Chapter: The Leak

Maya
Maya
(Wakes up with a start, her phone buzzing on the nightstand. She checks the message from Anika, her eyes widening as she reads through the dossier.)
Maya
Maya
(Inner monologue) This is it. This is what we need.*
Maya
Maya
(Calls her contact at the police department, a detective named Sharma. She explains that she has information about Veer and his illegal activities.)
Maya
Maya
(Arranges a meeting with Sharma, promising to provide him with concrete evidence.)
Maya
Maya
(Meets with Sharma at a discreet cafรฉ, handing him a copy of the dossier. Sharma is shocked by the information, but also intrigued.)
Sharma
Sharma
(Agrees to investigate the allegations, promising to keep Maya informed of any developments.)
Maya
Maya
(Contacts her friends in the news industry, carefully leaking bits and pieces of the information about Veer. She knows how to spin a story, how to create a buzz.)
Maya
Maya
(Watches as the news starts to spread, the story gaining momentum with each passing hour. Social media explodes with accusations, speculation, and outrage.)
Maya
Maya
(Receives a call from Sharma. Heโ€™s found evidence to support Anikaโ€™s claims. Veerโ€™s company is being investigated for fraud, bribery, and tax evasion.)
Maya
Maya
(Grins triumphantly. The plan is working. Veer is starting to sweat.)
Maya
Maya
(Calls Anika, her voice filled with excitement.) Itโ€™s happening. The news is out. Veerโ€™s empire is crumbling.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Receives the call at work, her heart pounding with a mixture of fear and exhilaration. She excuses herself to the restroom, her mind racing.)
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Inner monologue) Itโ€™s working. Weโ€™re actually doing this.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Returns to her desk, trying to maintain a calm faรงade. She canโ€™t let Veer suspect anything.)
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Overhears her coworkers discussing the news about Veer. Theyโ€™re shocked, disgusted, and even a little scared.)
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Inner monologue) Heโ€™s losing control. Heโ€™s losing his grip on everything.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Leaves work, eager to get back to her apartment and check the news herself. She needs to see the damage theyโ€™ve inflicted.)
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Arrives home and turns on the TV, the news channels dominated by the story of Veerโ€™s downfall. She watches as reporters detail his crimes, his victims, and his web of deceit.)
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Feels a surge of satisfaction. This is what sheโ€™s been fighting for. This is what Anya deserves.)
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Receives a text message from an unknown number.)
unknown number
unknown number
Youโ€™re playing a dangerous game, Anika.
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Her blood runs cold. Who is this? How do they know her name?)
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ ๐™–/ ๐˜ผ๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™–
(Types a reply, her fingers trembling.) Who is this?
unknown number
unknown number
Youโ€™ll find out soon enough.
unknown number
unknown number
(Stares at the message, her heart pounding in her chest. She knows this is just the beginning. The game has only just begun.)

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