Gradle tries to build from wrong directory (C:\Hugo\finhugo) instead of my React Native Android project folder

Question

I'm working on a React Native project and trying to build it using Gradle.
When I run this command from my Android folder:

vigne@IVA-INSURANCE MINGW64 /e/Fazil/finusermobile/android (dev) $ ./gradlew.bat build --stacktrace

Gradle fails with this error: Directory 'C:\Hugo\finhugo' does not contain a Gradle build. A Gradle build's root directory should contain one of the possible settings files...

However, my actual project path is: E:\Fazil\finusermobile\android

I already tried:

• Running gradlew --stop and gradlew clean
• Deleting .gradle caches
• Checking for GRADLE_USER_HOME and GRADLE_HOME environment variables
• Searching my settings.gradle and gradle.properties for any reference to C:\Hugo\finhugo (none found)

But Gradle still searches for C:\Hugo\finhugo.

Why is Gradle trying to use C:\Hugo\finhugo?
Is there any global Gradle configuration or daemon cache that could force it to look there instead of the current directory? How can I reset Gradle completely so it only builds from my current project path?

also if i try to force it search from this directory with this ./gradlew.bat tasks -p /e/Fazil/AwesomeProject/android

At the end of the output, I also get: "Command finished with non-zero exit value 1"

how can i resolve this?