Jalal - Yes you are right, Salima.

Jalal - Yes you are right, Salima. Mr Ataga, I am sure the accounts department has the balance sheets of the said time period, right?
Ataga - Yes Sir, we will surely have our copies stacked away in the drawers. I will have to search for them. It will take some time, Sir
Jalal - Okay, Mr Ataga. Take all the time you want. I want those papers on my desk by evening. Mr Bharmal, please go along him. I will send along a peon for help as well
Bharmal - Okay, Sir
Jalal (looking at the three women) - And you three, wait here till the papers are being searched for. You need to tell me everything
Ataga and Bharmal then left the cabin with a peon to search for the papers while Salima, Ruqaiyya and Jodha waited there.
Jalal - So the three of you, tell me, where did you get those papers?
Jodha stepped ahead. She wanted to speak up since a long time but was controlling herself.
Jodha - We are sorry to tell you this, but we retrieved it from the Vice-President, Mr Adham Khan's house
Jalal was intently listening to every word Jodha was saying. However, on hearing the Adham's name, he couldn't believe his ears. He was trying to convince himself that he must have heard something else.
Jalal - What did you say? Where did you get these papers?
Jodha - Mr President, we retrieved these papers from Adham Sir's house
Jalal couldn't believe this. He went numb. He looked at Jodha with suspicion and anger at the same time. Still, however, he could be angry at for long. Looking at her soft face melted his heart.
Jalal - Do you know what you're saying, Jodha? You are blaming the Vice-President and my childhood friend, Adham of betrayal!
Jodha - Mr President, only we know the amount of trouble we have gone through to get these papers! And we surely don't blame anyone without a valid reason!
Jalal - Okay, let Mr Ataga and your father come with the papers, we will see who is speaking the truth then!
Jodha - Mr President, I am not lying! But for your satisfaction, we will wait till they get the papers
Nearly two hours had passed. It was about 4 pm. Bharmal and Ataga were still going through the piles of papers. They had managed to locate most of them and were in the process of locating the remaining. Everyone in the office had got wind of Bharmal and Ataga's summoning to Jalal's cabin and had seen the both of them going through the piles of papers. Meanwhile, Jalal had still kept Salima, Jodha and Ruqaiyya in his cabin. He didn't want them out of his sight till the entire matter had been resolved. Also, he wanted to see Jodha in front of his eyes all the time. This was the perfect chance he had got, as Jodha would always have work and hence he could not make her wait in his cabin for long intervals. He had made them sit on the couch in the corner of the room while he sat at his desk, patiently waiting for Bharmal and Ataga to arrive. All the while when they were sitting; he was continuously looking at Jodha. She was sitting with her legs joined together and looked pensive. Her face showed signs of tension and relief at the same time. Jalal couldn't stop staring at her.
Jalal (to himself) - Ya Khuda! She looks beautiful even when she is thoughtful! She is my angel after all! I am sure she must have been angry with me for talking like that to her father. Whatever happens, I will apologise later. I was wrong in speaking to him that way
Another hour passed by, Bharmal and Ataga had found the required papers and were heading towards Jalal's cabin. They entered and stood in front of Jalal with a huge stack of papers in their hands.
Ataga - Sir, we managed to locate most of the account papers of the said time duration. We have arranged them in an order in which it will be easy for you to go through them
Bharmal (handing the stack over to Jalal) - Here they are
Jalal took the stack of papers from Bharmal and Ataga's hands. He quickly began verifying the accounts one by one. Time went by and Jalal's face kept getting meeker. He was scanning through each transaction carefully, making sure that he didn't miss even a single detail. After he had finished, his face resembled the one of a broken man. He couldn't understand what was going on. He had just realized that his childhood friend and business partner had just cheated him of his money. It all felt like a terrible dream to him. He called the peon and told him in a firm but low tone to call Adham to his cabin immediately. After the peon left, Jalal put his hand on his head and looked away. Jodha saw Jalal's face and felt very bad. She felt personally responsible for this condition of his and wanted to console him and make him feel better.
Jodha (to herself) - Mr President, I am very sorry for putting you through this! But you had to know this ugly truth at any cost!
After getting Jalal's message, Adham coolly left his cabin. He was walking towards Jalal's cabin calm and composed. He had no idea about the hell which was going to break loose in his life. He soon reached near Jalal's cabin and knocked. Jalal signalled him to enter. On entering Adham saw Salima, Jodha, Ruqaiyya, Ataga and Bharmal in the cabin as well. He wondered why they had all assembled there and walked to stand in front of Jalal.
Adham - Jalal did you call me?
Jalal stood up and walked towards Adham to talk to him.
Jalal - Yes Adham, I wanted to have a word with you
Adham - Okay, but could you send all of them out? (his gaze directed towards the group standing behind) I don't want them to listen to our conversation
Jalal - Why Adham? Let them also listen to the pain and betrayal that you have given me!
Adham was shocked to hear these words from Jalal's mouth. He could not comprehend what was happening.
Adham - Jalal, what are you saying? Pain and betrayal?
(From now onwards, both will be shouting at the top of their voices)
Jalal (shouting) - Yes Adham! You have betrayed me! By making discrepancies' in the company accounts!
The entire atmosphere in the room became tensed. Salima, Jodha, Ruqaiyya, Bharmal and Ataga could not help but look at how the situation would unfold!
Adham - What the hell are you saying Jalal? You say I have given you flawed accounts?
Jalal - Yes Adham! I have checked the accounts and they don't match with the ones you have given me!
Adham - So, how can you say that I am responsible for it, huh? What proof do you have?
Jalal - Adham, your signature on the paper is enough proof of it! I have checked the authentic' accounts from the department!
Adham - This is all rubbish! You can't blame me like this without substantial proof!
Jalal - I have substantial proof! Mr Ataga and Bharmal have pleaded their innocence! And you see this file here! This was found in your house!
Adham saw the file and was shocked beyond belief! He couldn't believe that it was the same file that was stashed safely away in his house a few days back and now it was with Jalal!
Adham - Where did you get that?
Jalal - Let's just say my well-wishers gave it to me, you a*****e! Mr Ataga here trusted you to give me the authentic papers! And what did you do! You stashed them away safely in your house! But you were a fool, Adham. You didn't realize that when a balance sheet is prepared, two copies of it are made! You believed that you were safe but your entire plan was flawed all along!
Adham couldn't say a word anymore. His game was up. He knew that there was no way out of the mess he had just landed himself in.
Jalal - So, tell me Adham, why did you do it?
Adham kept quiet as Jalal waited for him to answer. He got annoyed.
Jalal - Adham! Answer my question! Why did you betray me like this?
Adham - You want to why? Because I wanted to be more successful than you! I wanted to steal your place in the company! I wanted to have all your riches! I hated the way people worshipped you! I wanted to be the one that people worshipped and looked up to! Just like how you used your influence to get things done, I wanted to do the same! I was jealous of your power! And I wanted all of it for myself!
Jalal looked at him with utter shock. He couldn't believe that Adham had gone to this extent only for wealth and power. He wanted to cry his heart out but he couldn't. He didn't want even want to look at his face anymore.
Adham - But you know, I am not the only one involved
Jalal - What do you mean?
Adham - That s*** of yours is also involved along with me! Benazir also helped me out with this!
Jalal was shocked to hear Benazir's name being brought into this! He felt like he had been knifed twice over the same wound. It was as if life was playing a cruel joke on him.