12. POWER

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"If you keep on avoiding me, what am I supposed to think?" Karan asked Rhea. "I know how hard it is for you. But..."

"I have made my decision already. Living life this way is painful. I feel like, I'm a machine. Something keeps on reminding me how this life isn't mine."Rhea said.

"You mean?"

"You heard it right. Not Prachi, but I myself am not ready to activate my traits. If Prachi chooses to shut me down, I respect that. Oops, I just forgot I'm what she wants. I'm under her control anyway." Rhea smiled painfully.

"I must be happy that I'm being freed

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"I must be happy that I'm being freed. Why am I crying!" She kneeled down sobbing.

Karan couldn't hold it in anymore. He looked after her for years. He cried along with her.

"You are precious. You will be missed." He said stroking her head.

Prachi was happy and sad when Karan conveyed Rhea's decision to her.

Happy because she could start over again. Sad because they hurt Rhea some or other way.

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"Our product gonna be launched tomorrow. So far it's going great. I might be busy checking production issues." Ranbir phoned Prachi the morning.

"I'm so excited. I'm very very excited."

It was an application where citizens of a place can report anything. Be it a complaint about potholes on road, a fruad seller, a best grocery store, or an underrated place. Before accepting any report they verify it using technology without having to involve manpower or by voting system. It's up to people to be anonymous or not. Collecting data through various menas and making it cost effective was quite a big task, but Ranbir and team worked hard and smart with sheer determination and made it possible.

"How is your preparation going on? Don't overstress yourself!" He said.

"Says a person who is committed to his job." She chuckled.

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