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Chapter 31

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**Unfinished Business**

Aditya’s return to the Shah estate sent ripples through their carefully rebuilt lives. While his presence brought hope and healing for Neha and Kavita, it also reignited tensions among those who had once worked to bury the truth.

For Ayesha, the challenges of balancing the family’s ongoing redemption with the new implications of Aditya’s survival were immediate. She knew that the Shah family’s enemies—and their remaining allies—would not ignore this revelation.

Three days after Aditya’s return, a sleek black car pulled up to the gates of the estate. Ayesha watched from the balcony as a man in his late sixties stepped out, his posture commanding and his eyes cold.

“Who is that?” Arman asked, joining her.

Ayesha frowned. “I don’t know, but he looks like someone who expects answers.”

The man introduced himself as Vijay Mehta, a former business associate of Dhiren Shah. His arrival was unexpected, but his intentions were clear.

“I’ve heard rumors,” Vijay said, his
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