Byline & Lies

#4 in romantic-thriller out of 11.1K stories

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"Tell me something, Ms. Mehra."

Vedika looked up from the file in her hands.

Across the table, Suryansh Oberoi was watching her with an unreadable expression.

"What?"

A faint smile touched his lips.

"How long are you planning to keep lying?"

For a moment, her breath caught.

Did he know she wasn't Prisha Mehra?

Did he know she wasn't here for the job?

Did he know she had entered Zyvora Systems with a fake identity and a secret investigation?

Then he smiled.

And suddenly, she wasn't sure she wanted the answer.

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When crime journalist Vedika Roy's childhood best friend disappears without a trace, her search for answers leads her to Zyvora Systems, the last place Shreya was seen before she vanished.

Determined to uncover the truth, Vedika enters the company under the fake identity of Prisha Mehra. But what begins as a search for her friend soon turns into a dangerous investigation filled with secrets, disappearances, and questions nobody seems willing to answer.

At the centre of it all stands Suryansh Oberoi, the powerful Managing Director of Zyvora Systems. Every clue seems to point towards him, making him the very person Vedika should be investigating.

The problem?

The more she uncovers about him, the more impossible it becomes to stay away.

As hidden truths begin to surface and danger closes in, Vedika finds herself torn between her growing feelings and the truth she came to find.

Because someone is lying.

Someone is hiding dangerous secrets.

And if Vedika isn't careful, she

Tropes:
~ Romantic Thriller
~ Enemies to Lovers
~ Workplace Romance
~ Mysterious Boss
~ Undercover Identity
~ Slow Burn
~ Suspense & Secrets
~ Touch Her and You Die
Note: This is a work of fiction that blends romance with suspenseful and dark themes. It contains depictions of crime, violence, and murder, presented as part of the story's narrative.