Raghav Kapoor narrowly escaped ISI's grasp, and the stakes had risen.
Pakistan's military was livid, and pressure had intensified on Khalid Qureshi, the head of ISI, to strike back hard against India.
But the problem was bigger than that. Both ISI and R&AW now suspected internal leaks, moles feeding vital information to their enemies.
In Islamabad, Khalid paced back and forth in his office, the dark wood-paneled room dimly lit by the evening light filtering through the blinds.
The constant sound of the wall clock ticking only added to the tension that had been brewing for weeks.
Across from him sat Abdul Rashid.
The failure of last mission wasn't entirely Abdul's fault, and Khalid knew it.
The truth was, R&AW had been too prepared. They knew too much.
That was the crux of the problem. How had they known?
