FINAL BETRAYAL
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At the charity gala, silhouettes crisscrossed beneath the glittering chandeliers. When the auctioneer lifted the emerald necklace, the room fell silent. The starting bid was 200,000 rupees, and each subsequent bid felt like a tear ripping through old wounds. "Five hundred thousand," Nandini said, her fingers trembling slightly. From the opposite private box, Prateek smiled faintly and raised his paddle: "Seven hundred fifty thousand." A murmur swept through the hall. Nandini snapped her head up, her gaze colliding with his—not triumphant, not gloating, but eerily calm. In that instant, she understood: this final gavel strike was never about a necklace. Just as the hammer fell, a man in a dark suit stepped onto the stage. He removed his sunglasses, his voice steady: "Apologies, Mr. Prateek's position is now mine. I am the new CEO of Shah Industries." Applause erupted. Nandini turned deathly pale. The betrayal came so brazenly it felt like every breath was cut by a blade. She trembled as she dialed her father, nearly choking on her words: "Dad... they replaced Prateek. Did you know?" Three seconds of silence. Then a soft chuckle: "Foolish child. Prateek was never the CEO. He was my examiner—sent to get close to you." The air froze. "Everything tonight—the bidding, the provocation, even that so-called 'new CEO'—was a test. I needed to see if you'd betray our family's secrets under temptation or pressure." Nandini stood beneath the spotlight, her wineglass reflecting countless fractured versions of herself. She had been the only real piece on the chessboard all along. Her phone screen flickered to life. An encrypted message appeared: 【Congratulations on passing the first test. But the real game begins now.】
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Publish:2025-08-13
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