The day Prathik, drunk at a bar, met Monica was the ninth month after his company went bankrupt and the sixth month after his divorce. Ironically, the reason for Prathik's divorce was an old woman named Qirat. At forty-two, Qirat is the head of Newrigg Trading Company, which is merely a front for an underground bank specializing in high-interest loans.
Over a year ago, Prathik's steel company suddenly received a large order for a bulk purchase of rebar. At the time, Prathik had just bought a house and had limited funds. After the client paid a deposit, Prathik began to scramble for funds. It was then that someone introduced him to Qirat, and Prathik successfully secured a two million high-interest loan from her. This was the start of Prathik's nightmare. The client who had paid the deposi
