

"And also Ziv, people have started looking at you and aren't you ashamed? If you stubbornly go up on stage and mess everything up, it's not Zaky who is ashamed but you. Moreover, the people here don't know much about you being Akbar's son, so instead of believing you, they will make fun of you," said Om Hadi, which of course made me angry. Did Hadi say they would make fun of me, if they were going to make fun of me of course I wouldn't accept it and would get back at them. But what Hadi said was true, if I went on stage instead of believing in me they would laugh at me, plus I didn't want my image ruined because of this, damn it Zaky!

"Come with me, Om!" said Om Hadi, and I finally surrendered and followed Om Hadi out of the hall with a feeling of resentment, just watch out for Zaky, I will teach him a lesson later.

After I got out of the building I saw the two security guards who had blocked me bowing to me and Om Hadi made me lazy to see them, so I told Om Hadi.

"Om, I don't want to know that both of them should be fired from here!" I said as I walked away with a swagger and before that I could see the faces of the two security guards were shocked and had sad faces. I didn't care about them. Because they were blithely annoying me, because since long ago anyone who made me angry or annoyed would get something in return.

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I drove the car at high speed because my anger had peaked and I also didn't accept what Om Hadi had just said to me. I wanted to get a clearer explanation from papa, so I hit the gas and headed home. Mom had called me earlier and asked where I was because she didn't see me at home. And that means papa and mama have returned from Singapore. I just took the car that I rode in this morning. Let the insolent man go home using anything, even walking I don't care because I'm very sure this is papa's car and he doesn't deserve to use this car.

It only took thirty minutes for me to arrive in front of the house, and without further ado I immediately entered the house with a face that probably frightened everyone who saw it.

Once inside I saw papa and mama making out by sitting in an embrace with the television as their spectacle. and it seemed that they knew of my arrival, then broke their embrace and both smiled sweetly at me.

"Honey, where have you been, Papa and Mama arrived at your house and you weren't there," Papa said to me.

"Come sit Ziv!" called Mama telling me to sit on the sofa then I obeyed Mama's words by sitting on the sofa in front of Mama and Papa.

"Ziv, why are you so quiet, where have you been?" Papa asked me again.

"And also why is your face like holding back anger so, who made Papa's beautiful daughter angry? Tell Papa that Papa will make him regret making Papa's daughter angry" said Papa making me smile sarcastically.

"If I say who made me angry, will you really make him regret it?" I asked instead of answering Papa's question, Papa asked me again, Papapun furrowed his brow.

"Yes, of course if the person is at fault Papa will certainly make a calculation to that person"

"Even if it's Papa's confidant?"

"Who is it, hm?"

"Zaky" I replied and immediately made Papa and Mama surprised to hear my words.

"What's wrong with Zaky? What did he do wrong to make you angry like this?"

"Of course I'm angry and don't accept it because he's very presumptuous with me, Dad, and also why Papa gave Zaky the position as deputy director. He's just the driver's son and that position doesn't deserve him. He's just a lowly person who doesn't deserve..."

My words were cut short by Papa's voice yelling at me.

"ZIVA!" Papa snapped, making me shocked because it was the first time in my life that Papa had snapped at me and it was all because of that insolent man.

"Papa never taught you to look down on people like this Ziva!" Papa said again.

"Ziva wouldn't look down on people if they knew their limits and knew where they stood. As for Zaky, he's just a driver's son, he should be a driver, not get a high position like this. We are not even related by blood and he is not our brother. Our relationship with him is only superior and subordinate. Why did Papa give such a high position to a random person like Zaky, what will be the fate of the company held by an incompetent man like Zaky"

"He's not a random person Ziva. Zaky is also very competent so Papa gave him this position."

"Why do you trust him so much? He's just a stranger Pa." I said to Papa because I couldn't think of what Papa was saying.

"He is not a stranger to Papa Ziva. He is like your own son and he is also very competent. He is kind and hardworking and the company can even move forward with his bright ideas. Not only that, his work performance is also very good and the company can even be ranked number one in Indonesia beating the company next door because of Zaky." said Papa even though the man has a lot of achievements but I still don't accept all of this because with Zaky getting this position he must be even more arrogant and haughty and disrespect me.

"What if he was just using you and took the company away from you?" I asked Papa but he shook his head quickly.

"No way. I've known Zaky for a long time and he wouldn't be like that. I'm pretty sure it's Ziv," I said with confidence, wondering why I was so sure of him.

"Why are you so sure of him?"

"Because he is a trustworthy figure, he is like his late father who devoted his life to Papa plus Papa knew him not for one or two days but for many years."

"And also why are you so angry with Zaky, even Zaky has never disturbed your life and also he is always focused on the company. You didn't even greet each other at breakfast. Why are you so interested in him?" Papa continued.

"Ziva isn't interested in him, Papa, she just can't accept our company being managed by a lowlife like Zaky!"

"Ziva. Papa doesn't like you looking down on people like this. Why are you thinking about the company, it's not like you haven't been interested in the company at all. Papa used to ask you to jump in and replace Papa, you didn't want to, Papa really remembers you saying you wanted to be like Mama at home and have fun without thinking about the headache of workload. But why are you like this now, isn't it good that the company is managed by a competent person like Zaky?"

"But not with a driver's son like him managing Papa's company!, and I want Papa to demote Zaky and if possible fire him!"

"No, you can't do that!"

"Why Papa? Why? It's not like Papa always fulfills Ziva's wishes and whatever makes Ziva happy Papa will grant."

"But not with this. I can't grant your request and there's no reason for me to demote or fire Zaky!"

"But he made Ziva angry and he was disrespectful to Ziva!"

"He did that for a reason. Maybe you started it, that's why Zaky is like that. Papa knows Zaky very well and he never makes a scene with people. Even if he makes you angry it must be you who started it, and still Papa can't demote or fire Zaky!" Papa replied by adamantly defending Zaky.

"Papa is bad, Papa doesn't love Ziva anymore!"

"Ziva, your Papa is doing this all for us." Mama added gently to calm the argument.

"But Ziva doesn't like that damn man Ma, Ziva hates him!" I said and then immediately left from the presence of Papa and Mama without caring about Mama's screams calling me, not even Papa called me and apologized. Just because Zaky Papa did not grant my request. Whereas in the past, all my wishes would be fulfilled. Papa has changed because of that damn man, just watch out Zaky because you Papa yelled at me and also did not grant my request!.