At the far edge of the city, a man sat dangerously close to the cliff.
Beside him stood a tiger, staring at him with deep interest
as if trying to decide how to swallow him whole.
Suddenly, a voice echoed from the front.
Calm... yet terrifying.
A man dressed in a full-length black outfit stepped forward and said,
You have two choices.
Either end Titan's hunger...
or turn your steps backward, take one good jump
and say goodbye to your life.
On the other side of the same city, a park was filled with a large crowd.
Soft music floated in the air, peaceful and calming.
People sat quietly, listening with gentle smiles on their faces.
At the front, a five-foot-tall girl sat near a small wooden table.
Her hair was half tied, half left loose.
A guitar rested in her hands as she sang into a small mic.
Her voice carried warmth
the kind that slowly healed tired hearts.
When a Rolls-Royce passed by the road near the park,
the man sitting inside suddenly heard the sound of singing.
He signaled the driver to stop.
Slowly, he lowered the glass window.
He couldn't see the girl clearly,
but her body posture was visible enough to catch his attention.
As the melody reached his ears,
he gently closed his eyes for a moment.
Just then, his phone started ringing.
A voice came from the other side,
Titan's stomach is full, boss.
Hearing this, the man inside the car
Adhrit Malhotra
curved his lips into a sly, crooked smile.
After a while, the Rolls-Royce picked up its speed and moved forward.
The driver was clearly curious,
but seeing his boss's dangerous aura,
he didn't dare to ask anything.
Noticing his expression, Adhrit spoke calmly,
What is it, Samay Any problem
Hearing this, Samay hesitated for a moment before saying,
Sir...I wanted to ask you something.
Adhrit simply replied, Hmm.
Gathering courage, Samay said softly,
Sir, every night you stop the car near this park
and listen to that unknown girl singing
why
For a few seconds, Adhrit said nothing.
The silence made Samay nervous.
No problem, sir,he quickly added.
Then Adhrit finally spoke, his voice low,
That voice is the only thing
that doesn't let me feel alone.
Hearing this, Samay stayed silent.
Soon, the car arrived at Malhotra Mansion.
It was just a house
a place that never truly became a home.
People said Adhrit lived there,
but he rarely came.
Because inside that mansion,
apart from Adhrit
only his loneliness lived with him.
He swept his hawk-like gaze around the surroundings once
and then walked inside.
On the other side, the girl in the park packed her guitar into its bag.
She removed the mic and stood up.
Just then a boy walked up to her and said teasingly,
What's going on, cat
Anya, these days you've started stealing every boy's heart.
Hearing this, Anya instantly punched the boy standing beside her.
Ouch!
She glared at Arjun and said,
Don't try to act like a heart-stealer too much.
Otherwise, I'll make sure your respect gets stolen
by girls only.
Hearing her words, Arjun scoffed and said,
Are you from the cat family or what
You're always ready to pounce.
Anya glared at him once.
He immediately raised his hands.
Okay okay,fine! Don't stare at me with those cat eyes.
Then he added casually,
By the way... your presentation got accepted.
We can join the company from tomorrow.
The moment she heard that, Anya's eyes lit up.
In excitement, she punched Arjun again and shouted,
Oh wow Hen-men!
You brought such amazing news
Arjun screamed,
Hey! Then just cook me and eat me already
You've been acting like Bruce Lee since morning
Fighting and teasing each other,
both of them finally reached their respective homes.
Anya entered her house unwillingly.
Just then, the sound of utensils falling echoed from inside.
She took a deep breath, steadying herself, and whispered,
Come on, Anya
get ready to face injustice again.
Just then, a utensil came flying and hit Anya's feet.
Standing in front of her, her aunt shouted angrily,
That could have hit your head too!
My aim is perfectly accurate, understood
She looked at the time and sneered,
Look at the hour
Where were you roaming around,
getting your face blackened before coming home
Her words felt heavy on Anya's heart.
Her chest tightened,
and tears slowly appeared in her eyes.
Anya quietly placed her bag on the table nearby
and walked toward the kitchen without saying a word.
The next morning, Anya was unusually excited.
After all, it was her first day at the office.
Just then, her aunt walked in and snapped,
If you don't return home on time,
I'll break your legs.
Standing nearby, her uncle said softly,
Enough, Dariya. She's just a child.
Hearing this, Dariya scoffed,
What did her parents even do
They left her on our chest like a burden and died.
If she had died with them,
at least we would have lived in peace.
Anya picked up her bag and ran out of the house.
As soon as she reached the office,
she spotted Arjun standing outside.
He raised his hand and called out,
Hey!
Seeing him, Anya walked toward him with a faint smile.
Looking at her face, Arjun frowned slightly.
What happened
Nothing at all, Anya replied.
He smirked and said,
Did worms come out of your witch aunt's mouth again
Anya shook her head lightly and said,
Come on, it's our first day.
If we get late, our impression will be ruined.
Both of them entered the building and received their identity cards at the reception.
Soon, an assistant escorted them toward their department.
The moment Anya stepped inside, her eyes widened.
She had never seen such luxury before.
The department looked modern and elegant
glass walls, soft lighting, spacious cabins,
and a calm yet powerful corporate atmosphere.
For a moment, she forgot where she was.
Then, controlling herself,
both Anya and Arjun moved toward their assigned desks and took their seats.
After that, the assistant said politely,
In a while, you'll be called to the CEO's office for your introduction. Okay?
Hearing this, Anya and Arjun nodded together.
Yes.
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