FOUR FRIENDS AND ONE SECRET
Neha's four friends were Ananya, Divya, Meera, and Ritu.
Ananya was confident and outspoken. Divya loved fashion and makeup. Meera was cheerful and obsessed with delicious food. Ritu was observant and always noticed details others missed.
Priya stood near the dining table.
"Good evening, madam."
The four women smiled.
"Hello, Priya!"
Prem tried to maintain his composure.
Neha introduced him as her housekeeper.
The evening began with tea and snacks.
Ananya tasted the food.
"Priya, who taught you to make such delicious snacks?"
Prem almost answered, "My mother."
Instead, he replied, "My family, madam."
Divya noticed his long hair.
"Your hair is gorgeous! How do you maintain it?"
Prem looked toward Neha.
Neha quickly answered.
"She has a wonderful hair-care routine."
Priya silently thanked her.
During dinner, the women discussed their office projects.
Ritu mentioned that her laptop had stopped working.
Prem immediately responded.
"That's probably a software configuration issue. You should check the settings."
Everyone looked at him.
Ritu raised an eyebrow.
"Priya, you know computers?"
Prem hesitated.
Neha interrupted.
"Priya is very talented."
The conversation moved on, but Ritu continued watching him.
Later, the women asked Priya to join them for a photograph.
Prem stood beside Neha, smiling nervously.
The photograph looked perfectly ordinary.
But Ritu noticed something unusual.
Priya's smile resembled Neha's husband in a wedding photograph she had once seen.
She said nothing.
The evening ended successfully.
After the friends left, Prem immediately removed his earrings and sat on the bed.
Neha laughed.
"You did wonderfully."
Prem looked at her.
"Your friend Ritu is dangerous."
Neha smiled.
"Why?"
"She looks at people as if she's solving a murder mystery."
Neha laughed.
But Prem was right.
Ritu had begun to suspect that Priya was hiding something.
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