𝐀 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧—𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬? 𝐔𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐀𝐬 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬."

𝐀𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

The day had finally arrived when Aarvi and Sameer were set to cover the much-anticipated story of Aaksh Singhania's hospital launch. It was a grand event, attracting numerous media houses, each vying for an exclusive piece of the story. The opening had been a spectacle, with reporters crowding around, throwing in their questions, hoping to get something noteworthy out of Aaksh.

Mr. Singhania, with Zenith Hospital, you claim to be revolutionizing healthcare. What makes this facility different from the rest?" one reporter asked.

Aaksh, dressed sharply in a navy blue suit, gave a rehearsed smile. "We aim to provide top-tier medical services at affordable rates, ensuring quality healthcare for all. Our technology-driven approach will set new benchmarks in the industry."

A few more predictable questions followed—funding, future expansion, collaborations. Aaksh answered them with calculated ease.

Then came Insight 24/7’s turn.

Aarvi's voice was calm but firm. "Your past ventures have been ambitious, but many collapsed within a few years. What makes Zenith different? What guarantees do the investors and patients have that this isn’t just another experiment?"

For a fraction of a second, Aaksh’s smile faltered. But he recovered quickly. "A fair question. Every venture carries risks, but this time, we have government support, top-tier medical professionals, and a transparent financial model. Zenith isn’t just a business—it’s a commitment."

Aarvi and Sameer, however, had a different approach. While other media houses were done with their allotted slots, Insight 24/7 had been assigned the final exclusive interview, set a week after the launch. Until then, they had to keenly observe everything and pick up details that others might overlook.

As the event wrapped up, Aarvi and Sameer stood near their car, discussing their upcoming plan. Unbeknownst to them, Reyansh sat inside his black SUV, the tinted windows concealing him completely. He had been keeping tabs on Aaksh for his own reasons, but what he hadn’t expected was to overhear a rather intriguing conversation.

“I don’t know, Sameer. There’s something odd about all of this,” Aarvi said, adjusting her bag strap.

Sameer leaned against the car, sighing. “You think too much, Aarvi. But I won’t lie, the way he dodged certain questions today felt… deliberate.”

Reyansh, sitting inside his car, raised an eyebrow. ‘Interesting. Someone else doubts him too?’

Aarvi crossed her arms. “Exactly. The way he avoided talking about his investors… Something is off. We’ll dig deeper once our slot comes.”

Sameer chuckled. “Well, until then, we’re stuck with this for a whole week. Brace yourself.”

Aarvi let out a small groan. “Ugh, don’t remind me. A whole week of dealing with this.”

Reyansh’s fingers tapped against the steering wheel. He still didn’t know who these two were, but they weren’t just any random reporters. Something about the way the woman spoke intrigued him. He made a mental note to keep an eye on this Insight 24/7 team.

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𝐀𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥

Meanwhile, inside the hospital, Dev Khurana was still lost in thoughts of his unexpected encounter with Aarvi. He hadn’t expected to be so drawn to someone in just one meeting. His usual confidence had taken a hit the moment she had shot him a sharp look earlier, and now, every time he thought about her, a stupid grin made its way to his face.

“Damn it, Dev. What are you? A teenager?” he muttered to himself, shaking his head.

His colleague nudged him. “Dude, are you even listening?”

Dev snapped out of his daze. “Huh? Yeah, yeah… totally.”

His friend smirked. “Let me guess. That reporter?”

Dev groaned. “Shut up.”

But as much as he tried to ignore it, he knew it was useless. He was already too far gone.

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𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐮𝐭’𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞

Vidyut, on the other hand, had been busy attending meetings all day. Unlike Reyansh, who had the liberty to personally observe Aaksh, he had to keep things running smoothly at RV Industries. When he finally got a moment to breathe, he checked his phone and saw a message from Reyansh.

Reyansh: "Something's off. Aaksh isn't the only one being watched. Someone else is onto him too. Need to find out who."

Vidyut frowned, already sensing that things were about to get a lot more complicated.

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𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

Meanwhile, Kritika was lost in her own world, managing the boutique. Business had been going great, but today, something was bothering her. Maybe it was just instinct, but she couldn’t shake off the feeling that something big was about to happen, something that would eventually pull Aarvi into it. And Kritika, no matter what, would always have her back.

As she rearranged a few dresses on display, she exhaled. “I hope I’m just overthinking.”

But deep down, she knew she wasn’t.

As the day came to a close, Aarvi, Sameer, and Reyansh all went their separate ways, unaware of the game that was about to begin. A game of cat and mouse, where the truth would be hidden behind a web of lies.

"𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝—𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞."

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