Chapter 1: The City That Never Sleeps

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:42:53 +0000

Aisha Mehra sat behind the polished wooden desk of the Bhopal Municipal Affairs Office, the soft hum of the air conditioner mingling with the occasional tapping of keyboards around her. The late afternoon sun streamed through the tall windows, painting golden rectangles across the floor. She squinted at the papers in front of her, the fine print blurred, and sighed. Her fingers drummed lightly against the desk, restless despite the mountain of work waiting to be done.