Ananya's Dilemma
Ananya sat at the dining table, absentmindedly stirring her tea as her father spoke.
"You're not getting any younger, Ananya. We need to start looking for a good match for you."
Her father, Mahesh Verma, was a respected businessman in Hyderabad. A man who valued security, wealth, and stability above all else.
Ananya looked up, frowning. "Dad, I just graduated. I'm not in a hurry."
Her father sighed, setting his newspaper aside. "It's not about rushing. It's about securing your future. You know how life is—money matters. A good husband isn't just about love, it's about security, stability."
Ananya stayed quiet.
Her father leaned forward, his tone softer. "Look at your mother. She never had to struggle. I made sure of that. A woman's life should be comfortable, not full of uncertainties. You need someone who can provide that."
She nodded slowly. She had heard this before. She had even believed it.
And yet, Varun's face flashed in her mind.
He had been acting so different lately. Distant, unreadable. He had always been ambitious, but there was something new in him now. A confidence she had never seen before.
She remembered his parting words.
"I had to make a decision. It's better this way."
He didn't even seem sad about leaving. It was almost as if… he knew something she didn't.
Her father's voice brought her back. "We'll start meeting some good families soon. I'll handle everything."
Ananya hesitated, her fingers tightening around her cup.
For the first time, she wasn't so sure.
Ten Days Later – Varun's First Million
Varun sat in his small rented room in Mumbai, staring at the stock market charts on his laptop. The numbers were exactly what he expected.
Eicher Motors Ltd. had surged from ₹670 to ₹1,500 per share.
He exhaled slowly, a smirk playing on his lips.
It was time.
With a few clicks, he sold his stocks.
━━━ STOCK SOLD SUCCESSFULLY ━━━
[Total Profit: ₹14,25,000]
Varun leaned back, a slow exhale escaping his lips.
"I did it. I made my first million."
For the first time in his life, he was no longer poor.
He wasn't relying on anyone. He wasn't begging for approval. He was in control.
And just then, his vision blurred.
A blue panel appeared before him.
━━━ SYSTEM UPGRADE ━━━
▶ Mission Completed: Earn ₹10,00,000 through stock investments.
▶ Total Money Earned: ₹14,25,000
[Reward Unlocked: Business Blueprint]
━━━ NEW FEATURE ACTIVATED ━━━
🔹 Business Blueprint – Unlocks detailed plans for future billion-dollar companies.
[Next Mission: Establish Your First Business]
▶ Time Limit: 90 Days
▶ Reward: Unlock 'Technology Innovation' Feature
━━━ ━━━ ━━━
Varun's pulse quickened.
Business Blueprint?
If the stock market was his first step, then this feature was his way to dominate the business world.
He focused, and suddenly, new information flooded his mind.
Startups. Companies that didn't exist yet. Business models that would become billion-dollar empires in the future.
🔹 E-commerce boom – Flipkart's rise.
🔹 Digital payments – Paytm's revolution.
🔹 Food delivery startups – Zomato and Swiggy's upcoming success.
He could build his own empire before they even existed.
His lips curled into a smirk.
"The world is mine for the taking."
Maintaining the Illusion
Varun closed his laptop and leaned back on the chair.
His phone had a few missed calls from his mother. He knew why—his father was probably asking again about his job hunt.
A small chuckle left his lips.
They had no idea.
His parents still thought he was just another graduate struggling in Mumbai, looking for a job.
His old friends still believed he was the same Varun they had last seen.
Even Ananya thought he had left to start fresh but was still the same person she once knew.
But none of them knew the truth.
None of them knew that he had just made over ₹14,00,000 in a matter of weeks.
None of them knew that he had unlocked knowledge about future billion-dollar industries.
And none of them knew that this was just the beginning.
Varun smirked to himself.
Let them think whatever they wanted.
Soon, the world would know the truth.
And when that day came, they would all regret underestimating him.