The stale air of the conference room hummed with the low thrum of the projector. Ahaan Malhotra, stood at the head of the mahogany table, laser pointer dancing over a meticulously crafted slide. He was in his element – crisp white shirt, navy blazer, a confident glint in his eye. The Ahaan of college, the one who'd crack jokes mid-lecture and charm professors into extensions, felt like a distant memory, buried beneath layers of ambition and responsibility.

He was midway through explaining the target demographic – "young professionals, digitally native, seeking seamless integration..." – when the door creaked open. All heads turned.