The following morning, Mukul called upon his cousins. The Raichand–Malhotra youth assembled, their talents unmatched, their rivalries barely hidden.
Mukul's gaze swept over them. "The world will not remember us as heirs. It will remember us as founders. Each of you must build—not for me, but for yourselves. You will shape empires worthy of your gifts."
He began assigning tasks:
Arin (Law Prodigy): Build an international law firm to shield the family's dealings and influence policy across borders.
Aahana (Medical Researcher): Lead a biotech company pioneering gene therapy and advanced medicine.
Arav (Business Mind): Establish a multinational conglomerate that bridges trade between continents.
Riaan (Cybersecurity): Create the digital fortress to guard them from all cyber threats.
Riyaan (Medical Prodigy): Expand a chain of elite hospitals and research centers across the globe.
Rishika (Law Student): Partner with Arin, shaping legal reforms and global compliance.
Kiaan (Strategist): Build a consultancy empire for governments and militaries.
Kaira (Biogenetics): Lead genetic innovation, pushing boundaries of science.
Kian (Finance Prodigy): Establish the financial backbone, dominating investment and stock markets.
Veer (Fighter-Leader): Train the elite forces, building academies for warriors.
Vanya (AI Innovator): Already assigned North America, her empire would be AI supremacy.
Varun (Economist): Design think-tanks to manipulate global markets.
And then the Malhotra cousins:
Rudraksh (Military Strategy): Found a private global defense company.
Ronav (Tactical AI): Integrate AI systems into global militaries.
Ritvik (Combat Medicine): Establish battlefield medical units and supply chains.
Rehan (Neurosurgery): Launch advanced neurology institutes, blending medicine with prestige.
Rivaan (Psychology): Shape behavioral research centers, guiding corporate and political influence.
Rishaan (Biotech + BCI): Lead brain-computer interface breakthroughs, controlling the future of human-machine integration.
Mukul finished: "Do not follow me. Stand beside me. Build so that no one—not rivals, not empires—can break us."
The cousins looked at each other. For the first time, they weren't just heirs. They were architects of a future only Mukul could envision.