Chapter11 dtd 30.04.2019

It's time to dinner. Both Lavanya and Arnav stayed in Khushi's room since they came in to the penthouse. The cool breeze from the garden side filled the room with a divine fragrance.

The butler came in reminding about the dinner.Both looked at each other skeptical to leave Khushi alone.
"Bring dinner for two here. And one for the guy in black in the lounge." Arnav ordered the butler.

Both silently had their dinner. After dinner Arnav went to change and came after sometime. It just took him a few hours to get the whole history of Lavanya Kashyap. All thanks to his Man Friday, Aman who had already collected information about Kash and it's owner when the firm came to Top2 in India. All that left was some detailed info on Lavanya Kashyap and Khushi Kumari Gupta staying under one roof.

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Steve managed to get access to the footage when ASR left his system unlocked when ASR was focused just on Khushi. Steve found that Khushi was offered a coke in the name of pre-Easter party. The samples he found from the coke-can confirmed that it was indeed spiked. On questioning the concerned staff he came to know that all the drinks were spiked and whole staff was aware of it. The management didn't allow alcohol in the premises hence they used the farce of coke.

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Lavanya was in deep thoughts about ASR and his behaviour towards Khushi.From the time they found Khushi, Lavanya is observing Arnav Singh Raizada. He behaves so unlike him. Even though they both belongs to same industry, she saw him just 3-4 times. That too among a whole crowd of people. Businesses Associates to be precise. But have heard and been following him from the time she thought to shift to India. Young Business Tycoon of India. Most desirable dark prince of the Fashion World. Arrogance running deep in veins instead of blood. The one who tops every Business Mind in the nation. ASR who ruins his every rivals to ashes. .

But who is this guy in front of me? He look no where similar to a sharp business magnet. He now is like that guys whom I had seen in the College corridors. Eagerly waiting for a positive response from the girl they prefer. The desires openly swim in his eyes whenever he looks Khushi's way. Why the hell is he not even trying to hide it. Isn't he the same whom the media proclaim as Emotionless Rock? The way his body reacts to even a slight movement from Khushi sends shivers through her spine. This is not right. Not at all. I need to sort this ASAP.

"ASR?" She called him who had his senses locked over Khushi.

Getting irritated Lavanya shook him, "ASR?"
"What?" He asked annoyed at her for disturbing him.

"We need to talk." Lavanya said in a no nonsense tone. He looked towards Khushi.

"Now". Lavanya said aloud gritting her teeth.
"Hush." He said annoyed at Lavanya when Khushi frowned in sleep. Lavanya shot daggers at him.

"Ok fine." He stood up having no other choice. The quicker I finish her so called talk better for me.

"Come." He led her out to the lounge.
They sat on the opposite single sofas. He sat so that he could get a view to the room where Khushi is.

"Talk." He ordered.
"You start talking. What is this all about? . What are you playing at with Khushi?" Lavanya questioned him directly.

He looked at her with his cold eyes.
"What about the chocolates?What about the tablets you mentioned they are. What do they do? " Lavanya asked nearly at the edge of losing her patience

"Told you non of your business." He replied lazy. He clearly wasnt telling her anything.

"And I also told you whatever concerning Khushi is definitely my business. Now don't start your 'who are you' rant." His ignorance is finally getting on her bad nerves.

He sat up straight.
"Why do you think I would share anything about ARD with my rival?" Finally the ASR in him came out. "You Ms.Kashyap are my prime rival. And you really think I would share my trade secrets with you? Huh. How silly." He mocked her.

"It won't take me much effort to know about those tablets in the chocolates you were giving Khushi. I know you did that intentionally. You intentionally gave her opportunities to take those."

"I knew you were smart enough to know that. Yes I did it intentionally. But I meant no harm. I needed her for sometime for my pleasure. And those tablets came handy. But be assured nothing physical happened. It was much more than that" He whispered the last words with a crooked ugly smile. .

"I don't give a damn about your pleasure. How much do you want in return to leave her?" Lavanya proposed.

"How much do YOU want?" He back questioned her.

"You think you can buy me? I am the sole heir of Kash." Lavanya boasted.

"And still there is something for which your family would die."

"What?" Lavanya narrowed her eyes in confusion.

"Sheesh Mahal." He said as if dropping a bomb.

"What? How do you know about it?" Lavanya asked perplexed.

He gave a winning smile. He knew this was such an offer Lavanya would never reject. Sheesh Mahal, the ancestor property of Kashyaps which the Maliks snatched from them. The palace which showcase the pride and dignity of it's owner. The same which erased the Kashyaps from Indian soil. Sheesh Mahal caused a lot of blood shed from the Kashyaps side. Her Grandparents, Her whole paternal family gave away their life to protect it. But they couldn't fight the brutal Maliks for long. She had heard stories about it from her parents, she had felt their pain. She gulped when he ruminated the bitter memories.

"You would give Sheesh Mahal away just like that ? To me? For nothing in return than Khushi? " Lavanya asked amused by the proposal.

"In a snap of finger." Arnav said determined
"Not just Sheesh Mahal, buy using the drugged chocolate even future of ARD may come at stake. But anything just to have her. All for myself." He finished dangerously.

Lavanya was about to punch his handsome face in rage when something came and crashed beside her. Both Arnav and Lavanya looked down and saw a crystal vase shattered to pieces by their feet. Then they heard a faint hiccup and turned to the noise. Just to find a pale Khushi by the wall.

"Stop! Just stop! Please." She whimpered sliding down the wall to the floor.

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