Arjun was surprised but he expected to hear this."I just knew he was innocent. Now tell me the rest." Arjun's held the phone tighter as his curiosity grew."It turns out that Mr Karan isn't the man behind ADA, it's actually Abhi. Abhi is the genius behind the Reddys smart house and it seems Mr Karan is trying to take over the Ai system fully, because he wants all the money to himself. Your story about the Reddys were correct sir. With that information, I was able to find out this." Akshay explained.Arjun frowned slightly, " But why is Abhi not trying to clear his name or defend himself? He's being defamed here. Why isn't he speaking?""I have no idea why he's silent as I haven't moved further in my research. Currently, I only know that the creator of ADA isn't Mr Karan but Abhi and he's trying to snatch his invention from him by all means. I'll call you when I've gotten more updates on the case." Rahul clarified. "Alright then. Thank you." Arjun sighed before ending the call.As
Arjun looked confused, "Abhi's background? I don't understand." "Yes sir. It's related to Abhi's background. You see Abhi was raised by Mr Karan right from when he was a child. While growing up, he used to accompany Mr Karan to his company and that's how he was able to create ADA." "Wow." Arjun exclaimed."I was equally surprised sir. Before now, Abhi was the one in charge of ADA, both partnership wise and profit wise. But right now, Mr Karan wants to take over ADA, and that's why that accusation is circulating on the news about him being a con artist and all." Akshay explained further.Arjun turned his gaze away from Akshay, his eyes almost looked teary. "Poor Abhi. This is so unfair." Arjun said in a soft tone. Arjun tilted his head slightly to Akshay, "Is there anything you can do to help him?" Akshay lowered his head slowly, "I'm sorry sir but there's nothing I can do. It's with great risk that I'm gathering these information, if my senior were to find out about what I'm doin
"Well, I had to knock some officers out. They caught me trying to escape with a box from the dustbin. I'm not sure why I did it. But yeah I did it." Prem chuckled.Arjun grinned, "Man's just like me honestly."Both men laughed it off."It was nice working with you Prem. I look forward to seeing you soon." Arjun extended a hand towards Prem.Prem shook hands firmly with Arjun, "Same here sir. Definitely not in your house." Arjun giggled, "Let it go already." "Never!" Prem replied immediately."But honestly, I don't blame Intelliguide. My girl's just too good at detecting threats on sight." Arjun said with a smug smile.Prem rolled his eyes, "Hey, don't act smart. If I'm a threat, then you're a criminal." Arjun scoffed sarcastically, "Tell that to the citizens and see what they tell you." "Oh yeah, I'll tell them. How your sneaky ass is always breaking the rules of the country under their noses." Arjun shrugged, "Rules were set so they could be broken, so who cares?" "Me! I care."
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