Two days later…
Om, Viraj, and Sanaya stood outside the hotel dressed for the party.
But while Viraj was busy admiring his brand-new suit every few seconds, Sanaya's attention kept drifting toward Om again and again.
No matter how much she tried, she still couldn't erase that scene from her mind—
Om jumping from the tenth floor.
It made no sense.
How could a normal human jump from that height?
And even if someone did… how could they survive?
Who exactly was Om?
Those questions kept circling endlessly inside her head. But while staring at him suspiciously, something unexpected happened.
She noticed how ridiculously handsome he actually looked tonight.
The sharp jawline.
The calm eyes.
That strange mysterious aura around him.
Without realizing it, her suspicious gaze slowly softened, and for a few moments, she simply found herself lost in his presence.
Meanwhile, Om himself was somewhere far away in thought.
His mind was still stuck on the masked man from that night.
How did that man know about his grandfather?
How did he know about Om's powers?
How did he know Om was still weak?
And the biggest question of all…
How much did he know about his grandfather?
Then suddenly, another thought flashed through Om's mind.
What if…
Grandfather sent him?
Could it be possible that Grandpa already knew Om was searching for him?
The more Om thought about it, the more that theory started making sense.
And right now, there was only one way to confirm everything—
Go to the place mentioned in the letter.
The Aravalli mountains.
Lost in their own thoughts, none of the three even noticed when a car arrived in front of them.
The loud horn snapped Om and Sanaya back to reality.
Both of them awkwardly glanced at each other before quickly sitting inside the luxurious Range Rover.
A while later, they arrived at one of Delhi's biggest celebration halls.
The place looked grand beyond imagination.
Tonight, the country's biggest Jade Market Festival was being held there.
Rich businessmen, collectors, investors, and huge crowds from all over the country had gathered to attend the event. Everywhere inside the massive hall were giant stalls displaying mysterious black stones.
Years ago, miners in China had discovered strange black rocks during excavation work. Those stones were unbelievably hard — even axes couldn't damage them properly.
Eventually, teams of researchers began studying them.
After tremendous effort, they finally managed to break one open…
And what they found inside shocked the world.
Beautiful glowing crystals.
Red.
Blue.
Green.
Yellow.
And sometimes…
Golden.
The crystals were transparent like water, yet they emitted a strange energy invisible to normal human eyes.
Slowly, the world learned about their importance, and the Chinese gave them a name—
Jade.
Different types of Jade carried different qualities, and based on their purity and power, their value could rise from millions to unimaginable fortunes.
Over time, Jade deposits began appearing in other parts of the world too, and soon every country became obsessed with finding high-quality Jade.
But there was one problem.
Nobody could predict what existed inside those black stones.
Sometimes there was no Jade at all.
Sometimes low-quality Jade.
And only on extremely rare occasions… high-grade Jade.
Till today, fewer than ten top-grade Jade stones had ever been discovered.
And among them…
Only one Golden Jade had ever been found in human history.
Just a tiny grain-sized piece.
Yet its price had reached nearly eighty crore dollars.
Right now, that legendary Golden Jade was supposedly secured inside America's Area 51.
As Jade became more famous and valuable, people from all over the world started gambling fortunes trying to discover rare pieces.
Soon governments themselves began organizing Jade competitions, rewarding anyone capable of finding the highest-quality Jade.
Big corporations invested billions into it.
Some rich families built entire empires around Jade alone.
And even if no valuable Jade was found, simply hosting a Jade competition was enough to make organizers insanely rich.
Tonight's festival in Delhi was one such grand competition.
And Om was participating in it on behalf of the Joshi Company.
Truthfully, Om himself didn't care much about Jade.
But his powers did.
Whenever he came near Jade stones, he could feel a strange pure energy flowing from them. Unlike normal people, Om could actually sense the aura hidden inside the stones.
Not just with his eyes…
But with the eyes of his mind.
The color of energy he sensed told him exactly what kind of Jade was hidden inside.
Red.
Blue.
Green.
Gold.
Om still didn't fully understand why he felt so strongly connected to Jade…
But that very mystery was the reason he wanted to learn more about it.
Standing inside the massive hall, Om quietly observed the countless black stones around him.
The entire place felt overflowing with energy.
A living ocean of it.
He could sense every single aura surrounding those stones.
Though deep down, Om already knew the truth—
Eighty-five percent of the stones contained very low-quality Jade.
And out of the remaining ones, almost all were only medium-grade at best.
After a while, Om relaxed his mind and stopped using his inner senses for a moment, choosing instead to simply observe the crowd.
But suddenly—
A hand landed on his shoulder.
Om turned around in surprise.
The moment he saw the man standing there, his face brightened.
"Mr. Chauhan! You're here?"
It was none other than Seema's father.
Mr. Chauhan warmly shook Om's hand and smiled.
"Hello, young man. It's good to see you here. Looking handsome as always, hmm?"
Om laughed lightly at that.
But beside him, Sanaya got visibly irritated watching the interaction.
Then Mr. Chauhan's expression turned serious.
"Om, thank you for saving me and my daughter that night at the party. One day, I'll repay this favor properly. But until then, if there's ever anything I can do for you… don't hesitate to ask."
Before Om could reply—
A sharp voice suddenly echoed nearby.
"Well, well… look who decided to come to Delhi today."
Everyone turned toward the speaker.
A man stood there with a small group behind him.
He wore an expensive blue suit, several gold rings on his fingers, and dark sunglasses despite being indoors. He looked polished… but there was arrogance dripping from every inch of him.
The man stared directly at Om and the others.
Om looked at him calmly.
"And you are?"
Before the man could answer, Sanaya suddenly stepped forward angrily.
"Deepak… you! How dare you come here?"
Om glanced at Sanaya in surprise, then quietly looked toward Viraj for an explanation.
Viraj leaned slightly closer and muttered in shock,
"That's him…"
Om frowned.
"Who?"
Viraj swallowed hard.
"Sanaya's greedy ex-boyfriend."