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5

[Annika - A, Shivaay - S, Rudra - Ru]

Shivaay called Khanna to his room

S: Khanna, find out where this girl, Annika Trivedi works. I want to know everything about her.

Khanna: ok sir

S(in his mind): Just wait and watch Annika Trivedi, you have messed with the wrong guy.

The next morning when Annika reached her office, her boss called her into his cabin.

A: Sir you called for me?

MrVerma: Annika, I used to think very highly of you, but you have betrayed my trust and this company's trust.

A: What happened, sir? Why are you saying this?

MrVerma: You have been moonlighting for god knows how long. Instead of focusing on your work here, you have been working on your own online business, taking leaves so you can look for investors. How is that fair to your job? The job that pays your bills, that feeds you

A: Sir, it's not like that, please let me explain.

MrVerma: There's nothing to explain here Annika, what you've done is unethical.

A:  Sir, I never intended to be dishonest with you or my job, I was just waiting for things to fall in place

MrVerma: You have till the end of the day today, handover everything to Preeti and Aman. You are fired

A: Sir please listen to me

MrVerma: Annika, leave

A devastated Annika walked out of the cabin.

A(in her mind): I don't understand how this happened? How did he find out? I've been working here for 3 years, always giving my best and he didn't even let me explain. I've never given anyone any reason to complain

Preeti: What happened Annika? Why did Verma sir call you?

A: Preeti, please come to the conference room with Aman.

Annika zipped up her emotions and focused on the task at hand. She was great at compartmentalizing. Having faced so many problems growing up, so many losses, she knew how to control herself.

She told Preeti and Aman that she had been let go, and explained all her projects to them. By evening, she had fulfilled her duties and left that building for one last time.

Back in Mr. Verma's office

MrVerma: Hello, Mr. Khanna, thank you so much for that information.

Khanna: Have you dealt with it?

MrVerma: Oh yes, fired her. I cannot let someone ruin my company's reputation like this.

Khanna: Exactly, we can't let greedy people like her destroy our reputation and years of hard work.

Disconnects call.

Oberoi Mansion

Khanna: Sir, it's done

S: Good, now Mishra will spread this news in the market, that the 'Handmade Happiness' project is being monitored by the oberois. Then no one will dare touch it.