Veer slowly leaned toward her lips… and before kissing her, he looked into her eyes, as if gently asking for her permission. In response, as always, Aarohi closed her eyes. A soft, gentle kiss followed. Then, he broke the kiss and looked into her eyes again. His hands lingered on her face. Veer then left for his office. While he was there, his mind kept drifting back to her—the fear and uncertainty in her eyes regarding Mr. X—but he quickly shook those thoughts off.

His personal assistant, Aarav, entered and informed him about the meeting with Mr. Sinha. Veer nodded in acknowledgment. Then, he received a call from his college principal regarding some upcoming events that required his attention. Veer agreed to join for a visit at lunch time, accompanied by his assistant.