Chapter 167: Stage Is Set!

Mr. Raghavan continued his surveillance operation on Alex with growing concern and mounting frustration of a father who want only the best for her daughter.Soon enough he made another significant and deeply troubling discovery that shocked him to the core.

The discovery was that when he found that this young man was actually employed as a security guard?!

Really of all professions is it necessary for him to be a Security Guard.

As he was keeping tabs on him he came to know how Alex’s daily work routine involved guarding the security booth.

How he opened and closed entrance barriers for vehicles.

How he registered strangers entering the Tech Park.

How he conducted routine patrols of the premises.

How he...forget it.

Mr. Raghavan was genuinely stunned.

He could barely believe what he was witnessing with his own eyes.

Of all the professions, it had to be this one, really reality was playing a game on him.

Of all the men in there his own precious daughter had actually fallen in love with a mere security guard?!

This revelation shocked him greatly. The disappointment was crushing to say the least.

As much as he wanted to deny it he couldn’t fool himself because the observations were undeniable.

His daughter was smitten by a security guard.

Just the thought of this made his blood boil with fury.

But as he continued to observe him he saw how Alex had been working diligently these past few days without taking a single day off.

His attendance record was absolutely perfect and something that should be given as an example of dedication.

Mr. Raghavan sat in his Mercedes watching Alex sitting in the security guard booth from a distance. His displeasure grew with each passing hour. The leather seats felt suddenly uncomfortable.

As much he want to admire his passion for work, but he could not bring himself to say it after all it was this very man who has stolen his precious as a diamond daughter from him.

Damn this situation!

He was a billionaire business tycoon! The owner and CEO of a major company!

His precious daughter had been captured and seduced by a common security guard how can he accept it?!

This was utterly unacceptable. Completely intolerable.

What possible future existed in being a security guard?

Even if this young man appeared more handsome than a Bollywood film star what purpose did that serve if he could not even guarantee his daughter’s quality of life?

After all with time at one time all Looks faded but poverty remained.

Mr. Raghavan narrowed his calculating eyes. The businessman in him was already plotting something great something sinister.

He could clearly perceive that his daughter genuinely liked this security guard very much.

The security guard was indeed exceptionally handsome after all

However Mr. Raghavan had already mentally sentenced this relationship to death.

There was no future here in continuing this.

"No I have to carefully consider how I can break them apart. I must make them separate permanently."

"If I confront this situation directly then knowing Riya’s stubborn temperament she will definitely refuse to break up with him.

Therefore I must resort to more subtle psychological tactics to separate them."

Mr. Raghavan understood his daughter’s personality extremely well. Years of raising her alone had taught him everything.

His own daughter was optimistic and cheerful on the surface.

However she possessed very strong opinions and maintained her own firm ideas. This trait resembled his own character greatly.

If he forced the issue directly he feared that his daughter might throw a tantrum and then refuse to even acknowledge him as her father. The thought terrified him.

Mr. Raghavan racked his formidable business brain and developed a comprehensive solution.

One approach would not work effectively.

Then another method must be employed instead. Strategy over force.

"This particular method that I thought of will definitely succeed."

Mr. Raghavan smiled with the supreme confidence of a CEO who controlled billions in assets and resources. He had never failed in business negotiations before.

A mere security guard attempting to scam and seduce his daughter?

What grand delusional dreams was this nobody entertaining?

He would demonstrate with cold hard facts the concept of matching social status. He would reveal the enormous unbridgeable gap between social classes through direct experience. Reality would be the cruelest teacher.

Mr. Raghavan did not intend to confront Alex directly face-to-face. That would be too obvious.

Instead he would employ this method to force Alex to see reality clearly and understand his own inability and inadequacy.

In other words this would be accomplished invisibly through psychological manipulation. The boy would break his own heart.

After tracking and observing for the past several days Mr. Raghavan knew everything about Alex.

However Alex remained completely unaware of his existence.

Taking full advantage of this information asymmetry Mr. Raghavan began implementing his carefully constructed plan. The trap was set.

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The following day Mr. Raghavan selected another villa from his extensive property portfolio in Mumbai.

With property holdings worth billions of dollars he naturally owned many villas.

This included three prime villas located in Mumbai’s city center.

This particular villa had been recently purchased by Mr. Raghavan and had just completed renovation work. It featured luxurious decoration throughout with imported marble and designer fixtures. Riya remained completely unaware of its existence.

Choosing this unknown villa also made his deceptive plan much easier to execute without arousing suspicion. Everything had to be perfect.

Mr. Raghavan placed a phone call to the security staff working in the industrial park. He explained that he operated a company located in the same industrial complex where Alex worked.

During the phone conversation Mr. Raghavan claimed he had left something valuable at the company office. He wanted a security guard to deliver this item to his home address.

He specifically requested that the most handsome security guard in the entire neighborhood be assigned this delivery task. The request sounded eccentric but that was intentional.

Security Captain was genuinely stunned when he received this bizarre phone call. He blinked several times in confusion.

What on earth?

Did current business executives really have such unusual requirements?

Did someone need to be exceptionally handsome just to help deliver a forgotten item? The world was getting stranger.

Captain glanced through his roster of security guards. He immediately identified Alex as the obvious choice. No one else came close.

Alex was scheduled for duty today as well. Perfect timing.

"I can only trouble this low-profile tycoon for this unusual task."

During this extended period Captain had witnessed Alex generously inviting his colleagues from the industrial park to karaoke establishments and restaurants.

The other security staff also understood Alex’s true financial strength. They knew he was incredibly wealthy but simply worked as a security guard in their industrial park to maintain a low profile and avoid attention. The rich had strange hobbies.

Captain hesitated briefly before calling Alex directly.

The call connected within moments.

Captain spoke with professional politeness "Brother Alex one of the business executives in our industrial park has left something behind. Could you please deliver it to his residence for him?"

"Sure no problem."

Alex did not think much about this simple request. He nodded agreement immediately without suspicion.

Since he felt bored sitting idle in the security booth anyway he might as well take his electric scooter for an enjoyable ride while delivering items.

It would break up the monotony of his shift.

The call ended promptly.

Alex jumped onto his electric scooter. Ever since his incidents with luxury cars that always somehow resulted in some incident he had forsaken them to travel by simpler means.

Carrying the wallet he drove steadily toward his assigned destination. The afternoon sun was pleasant.

In less than one hour he arrived at an exclusive villa neighborhood in Mumbai. The gates were imposing.

Upon entering the gated community Alex’s eyes widened slightly with genuine appreciation.

This villa area had been specially selected by Mr. Raghavan for maximum psychological impact.

It appeared far more impressive and upscale than even the villa where Riya currently lived. The wealth on display was staggering.

Alex arrived at the designated villa’s entrance and rang the doorbell.

"Is this Mr. Raghavan’s residence? I have delivered your forgotten item. Please open the door."

He had barely finished speaking when the door opened automatically by itself. The mechanism was seamless.

Alex blinked with mild surprise.

Generally speaking people who lived in these types of exclusive villas were extremely reluctant to permit strangers entry into their private domains. This was unusual.

As soon as Alex entered carrying the wallet he observed a tall dignified middle-aged man sitting in the spacious lobby. The man’s posture radiated authority and wealth.

This was Mr. Raghavan himself.

Mr. Raghavan glanced at Alex with calculated assessment. He smiled warmly and nodded with false friendliness "Hello there young man." Thɪs chapter is updated by N0veI.Fiɾe.net

His entire demeanor suggested he had been waiting specifically for Alex’s arrival.

The stage was set. The performance could begin.