**Ahaan was given a room near Abeer and Abhi's shared room,** since Abhi often bunked in with Abeer.

**Gauri**: *"Ahaan, yeh tumhara room hai."*

Ahaan noticed there was no personal touch to the room. It was as bland as a guest room. He sighed sadly, realizing this reflected his place within his own family.

Gauri was too busy to notice, caught up in managing social gatherings, official parties, and the household. With Anika absent, Gauri had taken on the responsibilities of the elder daughter-in-law. Whenever Adira was distressed, she would seek her Maasi for comfort. Despite her efforts, Gauri could never find a glimpse of her beloved Anika Di in Adira-she only saw a female version of Shivaay.

**Bhavya** (smiling warmly at Ahaan): *"Kuch bhi chahiye ho na beta, toh humein batana."*

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Next day morning, kitchen

**At the breakfast table**, Advaan waited for Adira and the other siblings.

**Abhi** (whining): *"Yeh mom bhi naa... ab tak breakfast nahi banaya! Late ho jaunga aaj class ke liye."*

Just then, Ahaan rushed past him into the kitchen. He quickly took four slices of bread, cracked an egg into a pan, and spread jam on one pair of slices and sauce on the other. Once the egg sizzled, he meticulously sandwiched it between the slices. Abhi and Rishi stared in amazement at how fast he worked.

Ahaan put one sandwich between his teeth, wrapped the other in foil, and rushed out with windspeed towards school.

**Gauri** (coming out of a daze and smacking Abhi on the head): *"Itni der se 'mumma, mumma' chilla raha hai... tu bhi thoda dimag chalaake college ke liye nikal sakta tha!"*

**Abhi** (smiling sheepishly): *"Agar mujhe khana banana aata hota toh..."*

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**After college**, Ahaan caught an auto, as he was still waiting for his vehicles to be shipped from London.

**Autowalla**: *"Kaha le chaloon, saab?"*

**Ahaan** (hurrying): *"ASR Enterprises."*

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*Flashback*

**ASR Enterprises**, an advertisement company headed by business tycoon Arnav Singh Raizada (ASR).

ASR, immersed in a file, looked up as someone entered.

**ASR**: *"Oberoi, you're 10 minutes late. And it's only your fourth day."*

**Ahaan** (rolling his eyes): *"Sir, first of all, call me Ahaan. Kaun kisi ko surname se address karta hai? Main yaha 5 baje sharp aaya tha, but your company policy only allows you to use the lift, so I had to run up to the 5th floor!"*

ASR already felt a headache coming on. His old PA had left, claiming she couldn't handle his temperament, and Aman had brought in this kid, stating that he was the only one qualified for the post of Gaming Creative Head.

**ASR** (sighing): *"Alright, you're excused just this once."*

**Ahaan** (flashing a bright smile): *"So come on, ASR, let's get started!"*

**ASR**: *"Yup, get me a coffee right now, Oberoi."*

**Ahaan** (making a face): *"Shudn't that be the peon's job?"*

**ASR**: *"Do as you're told, assistant."*

Minutes later, Ahaan returned with a steaming hot cup of coffee. But as ASR took a sip, his expression soured.

**ASR**: *"Yuck! Yeh coffee hai ya zeher? Who in the hell told you to bring black coffee?"*

**Ahaan** (sheepishly): *"I thought big shots like you would prefer black coffee..."*

**ASR** (groaning): *"Stop watching soap operas and cliché fiction. Get me a sweet coffee with a generous amount of milk. Now, shoo!"*

Ahaan returned with a new cup, this time paired with a brownie he claimed to have brought from home. ASR was skeptical, but after tasting the coffee and the brownie, his taste buds leapt with joy. He quickly became a fan of the young boy.

Despite ASR's strict exterior, he had a kind soul, and Ahaan reminded him of his own son during his teenage years. Ahaan's talents were underestimated at first, but soon, he rose to fame as a child prodigy, beloved for his skills in IT, especially animation. He quickly became ASR's favorite and began his journey as the Creative Head of the IT Department, even while working part-time.

*Flashback ends*

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When Ahaan arrived at ASR Enterprises, Arnav greeted him with a smile.

**ASR**: *"Oberoi boy! Long time no see."* (Giving him a high-five)

**Ahaan**: *"Hey ASR, how are you?"*

**ASR**: *"Going on, champ. What about you? Your Khushi aunty was asking about you."*

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Meanwhile, after Ahaan Left the ASR premises there was a meeting

**Shivaay** smugly extended his hand.

**Shivaay**: *"So ASR, here we meet again. Finally, you understand that you can't survive in the industry without Oberoi talent."*

**Arnav** (shaking his hand firmly): *"Your attitude hasn't changed, SSO. Soon, you'll realize it's not us, but you who needs our talent."*

**Shivaay**: *"My son, Advay Singh Oberoi, will head the team as our media representative and Finance Manager."*

**Arnav**: *"We'll handle the brand endorsement. Our Creative-in-Chief will coordinate with you shortly."*

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Later that Night in oberoi mansion

**Ahaan** peeked into the room and saw his father, Shivaay, laughing and giving high-fives to Abhi and Advaan as India scored another six in a cricket match.

What hurt Ahaan the most wasn't that his father was incapable of showing affection-it was that his father was only cold and distant towards him.

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