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Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: Under the Falling Stars

The boardroom was silent, tension thick as Kiara and Aarav entered hand in hand. Screens flashed with headlines, reporters crowded outside, and the future of Aarav's dream hung by a thread.

Kiara placed the evidence on the table—emails, security footage, and Rohan's threatening messages.

"This is the truth," she said, her voice steady. "Aarav didn't leak your data. Rohan did."

Gasps rippled through the room as the footage played. Rohan's face appeared on the screen, his arrogance now undeniable. The board members exchanged grim looks.

"Mr. Mehta," the chairman said finally, "your name is cleared. The project resumes immediately."

Relief washed over Aarav, but before he could speak, the doors burst open. Rohan stood there, flanked by security, his fury unmasked.

"You think this changes anything?" he snarled. "Stars fall too, Kiara. And when they do, I'll be there to watch."

His words were venom, but his power was gone. Security dragged him out as cameras captured his downfall.

Hours later, Paris glittered like a dream. Aarav and Kiara stood on the rooftop of his hotel, the Eiffel Tower glowing in the distance. Above them, the night sky shimmered with a meteor shower—just like the one that started it all.

Aarav turned to her, eyes soft yet fierce.

"I almost lost everything—my dream, my love. But you fought for me, Kiara. For us."

She smiled through tears.

"We fought together."

He reached into his pocket, pulling out a small velvet box.

"Beyond the stars, beyond ambition, beyond every storm… will you marry me?"

Kiara's breath caught as the ring sparkled under the falling stars.

"Yes," she whispered, her voice trembling with joy. "A thousand times yes."

As they kissed under the cosmic glow, the world below buzzed with headlines of triumph and love. But up here, under the infinite sky, there were no scandals, no shadows—only two souls who had defied gravity and found their forever.

The End… or a new beginning beyond the horizon.

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