The Raichand estate was unusually quiet at dawn. For the first time in years, its halls did not echo with the laughter of cousins or the steady rhythm of training drills. The family gathered in the courtyard, preparing for a day that would mark the scattering of their next generation across the world.
Avni stood near the gates, her hand pressed tightly against a folded letter—an intelligence slip recovered from one of her hidden networks. For years she had chased shadows of her children, and now, at last, a clue had surfaced: her elder daughter might be alive. The words blurred through her tears, but her resolve was steel. I will not stop until I bring them all home.
Mukul walked forward, his voice steady despite the weight of parting. "Today, we begin the next phase. Each of you will build more than companies—you will build legacies. The world must know we are not just heirs of Raichand or Malhotra, but creators of our own empires."
One by one, his fiancées and cousins stepped forward, announcing their destinations.
The Fiancées' Paths
Vanya Varma → South America (Brazil)Establishes an AI-driven industrial innovation hub, blending robotics with renewable energy. Her dream: a continent where technology serves people and protects the environment.
Kiara Varma → Asia (Singapore + Southeast Asia)Builds a diplomatic business consortium, merging trade, politics, and intelligence. She seeks to control the flow of influence across Asian markets.
Sakura Varma → JapanForms a defense and martial arts institute that doubles as a private security empire, fusing tradition with cutting-edge combat science.
Aarohi Rathore → North America (United States, New York)Launches a leadership and crisis management conglomerate, mixing finance, law, and military consultancy. She aims to rival Wall Street and Washington alike.
Liya Rathore → Europe (France & UK)Establishes a cultural and luxury empire: fashion, art, jewelry, and diplomacy. Her influence will blend elegance with silent power.
Sirisha Rathore → Africa (Nigeria & South Africa)Creates a resource and energy empire, balancing mining, green energy, and community development. She vows to make Africa unshakable under her watch.
The Cousins' Paths
Arin Raichand → United KingdomBuilds Raichand & Partners Global Law Firm, a fortress of legality protecting their empire.
Aahana Raichand → SwitzerlandOpens Raichand Medical Research Centers, pioneering genetic and surgical innovations.
Arav Raichand → SingaporeEstablishes Raichand Global Holdings, an empire of business mergers and high finance.
Riaan Raichand → Silicon Valley, USABuilds CyberFort Technologies, specializing in elite cybersecurity defense.
Riyaan Raichand → GermanyCreates NeuroMed Corp, a global hub for advanced medicine and biotech.
Rishika Raichand → CanadaOpens LexNova International Law School, shaping the next generation of legal minds.
Kiaan Raichand → United Arab Emirates (Dubai)Establishes StratEdge Solutions, a military and business think tank for global leaders.
Kaira Raichand → IsraelLeads Genova Biotech, specializing in biogenetics and medical warfare defense.
Kian Raichand → Hong KongCreates Kian Capital Holdings, a powerhouse of global investment and finance.
Veer Raichand → RussiaTrains elite forces and forms Raichand Vanguard Corps, a private global army.
Vanya Raichand (AI prodigy) → South KoreaBuilds NeuroAI Systems, blending AI, neuroscience, and combat simulations.
Varun Raichand → SwedenEstablishes EcoNomix Global, forecasting and manipulating world economies.
The Malhotra Cousins
Rudraksh Malhotra → United Kingdom (Sandhurst)Expands Global Military Training Programs, combining East and West tactics.
Ronav Malhotra → IsraelPartners with AI innovators to develop military tactical systems.
Ritvik Malhotra → South AfricaEstablishes Battlefield Medicine Institute, training medics for war zones.
Rehan Malhotra → Boston, USAFounds NeuroGenesis Labs, pushing limits in neurosurgery and AI interfaces.
Rivaan Malhotra → NetherlandsCreates MindBridge Psychology Network, a hub for psychological warfare studies.
Rishaan Malhotra → JapanEstablishes NeuroBioTech Corp, specializing in brain–computer interface technology.
As each embraced Mukul before departure, there was no promise of easy roads—only silent vows to build, protect, and rise. Avni stood at the steps, her eyes following them, clutching the clue to her lost daughter.
The family was scattering, yes. But like the stars across the sky, they would shine brighter apart, until destiny pulled them all back together again.