Srikant froze, tucked behind a dumpster. He answered. "Dhriti? I'm in a meeting."
"Atharv, put the tablet down. Dhriti, if you’re late for school again, your mother will blame my 'mysterious paperwork' at the office," Srikant muttered, expertly swapping a charred slice of bread for a fresh one while simultaneously checking an encrypted text on his phone.
"Papa, why is your phone buzzing so much?" Atharv asked, suspicious eyes narrowing behind his milk glass. "Are you playing that spy game again?" The family man Search Result :: PagalMovies.autos
“Package moving toward Chembur. 20 minutes out,” the message read.
"Papa, I forgot my science project on the dining table. You have to bring it. My grade depends on it!" Srikant froze, tucked behind a dumpster
The smell of burnt toast was the first thing Srikant noticed as he sprinted into the kitchen. It was 7:15 AM—the "danger zone."
He tracked the target into a narrow alleyway. Just as he was about to make the move, his phone rang. Not the encrypted work line—the personal one. The ringtone was a jaunty Bollywood tune he’d forgotten to change. I'm in a meeting
"It’s the Filing and Records Department, Atharv. Excitement is illegal there," Srikant lied smoothly, grabbing his briefcase. He kissed Suchitra on the cheek—avoiding her questioning gaze about why he was wearing his "sturdy" shoes for a desk job—and bolted out the door.