CH 3- THE HIDDEN TRUTH

Janvi’s house, late evening. The library is dimly lit, with shelves filled with old case files and
books.
Janvi was sitting alone, the dim light of the lamp casting long shadows across the room.
Restless and unable to shake off the nagging feeling that something was missing, she decided
to go through her father’s old files.
As she flipped through the dusty pages of case documents, a thick file fell from the shelf.
Papers scattered everywhere.
Janvi (muttering): “Great, just what I needed.”
She bent down to gather the papers when something small and metallic caught her eye. A
pendrive slid out from a hidden pocket in the file.
Janvi (surprised): “What’s this?”
She picked up the pendrive and looked at the file’s cover. It read: Pharmatech Private Ltd. Her
heart skipped a beat.
Janvi (to herself): “Pharmatech? How did this end up here?”
Without wasting another second, she plugged the pendrive into her laptop. The screen
illuminated with folders labeled Illegal Trials, Financial Fraud, and Confidential Emails.
Janvi (whispering, in disbelief): “Oh my God… this is it. This is everything!”
She clicked on the videos, watching horrifying clips of human trials and reading emails that
outlined bribes to officials.
Janvi (determined): “This is enough to bring them down,
Living room, late night. Janvi approaches her father, who is reading the newspaper.
Janvi burst into the room, holding the file and pendrive. Her father looked up, startled.
Janvi (urgently): “Dad, do you recognize this file?”
Her father adjusted his glasses and took the file. His expression changed the moment he saw
the label.
Father (confused): “Pharmatech? Where did you find this?”
Janvi: “In the library, among your old case files. But look at this!”
She showed him the pendrive and played the contents. Her father watched in stunned silence,
his face growing pale.
Father (shaken): “I… I didn’t know this was here. That file—someone gave it to me years ago.
He was terrified. He said it was vital evidence against Pharmatech but didn’t explain much.”
Janvi (pressing): “Who was he? What happened to him?”
Father (thinking back): “He said he worked at Pharmatech and had risked everything to get this
evidence out. He was in a hurry, scared that someone was following him. All he managed to say
was, ‘This file has everything. Open it carefully.’ Then he disappeared. I never saw him again.”
Janvi’s heart sank.
Father (regretfully): “At the time, I didn’t realize the importance of what he gave me. I didn’t even
notice the hidden pocket with the pendrive. And when nothing happened, I assumed it wasn’t
worth pursuing. I was wrong.”
Janvi (determined): “Dad, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. This pendrive can expose
Pharmatech. But why didn’t you say anything earlier?”
Father: “Because after that incident, I felt like someone was keeping an eye on me. I thought it
was paranoia, but now… it makes sense.”
Janvi sat back, overwhelmed.
Janvi (resolute): “We can’t let this go to waste. I need to take this to court, no matter the risk.”
Janvi’s apartment, the next morning. Akash and Prerna are called over.
Janvi laid out the pendrive and file on the table as Akash and Prerna listened.
Prerna (concerned): “Janvi, this is incredible, but it’s also dangerous. They’ve already tried to
scare you once.”
Akash (thinking aloud): “Whoever killed that employee won’t stop at just threats. You need to be
careful.”
Janvi (calmly): “I know the risks, but this evidence is too important. We can’t let them keep
hurting innocent people.”
Akash (firmly): “If you’re going to do this, you need protection. No more wandering around
alone, okay?”
Janvi: “Fine. But first, we need to secure this evidence. If anything happens to me, it should still
reach the authorities.”
She copied the contents of the pendrive to multiple devices and sent encrypted backups to
trusted sources.
Prerna (nervously): “This is getting real, Janvi. Just promise us you’ll be careful.”
Janvi (nodding): “I promise. But I’m not backing down. This fight isn’t just mine- it’s for everyone Pharmatech has harmed.”