Inside the control room...

Hearing Kalpana's desperate breakdown, Kabir let out a long sigh of relief.

He leaned back in his chair and murmured with a smug grin,

"Ab aaya oonth pahad ke neeche."
(Now reality hits her.)

Vanya completely ignored his commentary. Her focus was locked entirely on the shivering woman on the screen.

She leaned into the microphone, her altered, chilling female voice echoing through the bedroom speakers.

"Achha hai..."
(Good...)

"Ab mujhe sach-sach batao."
(Now tell me the truth."

"Tumne aisa kyun kiya?"
(Why did you do that?)

"Kiske kehne par kiya? Mujhe sab kuch jaanna hai."
(Who told you to do it? I want to know everything.)

"Aur yaad rakhna..."
(And remember...)

"Agar tumne jhoot bolne ki koshish ki, toh yeh koi aam chuha nahi hai."
(If you try to lie, this is no ordinary rat.)

"Anjaam tum khud dekh logi."
(You will see the consequences yourself.)

Kalpana hesitated for a split second, her eyes darting around the room, desperately looking for a way out.

Noticing her hesitation, Vanya gave a sharp look to Kabir.

Kabir quickly brought his fingers back to the laptop trackpad, controlling the tiny mechanical rodent.

The rat scurried forward, stopping just inches away from the edge of the bed where Kalpana was trembling.

"Squeak..."

Seeing it move closer, Kalpana completely panicked.

She pulled her knees tightly to her chest, sobbing hysterically.

"Nahi!"
(No!)

"Nahi, main jhoot nahi bolungi!"
(No, I will not lie!)

Vanya pressed further, her tone demanding, sharp, and laced with absolute authority.

"Toh bolo..."
(Then speak...)

"Ab kiske permission ka wait kar rahi ho tum?"
(Now for whose permission are you waiting?)

Kalpana took a deep, ragged breath. Her resistance had completely shattered under the weight of sheer psychological terror.

Tears of absolute panic rolled down her pale cheeks as she finally confessed.

"H-Haan..."
(Y-Yes...)

"Maine pani ki bottle mein... aur snacks mein woh medicine milayi thi..."
(I mixed the medicine in the water bottle... and in the snacks...)

She swallowed hard, her voice trembling violently as the dark truth spilled out.

"...jo manipulation ke liye use hoti hai."
(...which is used for manipulation.)

Inside the control room, the temperature seemed to drop instantly.

The lighthearted ambiance of the prank vanished into thin air.

Vanya's eyes narrowed dangerously, though she kept her emotions perfectly masked behind the voice changer.

"Kis tarah ki manipulation?"
(What kind of manipulation?)

"Aur iske side effects kya hain?"
(And what are its side effects?)

Kalpana hugged her knees tighter, staring blankly at the floor in absolute horror.

"Isse consume karne ke baad..."
(After consuming it...)

"Saamne wala wahi sunega aur dekhega jo main chahungi."
(The person will only listen to and see what I want them to.)

"Woh khud se kuch bhi soch nahi payenge."
(They won't be able to think anything for themselves.)

She shuddered, the terror of the "ghosts" forcing her to reveal the absolute worst of her actions.

"Aur agar iska dosage zyada diya jaye..."
(And if a higher dosage is given...)

"Toh insaan hamesha ke liye apni thinking ability kho dega."
(Then the person will lose their thinking ability forever.)

"Aur... aur uske kuch internal organs bhi permanently damage ho jayenge."
(And... and some of their internal organs will also be permanently damaged.)

The moment the words left Kalpana's mouth, a dead, suffocating silence filled the control room.

Every single brother's jaw tightened listening to that.

The playful, chaotic energy of Mission Mosquito died instantly.

The protective and possessive instincts of the Rathore brothers flared up like a dangerous storm.

This woman hadn't just tried to ruin Vanya's image.

She had actively attempted to destroy their little sister's mind and body.

And the Rathores were about to make her pay.

The control room fell into complete silence.

No one interrupted.

No one even moved.

Vanya slowly switched the microphone back on.

Her mature, emotionless voice echoed through Kalpana's room.

"Badle mein tumhe kya milne wala tha?"
(What were you going to get in return?)

Kalpana lowered her head.

Her lips trembled.

After a few moments, she whispered,

"Paise..."
(Money...)

Inside the control room...

Kabir scoffed in disbelief.

"Sirf paise ke liye..."
(Just for money...)

Arjun clenched his fists.

Even Aarav looked disturbed.

Vanya ignored everyone's reactions and continued,

"Iska matlab..."

"Tum kisi aur ke liye kaam kar rahi thi."
(That means... you were working for someone else.)

Kalpana's eyes widened.

She remained silent for a few seconds.

Finally...

She nodded slowly.

"Haan..."
(Yes...)

Vanya's voice became colder.

"Woh kaun thi?"

"Aur is sab se usse kya fayda hota?"
(Who was she? And what would she gain from all this?)

Kalpana swallowed nervously.

"M-Mujhe nahi pata woh asal mein kaun thi."
(I don't know who she really was.)

"Usne kabhi apna naam nahi bataya."
(She never told me her name.)

"Woh sirf phone par baat karti thi."
(She only spoke to me over the phone.)

"Lekin..."

"Woh Rathore parivaar ke baare mein bahut kuch jaanti thi."
(But... she knew a lot about the Rathore family.)

Everyone's expressions immediately became serious.

Rudra narrowed his eyes.

Veeransh silently memorized every word.

Kalpana continued,

"Kaafi dino se..."

"Woh mujhe Vikram sir ko samjhane ke liye keh rahi thi..."

"Ki woh kisi chhoti ladki ko adopt kar lein."
(For a long time... she kept telling me to convince Vikram sir to adopt a little girl.)

"Main vikram sir se keha tithi ki..."

"Us bachchi ke aane se ghar phir se khushiyon se bhar jayega."
(I used to say vikram sir that the little girl would bring happiness back into the house.)

Inside the control room...

Kabir frowned.

"Yeh sab..."
(All this...)

"Kis taraf jaa raha hai?"
(Where is this leading?)

Vanya immediately raised a finger, silently asking him to stay quiet.

Kabir nodded.

Vanya asked,

"Lekin..."

"Is baat ka meri beti se kya sambandh hai?"
(But... what does this have to do with my daughter?)

Kalpana closed her eyes.

"The plan..."

"Us aurat ki ek beti thi."
(The woman had a daughter.)

"Woh chahti thi..."

"Ki pehle Vikram sir uski beti ko adopt karein."
(She wanted Vikram sir to adopt her daughter first.)

"Uske baad..."

"Dheere-dheere woh khud bhi Rathore parivaar ka hissa ban jaaye."
(After that... she herself would slowly become a part of the Rathore family.)

Everyone listened carefully.

Kalpana continued,

"Usne mujhse kaha tha..."

"Ki woh bahut saalon se Vikram sir se pyaar karti hai."
(She told me... she had loved Vikram sir for many years.)

"Aur..."

"Ek din woh unse shaadi karegi."
(And... one day she would marry him.)

Inside the control room...

Kabir's jaw dropped.

"Kya?"
(What?)

Arjun looked equally shocked.

Even Aarav couldn't hide his disbelief.

Only Rudra and Veeransh remained expressionless.

Vanya calmly asked,

"Phir?"
(Then?)

Kalpana wiped her tears.

"Lekin..."

"Jab Vanya Rathore Mansion aa gayi..."
(But... when Vanya came to Rathore Mansion...)

"Sab kuch badal gaya."
(Everything changed.)

"Vikram sir ne Vanya ko apni beti ki tarah rakhna shuru kar diya."
(Vikram sir started treating Vanya like his own daughter.)

"Dheere-dheere..."

"Poora Rathore parivaar bhi usse apnane laga."
(Slowly... the entire Rathore family also began accepting her.)

"Us aurat ko laga..."

"Jab tak Vanya is ghar mein rahegi..."

"Uska sapna kabhi poora nahi hoga."
(The woman believed that as long as Vanya stayed in this house... her dream would never come true.)

"Isliye..."

"Usne mujhe Vanya ko is ghar se nikalne ke liye kaha."
(That's why... she ordered me to remove Vanya from this house.)

"Usne kaha tha..."

"Agar Vanya sabke saamne pagal jaisi behave karegi..."

"Ya sabko nuksaan pahunchayegi..."

"Toh Rathore parivaar khud usse ghar se nikal dega."

(She told me that if Vanya started behaving like a mad person... or harmed everyone... the Rathore family would throw her out themselves.)

The confession ended.

Silence.

A deadly silence.

Inside the control room...

Every Rathore brother's expression turned ice cold.

The prank had ended long ago.

Now...

This had become personal.

Inside the control room...

Hearing Kalpana's confession...

Veeransh couldn't control himself anymore.

He grabbed the microphone.

His voice, transformed into Raghav Singh's through the voice changer, thundered throughout the room.

"KAISE?!"
(HOW?!)

"Ek masoom bachchi ki zindagi barbaad karne ke liye tum kaise maan gayi?"
(How could you agree to destroy an innocent girl's life?)

"Sirf paise ke liye?"
(Just for money?)

"Tumne meri beti ki zindagi kharab karne ki himmat kaise ki?!"
(How dare you try to ruin my daughter's life?!)

His furious roar echoed through the room.

Kalpana flinched violently.

The pressure...

The fear...

The guilt...

Everything became too much for her.

Unable to control herself, she shouted,

"Maine bhi yeh sab..."

"Apni beti ke liye hi kiya!"
(I did all this... only for my daughter!)

The words slipped out before she realized it.

Her eyes widened in horror.

She immediately covered her mouth with both hands.

"N-Nahi..."
(N-Noo...)

"Maine..."
(I..)

Inside the control room...

Complete silence.

Kabir blinked.

"A... apni beti?"
(For... her daughter?)

Arjun frowned.

"Aunty ki beti hai?"
(She has a daughter?)

Even Rudra's sharp gaze shifted towards the monitor.

Vanya's eyes narrowed.

She immediately caught the mistake.

She switched on the microphone again.

Her voice became dangerously calm.

"Abhi tumne kya kaha?"
(What did you just say?)

"Apni beti?"
(Your daughter?)

"Kya matlab hai tumhara?"
(What do you mean by that?)

Kalpana immediately shook her head.

"N-Nothing..."

"Mujhse galti se nikal gaya."
(It slipped out.)

Vanya's voice turned colder.

"Jhoot."
(Lie.)

"Abhi tumne kaha ki tumne yeh sab apni beti ke liye kiya."
(Just now you said you did all this for your daughter.)

"Ab sach batao."
(Now tell the truth.)

Kalpana repeatedly shook her head.

"Nahi..."

"Maine gusse mein bol diya."
(No... I just said it in anger.)

"Iss baat ka koi matlab nahi hai."
(It doesn't mean anything.)

Inside the control room...

Vanya closed her eyes for a second.

She had been awake since early morning.

Planning everything.

Acting.

Making sure every step of Mission Mosquito went perfectly.

Sleep was slowly catching up to her.

A sleepy Vanya...

Was far more dangerous than anything else.

She opened her eyes.

This time...

There wasn't even a trace of patience left.

She leaned towards the microphone.
Her voice thundered through the room.

"BAS!"
(ENOUGH!)

"SACH BATAO, DAMMIT!"
(TELL ME THE TRUTH, DAMMIT!)

Kalpana flinched violently.

Her entire body shook.

Inside the control room...

Without waiting for instructions...

Kabir immediately understood.

He pressed another key on his laptop.

"Chan..."
"Chan..."
"Chan..."

The sound of anklets echoed once again.

Much closer than before.

As if someone was standing right behind Kalpana.

Kalpana screamed.

"Nahi!"
(No!)

"Please!"

"Mujhe aur mat darao!"
(Please don't scare me anymore!)

"I'll tell you everything!"

"I'll tell the truth!"

She broke down completely.

Tears streamed down her face.

"The... that lady..."

"Usne sirf paise hi nahi diye the..."
(That lady didn't just promise me money...)

She took a deep, shaky breath.

"Usne mujhe ek aur cheez ka vaada bhi kiya tha..."
(She had promised me one more thing as well...)

Inside the control room...

Vanya let out a small yawn.

The entire night's planning and acting had finally started making her sleepy.

Seeing her...

All five Rathore brothers smiled slightly.

Only Kabir couldn't control himself.

A small chuckle escaped his lips.

"Ppttf..."

Vanya slowly turned towards him.

She shot him a warning glare.

Kabir immediately straightened up.

"Sorry, Cupcake."

He whispered innocently.

Vanya waited for Kalpana to continue speaking.

But...

Several seconds passed.

Kalpana remained completely silent.

Vanya let out an irritated sigh before switching on the microphone once again.

Her mature, ghostly voice echoed throughout Kalpana's room.

"Kalpana..."

"Kya hum yahan suspense movie shoot kar rahe hain?"
(Are we shooting a suspense movie here?)

A few seconds of silence followed.

Then Vanya spoke again.

"Ab seedha offer ke baare mein batao..."
(Now tell me directly about the offer...)

"You dumbhead."

The moment those last two words echoed through the speakers...

Kabir immediately covered his mouth with both hands.

His shoulders trembled as he tried his best not to laugh.

Arjun closed his eyes and shook his head helplessly.

Aarav quietly looked away to hide his smile.

Even Veeransh's lips twitched slightly.

Only Rudra remained completely focused on the live camera feed.

Kalpana's Room

A cold shiver ran down Kalpana's spine.

She tightly folded her hands.

"P-Please..."

"Mujhe aur mat Dara aaiye."
(Please... don't scare me anymore.)

She wiped the tears from her cheeks with trembling hands.

"The offer tha..."
(The offer was..)

"Agar maine woh kaam successfully kar diya..."
(If I successfully complete the task...)

"Toh us lady ne mujhse vaada kiya tha..."
(That lady promised me that...)

"Ki Vikram Sir se shaadi ke baad..."
(After marrying vikram sir..)

"Woh dheere-dheere Rathore family ka hissa ban jayegi."
(She will slowly become part of the Rathore family)

She paused for a moment before continuing.

"Aur..."
(And)

"Usne kaha tha..."
(She said that...)

"Ki woh Rudra Sir ki shaadi meri beti se karwa degi."
(she would get Rudra Sir married to my daughter.)

Inside the control room...

The atmosphere instantly became cold.

Nobody spoke.

Every brother looked at the monitor silently.

Vanya's sleepy expression disappeared completely.

She quietly memorized every single word.

Kalpana lowered her head.

"Bas..."

"Yahi offer tha."
(That was the offer.)

"Ab aur kuch nahi hai."
(There is nothing else.)

"Please..."

"Mujhe chhod dijiye."
(Please... leave me alone.)

Vanya looked towards her brothers.

Everyone silently nodded.

They had heard everything they needed.

Vanya switched on the microphone one last time.

"Theek hai..."
(Alright...)

"Main aur mere husband ab tumhe chhodkar jaa rahe hain."
(My husband and I are leaving now.)

She paused for dramatic effect.

"Good night..."

"Sweet dreams..."

A tiny smile appeared on her lips.

"No..."

"No horror dreams."

With that...

The microphone was switched off.

Kabir quietly guided the remote-controlled rat back through the hidden opening.

The anklet sounds disappeared.

The lights returned to normal.

Vanya and Aarav carefully removed the nylon strings.

Arjun stopped the recording and saved the confession safely.

Only the hidden camera remained active...

Silently recording Kalpana's room...

Just in case she revealed anything else after believing the mysterious "spirits" had finally left.

Everyone's eyes slowly shifted towards Rudra.

For a brief moment...

Complete silence filled the control room.

Then...

Everyone tried their best to control their laughter after hearing Kalpana's last confession.

"Woh Rudra Sir ki shaadi meri beti se karwa degi..."
(She would get Rudra Sir married to my daughter.)

Kabir bit his lower lip.

Arjun looked away.

Even Aarav, who rarely showed his emotions, lowered his head to hide his smile.

Veeransh's lips twitched ever so slightly.

Only Rudra stood there with the same calm expression.

His face remained completely unreadable.

Meanwhile...

Our fearless Vanya wasn't even trying to control herself anymore.

She burst into laughter.

"Marriage?"

"Oh my God!"

She laughed so hard that tears formed in the corners of her eyes.

"Kabir bhaiya..."

"Did you hear that?"

Kabir immediately joined her.

"Cupcake..."

"Poor Rudra bhaiya."

"Unki shaadi ka decision bhi kisi aur ne le liya."
(Someone else has already decided Rudra bhaiya's marriage.)

Arjun couldn't hold back anymore.

A soft chuckle escaped his lips.

Even Aarav laughed.

Veeransh looked at Rudra.

The corner of his lips lifted into the slightest smile.

Seeing everyone laughing...

Rudra finally looked at them.

He raised one eyebrow.

"Ho gaya?"
(Finished?)

The room instantly became quiet.

Kabir cleared his throat dramatically.

"Ahem..."

"Haan... ho gaya."
(Yes... we're done.)

Vanya covered her mouth, trying to stop laughing.

But the moment she looked at Rudra again...

She burst into another fit of laughter.

"Oh my God..."

"Poor Rudra bhaiya..."

The control room echoed with suppressed laughter once again.

The control room...

Which had been filled with tension just moments ago...

Was now echoing with laughter after Kalpana's unexpected confession.

After the little giggling session finally came to an end...

Vanya let out another sleepy yawn.

"Haaah..."

She rubbed her eyes before stretching lazily.

Then she looked at everyone and smiled faintly.

"Good night, guys."

She was about to leave when Kabir suddenly stopped her.

"Cupcake..."

Vanya looked back.

Kabir scratched the back of his head before asking seriously,

"Lekin humne jo evidence collect kiya hai..."
(But what about the evidence we collected...?)

"Aur Kalpana ka kya karna hai?"
(And what are we supposed to do with Kalpana?)

"Uska kya plan hai?"
(What's the plan?)

For a moment...

Vanya simply stared at him.

Like seriously 😒

Everyone noticed the look on her face.

Then...

She spoke in a completely serious tone.

"Kabir bhaiya..."

"Main yahan neend se mar rahi hoon..."
(I'm dying because of sleep here...)

"Aur aapko subah ke teen baje Kalpana ke baare mein discussion karna hai?"
(And you want to discuss Kalpana at three o'clock in the morning?)

Kabir instantly became speechless.

"..."

The remaining brothers immediately looked away, trying their best not to laugh.

Vanya folded her arms.

"Main ab sone jaa rahi hoon."
(I'm going to sleep now.)

"Evidence ka kya karna hai..."
(What should we do with the evidence?)

"Kalpana ke saath kya karna hai..."
(What should we do with Kalpana?)

"Police ke hawaale karna hai ya nahi..."

"Jo karna hai kar lijiye."

(Whether you want to hand her over to the police or do something else... do whatever you want.)

She pointed a finger at everyone.

"Lekin..."

"Mujhe disturb mat karna."
(But don't disturb me.)

Then she looked at all five brothers one by one.

"Aur kal..."

"Subah das baje se pehle koi mujhe uthayega nahi."
(And tomorrow... nobody is waking me up before ten o'clock.)

The five brothers exchanged amused glances.

Then...

Everyone nodded obediently.

"Ji, ma'am."

Satisfied...

Vanya gave a sleepy nod.

Without saying another word...

She walked out of the control room.

The moment the door closed...

Silence filled the room for a few seconds.

Then...

Arjun looked towards Kabir and smirked.

"Kabir..."

"Aaj pehli baar tumne koi sensible baat ki."
(For the first time today, you actually asked a sensible question.)

Kabir's face brightened.

"Sach?"
(Really?)

Arjun smiled innocently.

"Lekin..."

"Timing bahut kharab thi."
(But your timing was terrible.)

For a second...

Kabir froze.

The next moment...

Everyone burst into laughter.

Kabir pouted dramatically.

"Wah..."

"Yeh hui na cheating."
(Wow... that's cheating.)

Even Rudra's lips curved into the faintest smile.

Veeransh shook his head helplessly.

Aarav quietly smiled before standing up.

One by one...

Everyone left the control room and headed towards their respective rooms.

Only Kabir remained standing there for another two seconds.

He looked at the closed door through which Vanya had left.

Then he sighed dramatically.

"Sleepy Cupcake se discussion karna bhi impossible hai."
(It's impossible to have a discussion with a sleepy Cupcake.)

Muttering to himself...

He finally switched off the remaining equipment.

The control room fell silent.

Mission Mosquito...

Had officially come to an end.

Meanwhile...

Inside Rudra's Room...

Sleep was far away from the eyes of both Rudra and Veeransh.

Rudra stood silently near the window, his hands tucked into his pockets as he stared into the darkness outside.

Veeransh quietly sat on the nearby sofa.

For a long moment...

Neither of them spoke.

The silence inside the room was heavy.

Finally...

Veeransh broke the silence, his tone low and serious.

"Bhai..."

"Kalpana ka kya karna hai?"
(What are we going to do with Kalpana?)

Rudra said nothing.

His expression remained unreadable.

He slowly took out his phone, dialed a number, and placed it to his ear.

As soon as the call connected, he spoke in his usual cold tone.

"Kalpana ko Hell Palace le jao."
(Take Kalpana to the Hell Palace.)

"Aur uske saath kuch mat karna."
(And don't do anything to her.)

"Baaki hum khud handle karenge."
(We'll handle the rest ourselves.)

Without waiting for a reply from the other side...

He disconnected the call.

Veeransh didn't ask any questions.

He simply trusted Rudra's decision.

Once again...

Silence filled the room.

The quiet atmosphere felt unusually heavy.

Both brothers sat lost in their own thoughts...

Thinking about everything Kalpana had confessed...

And how they should deal with her from now on.

After a few moments...

Veeransh finally spoke again.

"Aur us lady ke baare mein kuch pata chala..."

"Jiska Kalpana ne zikr kiya tha?"
(And did you find out anything about the lady Kalpana mentioned?)

Rudra's jaw tightened slightly.

"Nahi."
(No.)

"Woh bahut chaalak hai."
(She is too clever.)

"Har baar jab usne Kalpana ko call kiya..."
(Every time she called Kalpana...)

"Usne alag-alag phone numbers ka istemaal kiya."
(She used different phone numbers.)

His eyes turned cold.

A dangerous determination flashed across them.

"Lekin..."
(But...)

"Bahut jald..."
(Very soon...)

"Woh expose ho jayegi."
(She will be exposed.)

Once again...

Silence filled the room.

Neither brother spoke another word.

The night was calm...

But both of them knew...

The real battle had only just begun.

The next morning...

Or rather...

You could call it afternoon.

At around 11:00 AM...

The door of Vanya's room finally opened.

Fresh after a relaxing shower...

And, more importantly...

After a very satisfying sleep.

Vanya stepped out of her room, looking completely refreshed.

The exhaustion from the previous night's "Mission Mosquito" had finally disappeared.

Without wasting any time...

She walked straight towards the dining room.

The moment she entered...

She pulled out a chair and comfortably sat at the dining table.

Then she looked towards the kitchen and called out cheerfully,

"Chef Uncle..."

"Breakfast!"

Chef Uncle peeked out from the kitchen with a warm smile.

"Bas do minute, beta."
(Just two minutes, dear.)

"Main abhi garam karke laata hoon."
(I'll warm it up and bring it right away.)

"Theek hai!"
(Okay!)

Today's Vanya was in an exceptionally good mood.

She picked up a spoon lying on the table...

And absentmindedly started tapping it against the tabletop.

Tak... Tak... Tak...

At the same time, she began humming softly

Chef Uncle couldn't help but smile at her childish antics.

Seeing her so carefree again...

His heart felt at peace.

Vanya, however, continued her tiny "concert" with complete seriousness.

Just then...

Footsteps echoed through the hallway.

One by one...

The Rathore brothers walked into the dining room.

The moment they saw Vanya happily tapping the spoon and singing...

A smile automatically appeared on each of their faces.

After everything that had happened the previous night...

Seeing her happy and carefree again brought them an unexpected sense of relief.

Noticing their arrival...

Vanya immediately stopped tapping the spoon.

Veeransh looked at her and smiled faintly.

"Lagta hai..."
(Looks like...)

"Aaj koi bahut khush hai."
(Someone is very happy today.)

Vanya grinned proudly.

"Bilkul!"
(Absolutely!)

One by one...

Everyone took their seats around the dining table.

Looking around, Vanya asked curiously,

"Aap logon ne bhi breakfast nahi kiya?"
(You all haven't had breakfast either?)

Kabir immediately replied,

"Nahi, Cupcake."

"Hum bhi abhi-abhi uthe hain."
(No, Cupcake. We just woke up too.)

Vanya nodded knowingly.

Within a few minutes...

Chef Uncle returned carrying everyone's breakfast.

The delicious aroma instantly filled the dining room.

Without waiting any longer...

Everyone started eating.

The atmosphere was peaceful.

They talked...

They joked...

They discussed random things.

But...

By silent mutual understanding...

Not a single person mentioned...

Last night's mission.

Or...

Kalpana.

For now...

They simply enjoyed a quiet breakfast together.

After breakfast, everyone walked towards the living hall and settled comfortably on the sofas.

The cheerful atmosphere from the dining table still lingered in the air.

Vanya glanced around the hall.

Her eyes searched for a familiar face.

A few seconds later, she frowned slightly.

"Kalpana Aunty dikh nahi rahi..."
(Kalpana Aunty isn't here...)

Rudra and Veeransh exchanged a brief glance.

Finally, Rudra answered in his usual calm voice.

"Angel..."

"Kal raat hi usne resignation de diya."
(She submitted her resignation last night.)

"Apna staff quarters bhi chhod diya."
(And she also vacated her staff quarters.)

Vanya narrowed her eyes.

"And... you let her go?"

Her question made everyone in the room look towards Rudra.

But Rudra's expression didn't change even a little.

His deep voice remained calm.

"Main tumse poochna chahta tha..."
(I wanted to ask you...)

"Usse kya punishment milni chahiye."
(What punishment should she receive?)

"Jo bhi decision hoga..."

"Wahi hoga."
(Whatever you decide... that will be done.)

The hall became silent.

Everyone waited for Vanya's answer.

After thinking for a few moments...

Vanya finally spoke.

"It's okay..."

"Mujhe koi nuksaan nahi hua."
(I wasn't harmed.)

She paused before continuing.

"Lekin..."

"Main usse itni aasani se maaf bhi nahi karna chahti."
(But... I don't want to let her off that easily either.)

Everyone listened quietly.

Vanya continued,

"Bas ek kaam kijiye."
(Just one thing)

"Yeh ensure kijiye ki usse dobara kahin job na mile."
(Just make sure she never gets another job.)

"Taaki woh dobara kisi aur ke saath aisa na kar sake."
(So that she can never do something like this to anyone else.)

Silence filled the hall once again.

Rudra looked at her for a few seconds.

Then...

He gave a small nod.

"Theek hai."
(Alright.)

"Jaisa tum chahti ho."
(As you wish.)

No one objected.

Everyone silently agreed with her decision.

After everything Kalpana had done...

This punishment was fair.

But deep inside...

Every Rathore knew one thing.

This wasn't the end.

The mysterious woman hiding behind Kalpana...

Was still out there.

And sooner or later...

She would have to face the Rathores too.

Hearing Vanya's decision...

Rudra remained silent.

His expression didn't change, but deep inside...

He thought,

"Angel..."

"Tum iss beraham duniya ke liye bahut zyada masoom ho."
(You're too innocent for this cruel world.)

"Ab se..."
(From now on...)

"Hum sab kuch sambhal lenge."
(We will handle everything.)

"Ab koi tumhe nuksaan nahi pahunchayega."
(No one will harm you anymore.)

A smirk smile unknowingly appeared on his lips.

"Aur rahi baat us aunty ki..."
(And about that aunty...)

"Ab woh apna khud ka kaam bhi nahi kar payegi."
(She won't even be able to do her own work.)

The smirk disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.

Vanya didn't notice anything.

She was busy showing funny reels to Aarav on her phone.

A tiny smile appeared on Aarav's usually expressionless face.

Seeing that, Vanya grinned proudly.

"Mujhe pata tha tum hasoge."
(I knew you'd laugh.)

Aarav simply shook his head.

"Cute."

Vanya puffed her cheeks.

"Dekha! Hase na tum."
(See! You laughed.)

Aarav didn't deny it.

After a few moments...

Rudra stood up from the sofa.

Veeransh silently followed him.

Walking towards Vanya, Rudra spoke,

"Angel..."

"Hum office jaa rahe hain."
(We're leaving for the office.)

"Kal poora din family ke saath spend karenge."
(Tomorrow we'll spend the whole day with the family.)

"Kal kya karna hai, woh tum decide karna."
(You decide what we should do tomorrow.)

Vanya's eyes lit up.

"Sach?"
(Really?)

Rudra gave a small nod.

"Hmm."

"Sach."
(Yes. Really.)

A bright smile bloomed across Vanya's face.

Without another word...

Rudra gently hugged her.

Then softly kissed her forehead.

"Take care, Angel."

Vanya smiled sweetly.

"Aap bhi."
(You too.)

While the two of them shared their warm sibling moment...

The expressions on the remaining brothers' faces weren't exactly pleasant.

Each of them looked at Rudra with visible jealousy.

Kabir folded his arms dramatically.

Arjun sighed.

Even Veeransh looked at Rudra before muttering something.

Aarav silently looked away, but even he couldn't hide the tiny jealous pout on his face.

Veeransh also walked towards Vanya.

Smiling softly, he gently hugged her before placing a light kiss on her forehead.

"Apna khayal rakhna, sona."
(Take care, sona.)

Vanya smiled and nodded.

"Aap bhi."
(You too.)

Watching both of them receive hugs, Arjun immediately stood up from the sofa.

"Acha..."

"Main bhi hospital jaa raha hoon." (I'm also going to the hospital.)

"Sunshine..."

"Bye."
(Bye.)

Saying that, he also gave Vanya a warm hug and forehead kiss before walking towards the entrance.

Vanya watched him leave with a smile.

Then...

Her gaze slowly shifted towards Kabir.

Kabir scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Well..."

"Cupcake..."

"Mujhe bhi apne friends se milne jaana hai."
(I also have to go meet my friends.)

Without waiting for Vanya's reaction...

He hurriedly got up from the sofa.

"Bye!"
(Bye!)

Before Vanya could stop him...

Kabir practically ran out of the mansion.

Vanya blinked.

She slowly turned towards Aarav.

Both siblings looked at each other.

Then...

At the exact same time...

Both of them shrugged.

Outside..

The four brothers settled inside the same black SUV.

The engine roared to life as the vehicle slowly drove out of Rathore Mansion.

For a few moments...

Silence filled the car.

No one spoke.

The warmth they had shown Vanya disappeared completely.

One by one...

They changed into black outfits.

Black masks soon covered their faces, hiding their identities.

Only their sharp, emotionless eyes remained visible.

The SUV continued moving.

Leaving the busy city behind...

It entered a long road surrounded by towering trees.

The deeper they went...

The denser the forest became.

Sunlight barely managed to pass through the thick canopy.

The atmosphere turned eerily silent.

None of them actually headed towards the office...

The hospital...

Or to meet any friends.

Instead

After driving for nearly an hour...

A magnificent palace came into view.

Standing proudly in the very center of the forest...

Surrounded by towering trees on every side...

Was the infamous...

Hell Palace.

From the outside...

It looked like an ordinary farmhouse hidden deep inside the forest.

But everyone who knew its true purpose...

Understood that appearances could be deceiving.

The SUV slowly came to a halt before the massive iron gates.

Without wasting another second...

The four brothers stepped out.

The cold breeze brushed past them as they silently walked toward the entrance.

The gates opened.

And one by one...

They disappeared inside Hell Palace.

Their warm smiles from a few moments ago had completely disappeared.

Replacing them...

Were cold, unreadable expressions.

Whatever happened inside Hell Palace...

Would decide Kalpana's fate.

To be continued...