VIKRAM 2.0

"When relationships start to burn, smoke begins to rise."

The leader of the Eagle Group, **Varun Rao**, had already threatened Vikram.

As soon as Vikram heard his voice, his eyes turned red with fury. His fists clenched tightly, and a cold smile appeared on his face. Gripping the phone tightly, he spoke in a firm tone—

**“Varun, your Eagle Group won't live to see tomorrow's sunrise!”**

With that, he cut the call.

Without wasting a second, Vikram strode up to **Sameer** and said with no hesitation—

**“The Eagle Group shouldn't see another sunrise.”**

Sameer nodded silently and left immediately. He knew well—once Vikram made up his mind, nothing could change it.

Vikram watched Sameer walk away, a deadly yet subtle smile curling his lips. He then got into his car and headed straight toward the **Koyal family bungalow**.

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### **A War of Crime and Business**

As Vikram parked his car outside the bungalow, he noticed an elderly man stepping out from inside.

It was **Vinod Koyal**—Ritu’s grandfather. Around 60 years old, with a thick beard and dressed in expensive clothes, his personality commanded respect.

Seeing him, Vikram said,

**“Grandfather, I was just coming to see you. I need your permission for something important.”**

Vinod Koyal asked in his deep voice,

**“What is it? Speak.”**

With calmness, Vikram said,

**“You already know Ritu wants to invest in the Sawat family’s company. We need your approval for that.”**

At once, Vinod’s face turned red with rage. His eyes flared.

**“No! That’s not possible!”** he snapped.

**“Don’t you know the Sawat family is my enemy?”**

Vikram lowered his head and softly replied,

**“Grandfather, I just want you to reconsider it once.”**

Saying this, he respectfully took his leave and walked inside.

Vinod Koyal stood there silently, lost in thought. Then with a deep breath, he slowly walked away from the house.

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### **The Thread of Relationships**

Back in his room, Vikram sat on the bed and took out his phone. He messaged Ritu—

**“What are you doing, love?”**

Moments later, her reply came—

**“Just heading home.”**

Reading that, a soft smile formed on Vikram’s face. He put the phone aside and began preparing dinner.

A little while later, **Ritu entered the house**. Seeing her, Vikram rushed forward, picked her up in his arms, and twirled around with joy.

**“Hey! Put me down, Vikram! I need to freshen up,”** Ritu said, laughing.

Vikram gently set her down and smiled,

**“Alright, freshen up quickly. Dinner’s ready!”**

Ritu nodded and walked off to the room.

Just as Vikram was heading back to the kitchen, his phone rang—**an unknown number again.**

He hesitated, then picked up and asked,

**“Who’s this?”**

An old voice answered from the other end—

**“This is Balmiki Rai.”**

Vikram’s eyes widened. Shocked, he said,

**“Grandfather…! Why are you calling me?”**

With a soft laugh, Balmiki replied,

**“Do I need permission to speak to my own grandson?”**

Vikram, suddenly emotional, responded,

**“It’s not that, Grandfather… I was just caught up with something.”**

Balmiki's voice turned serious,

**“I need to see you. Can you come to **Kumar Hospital** right now?”**

Confused, Vikram asked,

**“Why?”**

Balmiki Rai replied slowly,

**“I’ve had a heart attack…”**

Vikram’s entire body went numb.

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### **The Pain of the Past**

**Balmiki Rai**, Vikram’s grandfather, had completely vanished from his life three years ago.

Vikram’s mother **Pramila Rathore** and his father **Atul Rai** had married for love, which the family never accepted.

While Balmiki was away on a business trip, the family **threw Pramila out of the house**.

When Balmiki returned, he searched everywhere—but Pramila and Vikram were gone.

Just a few days ago, Balmiki had seen Vikram with Ritu and started secretly following him. When he finally discovered that Vikram was living with the Koyal family, the shock gave him a heart attack.

While Vikram was still lost in those painful memories, Balmiki's voice came again from the phone—

**“Vikram, you’re coming, right?”**

Vikram took a deep breath and said firmly,

**“Yes, Grandfather. I’m coming.”**

Balmiki’s eyes welled up. In a choked voice, he said,

**“Thank you, my child.”**

Vikram’s eyes too turned misty.

Just then, Ritu’s voice called from behind—

**“Vikram, dinner’s ready!”**

Vikram quickly said to Balmiki,

**“I’m hanging up now, Grandfather. I’ll be there soon.”**

Balmiki nodded, and the call ended.

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### **A Sudden Decision**

Wiping his tears, Vikram went to sit beside Ritu. Just as they were about to begin dinner, a deep voice called out from behind—

**“Vikram!”**

They both turned to see **Vinod Koyal** standing there.

They stood up immediately.

With a slight smile, Vinod said,

**“Sit down, both of you.”**

He joined them at the table.

Ritu served him dinner with care.

While eating, Vinod turned to Vikram and said in a serious tone—

**“Vikram, I thought about what you said. And I realized I was wrong. Alright, I agree. Ritu can invest in the Sawat family’s company.”**

Both Vikram and Ritu’s faces lit up with joy.

Ritu hugged her grandfather with happiness.

Vinod smiled and said,

**“Now, I’ll leave you two. Get some rest.”**

Vikram and Ritu nodded as he left the room.

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### **What Lies Ahead?**

- Was Balmiki Rai’s heart attack truly an accident, or is there a hidden conspiracy behind it?

- Why is Ritu so determined to invest in the Sawat family’s company?

- Will Vikram be able to rebuild his broken bond with his grandfather?

**To find out, stay tuned…**

**Vikram 2.0 continues…**