As soon as Thulika stepped onto the bustling floor of her office, the morning's struggles felt like a distant memory. Every corner was alive with activity, as her team prepared to present their app's first-ever demo. Barely a minute into her arrival, her manager guided her toward the meeting room. She hadn't even had a chance to eat breakfast, having barely escaped her house this morning with her maasi-maa's words still ringing in her ears. "Perfect," she thought dryly, her stomach grumbling as she stepped up to deliver.

But once she was in the room, Thulika came alive. Poised and confident, she moved through the demo with ease, her voice commanding attention. Every feature, every function she showcased had the team and senior members nodding along. She owned the room. By the time she wrapped up, her Department Director leaned forward, a smile breaking through his usually stern demeanor.