Daksh stiffened.
“One was the DG Group, the one the world knows about,” he paused, letting the silence stretch, then added, “And the other was Trinity and Co.”
Mishti’s heart pounded painfully as she heard it.
“The real source of your wealth,” Karan added. “The powerhouse behind every luxury you live in today. Every expansion, every acquisition, every show of strength. Trinity is where your real profits come from. DG Group was merely surviving because Trinity was discreetly funding it.”
Daksh clenched his fists.
“I challenged DG Group first,” Karan went on. “I wanted you to see exactly what I wanted you to see. I let you believe that DG Group was my target.”
Mishti’s stomach twisted as the pieces began falling into place.
“When your wrong business decisions brought DG Group to the brink of collapse,” Karan said, “you panicked. And when you came to me pleading, I gave you an option.”
He turned his head slightly toward Mishti.
“I offered you a marriage alliance.”
Something tore inside Mishti’s chest.
“For a half-brother who never truly cared for his sister,” Karan continued coldly, “this was the easiest sacrifice. You chose your business over her without hesitation. You handed her overto me, believing that this alliance would save DG Group.”
His eyes returned to Daksh, burning now.
“And it did,” he said. “Exactly as I promised. But temporarily.”
Daksh swallowed hard as Karan continued.
“Because DG Group was never my real target. My eyes were always fixed on what stood above it…Trinity & Co.”
Mishti’s legs felt weak.
“Once Mishti became a part of KW Capital’s board,” Karan went on, “I assigned her to work on Trinity’s corporate profile. She had no idea whose company it was. And that was the point.”
He glanced at her briefly.
“She worked relentlessly,” he said. “She analysed every loophole, every weakness, every financial dependency. She monitored Trinity’s movements closely. Especially its reliance on Lexi Group for a massive investment.”
“All I needed,” Karan continued, “was perfect timing.”
He turned back to Daksh with a thin smile. “The moment Mishti signalled when and how Trinity was approaching Lexi, I made sure Lexi was onmyside. I offered them enough and made them stand with me instead.Against you.”
Daksh’s face drained of colour.
“You never even sensed it,” Karan said quietly. “Not even a hint.”
He casually shrugged.
“So now, Daksh, forget the investment you were counting on to stabilise Trinity,” he said. “I will not let a single rupee reach you.”
Divya gasped softly, gripping Daksh’s arm tighter.
“Without that funding,” Karan continued, “Trinity cannot survive. One or two months at best. After that, your existing clients will back out. Small investors will panic. Contracts will collapse.”
He tilted his head slightly, watching Daksh break inch by inch.
“Your business will crumble,” he said. “Like a house of cards.”
