"WEB 🕸️" -' Interweaving

Chapter 21

As Nandini woke up and walked into the living room, she found that Manik was no longer there. But she noticed a letter on the couch with a red rose on top of it. She smiled pleasantly and picked up the flower, then opened the letter. The letter read "Thank you very much, Nandini." Unknowingly smile played on her lips, and headed to bedroom to get ready to go office.

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As Karan was talking on the phone, he noticed Manik's arrival and immediately cut the call, saying "I thought you wouldn't come home." However, Manik did not respond to Karan's comment and instead, in a determined manner, he stated "I came here to take Mukti out, she may feel better."

Karan nodded his head, indicating that he agrees with Manik's statement.

Manik walked towards Mukti's room, and as he entered, he found her on the bed, flicking the switch of her bedside lamp on and off repeatedly, lost in thought, and her eyes were blank, revealing a state of emotional turmoil.

Mukti!", Manik called out as he entered the room, catching her by surprise as she hadn't expected him to come. She sat up straight and looked at him with a mix of emotions, her eyes filled with confusion and uncertainty.

Mukti!", Manik called out as he entered the room, catching her by surprise as she hadn't expected him to come. She sat up straight and looked at him with a mix of emotions, her eyes filled with confusion and uncertainty.

Seeing the turmoil on her face, Manik asked her softly, "Shall you come with me for a long drive?"

Mukti silently nodded her head indicating her agreement to go for a long drive with Manik.

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An unknown person entered Harshad's cabin and handed him a large sum of money, saying "Immediately, you should get the data of this company." Harshad was puzzled and asked "Who are you and what are you talking about?"

As Nandini entered the cabin, she overheard the conversation and saw the money in Harshad's hands. Harshad became worried that she might misunderstand him and quickly said "Nandini, believe me, I don't know who this person is."

Nandini, keeping her calm, said "Clear up this issue and come to my cabin."

Harshad punched that person in fury, and ordered the office boy to throw him out of the office.

And he walked towards Nandini's cabin with a heavy heart, his mind filled with fear and uncertainty, thinking that today would be his last day in that office, feeling that after this incident even Manik would not believe him, and he would once again be left alone on the streets. His emotions of anxiety and hopelessness were palpable in his walk and the expression on his face.

Nandini gestured for him to take a seat, and he sat down in front of her without saying a word, the atmosphere in the room was tense. She then walked to the coffee machine, prepared a cup of coffee for him and one for herself and sat in her chair. The tension in the room was palpable as she took a sip of her coffee and waited for Harshad to speak. The sound of the coffee machine and the aroma of the freshly brewed coffee filled the room, adding to the already tense atmosphere.

She asked, "How much time do you think it will take to complete the security development code project?" with a calm and composed expression on her face, despite the tension in the room.

It's... it's almost done," he stammered, his voice filled with uncertainty.

Harshad! Did you get any important information from Abhimanyu's mobile?" she asked again, as she knew that Manik had given the mobile to Harshad for investigation about Muntaj begam.

Harshad said, his voice trembling as he struggled to control his emotions. He had never been under such emotional stress before and he could feel the tears welling up in his throat. He fought hard to hold them back. "Nandini, believe me, I really don't know who that person was, why he brought that money. I would never even dream of destroying this company by leaking its secrets to a rival company." He pleaded, his eyes showing the pain of being falsely accused, the fear of losing everything he had built with Manik and Nandini and the sadness of feeling like his integrity and loyalty were being questioned.

Nandini said, trying to ease the tension in the room. "Relax Harshad, I trust you, I believe you," she smiled, her eyes showing genuine reassurance, her tone calm and soothing. She wanted to let him know that she had faith in him, that she trusted him and that he had nothing to worry about.

He looked at her in surprise, unable to fully process what she had just said. He couldn't believe that she still trusted him despite the recent events and his own doubts about himself.

She smiled and said, 'I can tell that you were looking at me with a curious expression, and I understand if in the past I would have immediately believed what I heard and saw without question. But through my experiences, I've come to realize that things aren't always as they appear. I may not know your past, but I've observed your hard work and dedication, and I won't let a small incident cause me to doubt you and break the trust I have in you'."

Harshad felt a weight lifted off his shoulders, he couldn't believe that she trusted him so easily. He felt a wave of gratitude wash over him and tears welled up in his eyes. "Thank you Nandini," he said, his voice cracking with emotion. "I promise you, I will never betray your trust."

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Manik and Mukti sat on the edge of the beach, near the resort, the waves of the water gently lapping at their feet. The sun was setting, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink. The sandy beach stretched out before them, and the sound of the waves and seagulls filled the air. Mukti moved closer to him, hugged his hand and rested her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes. 'Even my sister Soha behaves like this when she's feeling low,' He said, her emotions getting the better of her as she started to cry. Manik consoled her by wrapping his arm around her, the warm beach climate enveloping them and the salty sea breeze blowing through their hair."

She looked into his eyes, who is already looking at her, and he says "Tell me Mukti, why did you shoot Abhimanyu, you told that you love him, but why did you do like that, Are you thinking that i won't understand you as a friend"

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Chandanakshi