Episode 56 : “The Fire Beneath the Silk”
(Neha’s POV) The cool rush of evening air brushed past me as I stepped out of Kayish Sinha’s building. The scent of fresh rain clung faintly to the pavement, but it did nothing to wash away the storm swirling inside me. A black SUV was parked discreetly a bit further down the street, just out of the line of sight from the office windows. Veer had made sure of that—he didn’t want his name or face associated with me in Kayish’s world. Not yet. He was meticulous like that. Calculating. Always five steps ahead. But so was fire before it consumed. I opened the door and slipped inside. He was already seated, lounging in the backseat like a king awaiting his report from the battlefield. I could feel his gaze before he even turned to me. "How was the interview?" he asked, voice casual, as if
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