INTRODUCTION

MAIN LEADS

JIHOON LEE (K-POP STAR)

AYESHA VERMA (INDIAN SPY)

PROLOGUE

"K-pop Star, Indian Spy"

A cold breeze swept through the bustling streets of Seoul, carrying with it the flickering lights of neon signs and the distant hum of excited fans gathered outside the grand concert hall. They were here for one thing—Jihoon Lee, the shining star of South Korea’s global K-pop scene. His face graced every billboard, his voice on every radio station, and his charm captivated millions. Yet, as his fans screamed his name, unaware of the world around them, something darker was brewing beneath the surface.

Ayesha Verma stood in the shadows, her gaze fixed not on the glitz and glamour but on the hidden truths lurking behind the K-pop façade. Clad in a simple black coat, blending into the sea of fans, her mind wasn’t focused on Jihoon’s music or his charm. No, her thoughts were consumed with a mission that had dragged her halfway across the world.

Ten girls were missing.

Indian students who had come to Korea either to study or attend concerts—Jihoon's concerts, no less. Their sudden disappearance was written off as girls "running away," but Ayesha knew better. She had read between the lines, piecing together the mysterious disappearances that others had conveniently ignored. The moment she found out her cousin, Anjali, was one of the missing, it had become personal.

No longer just a mission, it was her reason to keep pushing forward.

Her orders from the Indian government were clear—investigate, infiltrate, and find the truth. But this mission carried more weight than anything she had taken on before. The higher-ups didn’t want to acknowledge the growing list of missing girls. No, they preferred to maintain appearances, to keep their political ties intact. It left her little choice but to operate in the shadows, out of reach of authority, out of sight of prying eyes.

The concert hall’s doors swung open, and the crowd surged forward. Amid the chaos, Ayesha slipped inside unnoticed, scanning the packed arena, her senses heightened. Somewhere in this city lay the answers she desperately sought. Somewhere in this glamorous world of flashing lights, high notes, and starry-eyed fans, darkness had taken root.

And it all seemed to center around one man—Jihoon Lee.

Her heart beat faster, not from nerves, but from the creeping suspicion that Jihoon knew more than he let on. He was untouchable, Korea’s golden boy. No one would believe he was involved. But Ayesha wasn’t here to be charmed. She was here to find the truth.

As the stage lights blazed and Jihoon appeared, his eyes momentarily locking with hers across the sea of screaming fans, she felt an eerie connection. He noticed her. But it was more than that—he recognized something, something that left her skin prickling with suspicion.

This was no ordinary mission. She wasn’t just chasing missing girls. She was about to uncover something far more dangerous, and Jihoon, whether knowingly or unknowingly, was in the center of it all.

The stage erupted in music, but Ayesha’s world was silent. The real game had just begun.

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