Chapter 19 – A Beautiful Encounter Krish returned to the party through the same path he had taken earlier. He came back and stood at the same spot, but this time he didn’t recognize a single familiar face around him. All the luxury, the glamour, the laughter it all felt strangely alien to him. He checked his phone. It was already 8:30 PM. That meant only half an hour remained before his meeting with Vanshika. Krish sat down on an empty chair placed on the side and began observing the unfamiliar people who had gathered for the party. The celebration was in full swing music, lights, conversations, laughter everywhere. Yet, none of it felt special to him. His heart simply wasn’t there. Just then, he noticed the boss’s young daughter, Riya, walking toward him from the front. Seeing her,

