In the training room, she was still practicing with the guard. There, a boy named Manav, about my age, was duelling with Prerna. Manav was working hard to win, but in the end, Prerna defeated him. I got excited by Prerna's victory. Everyone's attention, including the guards and Prerna, turned to me. Prerna asked me who I was and what I was doing there. I said, "The owner is my grandpa." Before I could say more, Prerna said, "Oh, so you're the one. Listen, Dad told me that the owner has a grandson who will now stay with us. Where were you living before?" I changed the subject and said, "You're Prerna, right? Rohan's daughter. And I've heard you're a good swordswoman, just like your dad." Prerna, with a dismissive expression, said, "No, I'm not a good swordswoman like my dad." Then I said, "I saw you easily defeat his guard. You are a good swordswoman, just like your dad." Prerna replied, "You're saying all this because you've never seen my dad fight. If you had, you wouldn't say these things."
Then Prerna said, "Alright, if you're so good, do you know swordsmanship?" I replied, trying to impress her, "Yes, I'm a good swordsman." Prerna said, "Great, then let's have a duel—just you and me." I paused, thinking, I had learned sword fighting before, back when I was Ravi. But I wasn't skilled enough to defeat her or even hold my ground against her. Prerna asked, "What are you thinking?" Even the guards encouraged us to duel. I told Prerna, "No, I'm not in good shape." But she didn't listen and handed me a sword. Reluctantly, I got ready to duel with her.
Prerna attacked fiercely but didn't injure me. I tried my best, but nothing was going well. She quickly realized I didn't know much about sword fighting—I was just a bit above a beginner. Our fight went on for a while, and maybe she was enjoying it. During the duel, I saw an opportunity to defeat her—it was a 50-50 chance—but to take it, I had to get her to move away.
Meanwhile, Rohan was looking for me. He asked everyone about me, but no one had seen me. He searched the entire mansion until a servant told him I was at the training ground. When Rohan went to the training room, our fight was going on. He quietly started watching us. I had a trick in mind—I noticed a cloth lying on the training ground. I decided to use that cloth to win over Prerna. As I pushed her back, I grabbed the cloth, threw it over her, and then attacked. She managed to dodge both the cloth and my attack, but she still fell. I was happy and said, "I won!" Prerna got up quickly and said, "No, you cheated!" I replied, "A win is a win." Then all the guards said I had cheated, so that's why I won. Everyone started accusing me of cheating. Just then, Rohan came in and said, "Let's go, we're running late."
It had been quite some time since I started working with Rohan, but I still hadn't managed to prove myself enough for everyone to accept me in the business. One day, I was sitting in a meeting with Rohan and several important people. Then a servant whispered something in Rohan's ear. Rohan sat up and said that there had been a major accident at one of their factories, and many workers had lost their lives. Because of this, all the workers had gone on strike. Everyone was confused about what to do next. I suddenly stood up and said, "If you all allow me, I want to handle this situation." Rohan was furious and said, "Do you even know what you're saying?" I replied, "Yes, I know exactly what I'm saying. This is a great opportunity for me to prove myself." All the board members were ready to listen, including Rohan. He was worried about me, but everyone accepted my proposal.
However, one board member, Rajput, said, "You're only thinking about yourself. If you fail or do something wrong, you know what will happen. In the worst-case scenario, our factory will shut down, and we could even face legal action." I said, "Maybe you're right. That's why I want to make a bet: if I manage to handle this, you all accept me as an owner, including you." If I failed, I would leave immediately. Rohan was very angry with me but didn't say anything during the meeting. Everyone agreed to my bet.