"I thought maybe you would like to say something too. Time is short… Mr. Deepak is already expected in prison to start breaking stones."
The moment Ravi Bhatia said that, Sanaya stood frozen for two seconds.
Then slowly…
She stepped forward.
There was fire in her eyes now.
Standing right in front of Deepak, she looked at his miserable state and let out a cold smile.
"What should I even say to you now? You're not even worthy of my insults anymore."
Deepak lowered his eyes.
But Sanaya wasn't done.
"When you left me, I honestly believed you loved me… I thought you'd come back someday. But you never did."
Her voice trembled slightly, but the anger inside it only grew stronger.
"Because of you, I started hating men. And what did you even leave me for, huh? It's not like you became some big businessman after leaving me."
Then she laughed bitterly.
"Honestly… you disgust me. Even after hating women so much, you still worked under another woman for money. Or what? Were you planning to trap Ravi too, just like me, and steal her property someday?"
Deepak couldn't even look her in the eyes anymore.
But Sanaya kept going.
"This is today's world, Mr. Deepak Dholera. Nobody cares whether you're a man or a woman anymore. People only respect your work."
Then her expression hardened completely.
"And the truth is… men like you are a stain on manhood itself."
The entire hall fell silent.
"Even the gods respected women," she continued emotionally. "They proudly carried their mother's name, they became complete with their wives beside them. That's why they were worshipped as gods."
Then she pointed directly at Deepak.
"And you? You're just an ordinary man. So what exactly are you so proud of?"
At that moment, Sanaya wasn't just venting her anger at Deepak.
She was releasing years of pain.
Pain caused by every injustice she had faced for being a woman.
And somewhere in those words… even her own family could hear the hidden hurt she carried inside.
Indrajit understood it too.
That was why he quietly lowered his head with guilt in his eyes.
But Sanaya continued.
"For a little money, you left me. And for that same money, you sold your honesty too. Your greed destroyed you today."
Then suddenly…
Her expression softened slightly.
"But thank you."
Deepak looked up in shock.
"Because of you, I learned how to fight alone in this world. I learned how to stand in front of everyone with my own strength. I discovered my own power."
Then her eyes slowly moved toward Om.
"And because of you… today I can trust men again."
Everyone's attention shifted toward Om.
"Because in this crowd full of hollow men," she said softly, "I finally found someone who truly deserves to be called a man."
The moment those words left her mouth, silence spread once again.
Sanaya looked directly into Om's eyes.
"Mr. Om… please forgive me for all my mistakes. For my rude behavior too. The reason was simple — I believed every man thought women were beneath them."
Her voice turned emotional.
"But you're different. The way you spoke about women today… the respect you showed… only a real man could understand those things. You proved that good men still exist in this world."
Hearing her words, Om simply smiled lightly and nodded.
No arrogance.
No pride.
Just calm acceptance.
Then Sanaya's eyes turned cold again as she looked back at Deepak.
Turning toward the guards holding him, she said sharply,
"Officers, please take him away quickly. He has a lot of work waiting for him in prison. And Mr. Deepak Dholera…"
She smiled mockingly.
"Enjoy the four walls of your jail cell."
The moment she finished speaking, the guards began dragging Deepak away.
But suddenly, Deepak panicked.
Looking desperately at Sanaya, he begged loudly,
"Sanaya, please! Please save me! I know I still live in your heart! Please save me! I'll spend my whole life at your feet! Please… I made a mistake! My life will be ruined! I don't want to go to jail!"
But before he could continue, the guards dragged him away completely.
And just like that…
Deepak disappeared from the hall.
After that, the entire crowd started discussing the shocking incident among themselves.
But then Ravi suddenly stepped forward and raised her voice.
"Hello, everyone! Attention please!"
The hall slowly quieted down.
"It is now time to announce the winner of this competition."
Instantly, everyone focused on her.
Then with a bright smile, Ravi extended her hand toward Om and announced proudly,
"The winner of today's competition is… Mr. Om Ahuja from the Joshi Company!"
The entire hall exploded into thunderous applause.
"Congratulations, Mr. Om, and congratulations to the Joshi family. Today, not only have you won this competition… you've created history."
People cheered louder.
"You discovered the highest quality Zed ever found till today. This Zed will officially be registered under Mr. Om's name, because he is its rightful owner."
Om stood silently, still trying to process everything.
"And along with this," Ravi continued, "Mr. Om will receive lifetime VVIP membership from the Zed Organization, along with a prize of fifty crore rupees."
Gasps spread across the hall.
But Ravi wasn't done yet.
"And for exposing Deepak Dholera and handing him over to the police, Mr. Om will also receive all properties and shares previously registered under Deepak's name in Mofra Industries."
The applause became deafening.
The entire hall echoed with cheers.
Everyone wanted to see Om.
The man who had gone from an unknown nobody… to the center of attention in just one night.
Meanwhile, Om stood quietly between Viraj and Indrajit, smiling faintly.
And suddenly…
His past flashed before his eyes.
The lonely days.
The days when nobody cared whether he existed or not.
The promise he had once made to himself—
When I die… people will remember my name.
And now…
Thousands of people stood cheering for him.
The same world that once ignored him was now watching him with admiration.
Om slowly walked forward toward Ravi.
She handed him a large prize envelope, which he accepted with a calm smile.
As he turned back, Indrajit himself walked toward him and shook his hand proudly.
But the applause simply refused to stop.
Then Ravi looked at Om playfully and said,
"Congratulations, Mr. Om. Looks like we're partners now… so we'll be meeting often."
Before Om could reply, Indrajit politely requested Ravi to stand beside Sanaya for a moment.
Ravi looked at Om with a strange smile before walking away gracefully.
Then Indrajit raised his hand, asking everyone to calm down.
Once the hall became silent, he spoke proudly,
"We are honored that Mr. Om is associated with the Joshi family. But this victory belongs entirely to him."
People listened carefully.
"The Joshi family has always believed in giving equal respect and reward to its partners and companions."
Then came the announcement that shook the entire hall.
"That is why the Zed will remain under Mr. Om's ownership…"
Indrajit paused for a second.
"And today, in front of all of you, I officially transfer forty-five percent shares of Joshi Zed Industries to Mr. Om."
The hall went dead silent.
"From today onward," Indrajit declared proudly, "Mr. Om becomes the largest shareholder of Joshi Industries."
The crowd exploded instantly.
"Forty-five percent shares?!"
"Who even is this guy?!"
"How can Mr. Joshi give half his empire to some random boy?!"
"I'm telling you, he must be a secret heir!"
"No seriously though… he's insanely handsome."
"God, I wish I could marry him and become the mother of his children."
"Whatever it is… this guy's destiny completely changed overnight."
"And this competition was live too… he just became famous across the entire world!"