Kriti didn't realize the gravity of what she said until she finished speaking.The next thing she heard on the phone was a scoff, "Your confidence is rather amusing. You have no idea who I am, nor where I am and you want to destroy the evidence. What a clown." Kriti's face flushed with annoyance, "Hey. Mind your language. That is no way to talk to a news reporter." "I would have agreed with you if you were a credible news reporter. But on the contrary…." The caller stifled a smile, loud enough for Kriti to hear."Anyways, I've tried talking to you calmly but you're still so stubborn so you leave me with no choice. I'll make sure to expose your dirty deeds. Go mark today's date on your calendar because your days as a news reporter are numbered." That was all Kriti heard before the line went dead.Kriti's hand trembled as she clocked the landline back in its position. "Oh my god! Who is this person? And how do they know Abhi's news is a conspiracy? I made sure to keep everything conf
It was Kriti.Seeing the older boy snatching the ice cream away from the little one, she, on reflex, yelled at them to return the ice cream to the boy.But how would they hear her? She was a few distance away from the kids, so they could not hear her, even when she shouted. She could not cross over to the other side of the road to stop the boys from bullying the little one. The road was busy, and many cars were passing by. She could not risk it to cross the road immediately before the boys ran away with his ice cream.All she had to do now was watch what they were going to do to the kids. Her heart ached as she looked at how defenseless the little one was. The other one had support from his older brother, so he didn't need to be afraid, but the little one had no one.Kriti could imagine how scared he was, seeing that they might gang up to beat him.The little boy's facial expression changed. That was his ice cream, why would they take it from him? He bought that to brighten up his m
Was this a dream? Arjun was so surprised. He never expected such a move at all.He stayed glued to the television, he did not want to miss out on any single detail. It was Kriti, the news reporter.What did she have to say this time? Were there more lies to tell about Abhi? Arjun was sure that if he was going to spread more lies, he would not hesitate to take action. The headline was not clear enough, "Breaking News: The News Reporter, Kriti has something important to tell."Arjun was on to the edge, he was just waiting to hear what she had to say before taking any action."Good evening, people. My name is Kriti. Kriti, the reporter, as you all know. I'm here to make an important announcement on the ongoing case of Abhi. First and foremost, I want to say that the case of Abhi, and everything said about him is a total lie."It was a live broadcast. Many people were watching it, their jaws dropping in surprise. Even Arjun was not left out.He was so surprised. He wondered what compel
Kriti was not shocked that the manager yelled at her. She was expecting that, in fact, if anyone were to be in her shoes, they would do the same thing. It was bringing shame and disgrace to the channel, and if the matter was not taken care of, the channel might be removed from the company.She left the manager's office to the room again. The commercial break was over, and she had to finish what she had started. She walked slowly, with her head hung low, back inside. She could not even look at the faces of the people inside.She took a seat, and the moderator looked at her."Are you ready?" She asked.She seemed to be the only person who understood her and did not judge her completely.Kriti nodded slowly, and took the mic again, pinning it to her cloth."Hello, everyone. Welcome back to Castle Channel 001! We are back again on the case of Abhi led by one of the news reporters, Kriti." The lady announced, turning to Kriti, "What do you have to say, ma'am?"Kriti cleared her throat and
Even after the broadcast was over, Arjun's eyes remained fixed on the television. Kriti's sudden confession had caught him off guard. Her admission would have far reaching effects, even though he respected her bravery. Turning away from the television, he sighed deeply and said to himself, "Let's see what happens next." His daydream was cut short as the phone on his desk buzzed. Akash had texted, "Emergency meeting in the boardroom. Today." With thoughts still racing about the day's events, Arjun took his notes and left his office.---When Arjun arrived, the boardroom was tense. The other important team members, including Akash and Meera, were already seated, their faces showing resolve and concern. Akash signalled for Arjun to sit down."We all saw the broadcast," Akash began. "The game has changed because of Kriti's admission. We need to review our approach and figure out how to navigate this unfamiliar terrain."With a grave look, Meera leaned forward. "Public perception is going
“Sir, now that we know who it is, what's our next move?” Kriti asked.“We invite him over and entertain him.” Arjun replied, in a rather firm tone.A confused expression split Kriti’s face, “What…what are you-”“Sir, they're hacking into our systems and you're suggesting entertainment. This is quite surprising sir.” Rahul, Arjun’s longtime p.a said.Arjun swung in his office chair from side to side, “Calm down Rahul. Don't always jump to conclusions.”Arjun fixed his eyes on Kriti and Rahul who sat across his table, “I wasn't done talking.”Kriti's face expressed relief, “Oh.”Arjun continued to swing in his chair, “Now as I was saying, I'm very well aware of how much damage Zayd is doing by hacking Nexumcore but I've got something else installed for him. By ‘inviting him over and entertaining him’ I didn't mean that literally, I meant I was going to put before him a good offer.”“An offer?” Both Kriti and Rahul chorusly asked.“Yes. But it's not even going to be directed to Zayd per
Jai's confidence went flat. “What do you mean I can't go in?” He asked with a frown.The security officer smiled warmly, “Don't misunderstand me sir. I'm saying you can't go in because that's not the way to the lounge. I've been informed of your arrival and I knew you would take this route since you didn't know your way around and that's why I said that.” The security officer explained.Jai's frown disappeared, “Oh, alright then. Show me the way.” And with that the security officer started walking, rounding the building and stopping in front of a smaller building that was still attached to the company. Jai walked with the security officer, oblivious to the media around. He assumed they were just casual workers seeing that they were dressed in casuals.“Here sir. Mr Arjun is already inside waiting for you.” The security officer pointed to the building, Arjun was visibly seen thanks to the glass wall.Mr Jai nodded and walked in.“It's such a pleasure to have you here Mr Jai.” Arjun
In Castle City there was a lot of speculation and expectation. There seemed to be a consensus on the approaching battle between Vex Robotics and Maratha Industries. There were big stakes, and the public was interested in how things would work out. A blink of an eye later, the challenge was causing internet disruptions. Different remarks were being made by the people. While some only wanted to watch how everything would work out, others thought that creating ADA version 2.0 would be a piece of cake for Vex Robotics. As Vex Robotics was not as tech-focused as Maratha Robotics, many conjectured that they would not be able to compete. Arjun was reading over the most current staff reports in his office at the Maratha Industries headquarters. Thoughts were sharp, attentiveness unwavering. He understood the next two weeks would be critical. Even with so much strain, Arjun enjoyed difficulties. "Mr. Arjun," began Priya, his assistant, entering the room with a look of both concern and resol