shares

Gnapika sat quietly, her mind racing as she watched the exchange between her father and Nirbhay. The tension in the room was palpable, but what weighed on her the most was the unanswered question that lingered in her mind: why was Rudra hiding the truth about Athreya's death? She couldn’t fathom his reasons for keeping such a significant event a secret, especially from the company that her father had helped build.

But despite her confusion, she knew better than to speak out in this moment. She was well aware of her own ignorance when it came to the inner workings of the Kesari Group. This was her first real glimpse into the company’s world, and she had come with the sole intention of observing, of trying to piece together what Rudra might be hiding. Gnapika understood that if she spoke out now, without fully understanding the implications of what she knew, it could cause more harm than good.

Her eyes flicked between the faces in the room—Nirbhay’s smoldering anger barely masked b