Dil Mere Na Sune

Shantivan

Two men descended the stairs having a serious business conversation but were interrupted by a beautiful woman in a blue saree and matching jewelry, her hair was left open and affection smile adorning her lips seeing her both brothers together.

"Good morning Chote and Akash.." she wished them smiling even more.

"Morning Di.." Arnav walked towards her leaving Akash behind him and pecked her forehead warmly.

"Good morning Di.." Akash also moved to their side and hugged Anjali, followed by a kiss on her cheek.

"Let's move towards the dinning hall to have breakfast.." Anjali said walking with them overwhelmed to get such love from her brothers.

"How is work going Chote?" she asked. 

"Good.." Arnav nodded but Akash intervened, "Someone is irritating your Chote Di.."

"What the.." Arnav glared at Akash who chuckled in return.

"Who?" her smiling look immediately changed to a worried one.

"K. K."Akash said glancing at Arnav mischievously. Anjali frowned confused but Arnav fumed in anger and took his seat at the dinning table leaving both siblings gossiping to each other about KK.

"Actually bhai is collaborating with KK company for the next summer collection, but some of designs Bhai sent to KK was rejected by her and this angered bhai, so he doesn't want to work with her anymore.." Akash said.

"Chote can never be wrong.. He did the best thing to reject working with this KK, only then she will learn what is to mess up with my brother.." Anjali frowned slightly.

"She must have rejected those designs for a reason.. we all do mistakes Di.. For me I think that bhai should listen to her once and let her explain why she rejected those designs..." Akash said.

"Have you forgotten Akash that Chote is a perfectionist? He never makes any mistake in his designs and everyone absolutely loves his designed clothes to the core that's why he is called the Fashion King.." Anjali said defending her brother.

"Di she's also called Fashion Queen!" Akash said smiling.

Anjali rolled her eyes and took her seat beside Arnav.  Akash shook his head and sat on his chair.

"Bhai Mr. Khurana bought a new mansion and he invited us to a party he threw to celebrate this happy news.." Akash informed.

"Ok.. If I get time, then I will come and if not, then you and Aman can go on my behalf.." Arnav said.

"Okay.." Akash nodded his head and served his food.

"Everyday work related talks, will you both think about marriage also?" Nani asked.

Arnav rolled his eyes and continued eating his food while Akash just simply smiled ignoring this topic.

"Should I start looking for good girls?" Nani asked.

"NO!" both Arnav and Akash replied at the same time.

"Hello hi bye bye Sasuma.. they are still youngest baby boys.. why are you behind them to get this shaadi done? .. let them just chill life now.." Mami said caressing Arnav's baby hair smiling.

Although irritated with Mami for caressing his hair like he's a baby, he smiled in thankful way for making Nani understand that it's not the time for marriage now.

"Shut up Manorama, if you talk like this then they will be more stubborn on their decision to not get married.." Nani frowned.

"I will say that don't get married at all.. It's such a headache..  Arnav bitwa then forget it, he's always with headaches due to his work, and now imagine with his wife.. double headache!" Mama said and everyone laughed.

"But Chote and Akash it's seriously time to get married. Me and Nani already look for good girls for you both, they're traditional and respectful girls.." Anjali said smiling.

"Hello hi.." Mami widened her eyes and signaled Akash and Arnav to leave. 

"Bye.." Akash stood up from his chair escaping from their talks.

"Bye.." Arnav too stood up and went with Akash taking their bags from HP. 

Anjali and Nani pouted while Mami and Mama giggled.

"What's this Mami? You always help them escape when the matter is about marriage.." Anjali said complaining.

"Anjali bitiya they're my baby boys!" Mami said and winked at her.

"Help them escape everytime and time will pass soon, then I wonder who will marry your baby boys.." Nani sighed.

"Ma let them find the person they feel worth to get married with.." Mama said.

"Nahin, absolutely not. Chote and Akash bitwa will only get married to the girls of my likes, not these modern girls who know nothing about culture and wear shameless clothes around.." Nani said in authoritative tone.

"But I will definitely not let this happen Sasuma.. Chote and Akash will get married to the girls of their likes only.  I won't let their life be spoiled, the way you did with Anjali.." Mami thought to herself.

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Mr. Khurana's new mansion..

Arnav arrived much late for the party held at Mr. Khurana's new mansion, he directly went to meet with Mr. Khurana and greeted him, telling the reason why he came late to the party. Mr. Khurana smiled already knowing why he came late. Work! Work and ASR walk always together.

"Enjoy the party my boy.." the old man said cheerfully and took a glass of wine offering to Arnav.

"No thanks.. I don't drink!" Arnav nodded sideways and looked around trying to spot Akash and Aman in the crowd.

"I will meet some friends then.." Mr. Khurana said and left him alone.

Arnav's eyes scanned the entire hall, but someone caught his eye's attention. He returned his eyes to the side where that someone was and got mesmerized by the beautiful woman in front of him. She wore a royal blue long dress that fitted perfectly on her body and her hair was left open with curls at the end.

Her expressions were the cutest thing in this world, she was making tired and boring expressions. Making disgusting faces when waiter came to her with alcohol. Smiling politely when guests came to talk with her.

"Bhai you came.. I thought you wouldn't be able to come.." Akash came to him smiling, "Mr. Khurana would be very happy that you managed to get time for him.."

"Yeah.. I already met him.." Arnav said still stealing glances from that beautiful creation.

"Do you know what? KK is here also.." Akash said teasing Arnav.

"What the.." Arnav frowned.

"Yes, I only saw her with Aman.." Akash chuckled and took Arnav with him.

"Arnieee.." Aman ran towards Arnav and jumped on him smiling. Arnav rolled his eyes, "Unbelievable Aman.. You just went for two days to Nainital and hugging me like you were away for one year!"

"Kya yaar? I should start a friendship with KK then.. Who knows she's much better than you!" Aman said with teasing smirk.

"KK will say NO to your friendship yaar.. She isn't scared to reject Bhai, then you're nothing to her.." Akash laughed and high five with Aman teasing Arnav.

"Will you both stop this KK drama?" Arnav gritted his teeth, "Or I will use one Key from her KK (KeyKey) to lock Aman's mouth and other Key to lock yours Akash!"

Akash and Aman laughed and continued teasing him, he shook his head and found her again admiring the pool in Mr. Khurana's garden. He left his Akash and Aman talking, and passed the glass door to reach her.

"No friends?" he asked once he reached her and stood behind her.

She turned behind and smiled, "No! I barely know someone here.. they are just partners in business, not my friends.."

"Since you only stay with those who are your friends, can we be friends?" he asked extending his hand to her.

"Hmm.." she analyzed him from head to toe, then looked back at his eyes with smirk, "Your  mouth is asking for friendship, but your eyes are asking for more!"

"Smart girl.." Arnav smirked.

"That I'm.." she shrugged smiling, "I noticed you from the time you were staring at me!"

"You did?" Arnav asked embarrassed.

"Hmm.." she nodded and looked back at pool, "I'm only talking with you because I didn't see you flirting with other women in the party, you look like a good man!"

"I look like? I'm a good man!" he raised his brows in defensive tone.

"Oh please.. good men in this world are like species in extinction.." she rolled her eyes in boring way.

"You're talking as if it's easy to handle women.. You know what, it's more easy to handle a laptop or any complicated machine than women.." he said.

"Exactly.. because they don't talk, they only do what you want.." she said smiling sarcastically.

"So you're agreeing to my point of view.." he smirked.

"And you're agreeing that there are less men that can handle women so that's why good men are species in extinction right?" she smirked back.

Arnav looked at her for a while and both burst out laughing.

"What's your name?" Arnav asked.

"Khushi Kumari Gupta.." she said, "And yours?"

"Arnav Singh Raizada.." he said. 

"Ohh.. so you're ASR na.." Khushi widened her eyes in surprise, "I'm owner of KK company, the one who is collaborating with you for new summer collection.."

Arnav felt earth shaking now, why did he have to like the person he hates?

"You're KK?" he asked with crying smile.

"Yes.. we were going to meet each other tomorrow but see destiny made us meet today.." she said. 

"I was going to reject you tomorrow and accepted you today.." Arnav murmured to himself.

"I hope you didn't feel bad that I rejected some of the designs that you sent through your PA.. and forgive me for not coming when the deal was signed, I was actually out of the country to attend my cousin's engagement ceremony and had to send my PA to you.." she said in apologizing tone.

"It's okay.." he nodded still shocked and awkward to be sharing a conversation with KK, the woman he hated to the core and spoil his mood just by hearing her name.

"Tomorrow I will explain to you why I rejected those designs, there's nothing big but some mistakes which can be amended.." she said. 

"Did you like my designs? Anything wrong?" she asked.

Arnav faked a smile, thinking how would he say to her that he only threw her designs on dustbin in anger.

"Actually I got them misplaced in my study.. I didn't see it yet.." Arnav said.

"You threw it on dustbin?" Khushi asked.

"What? No, why would I do that?" he shrugged.

"You hate me, that's why.. Come on, you're ASR and everyone knows that how organized and perfectionist you're when it's concerned your work. You wouldn't misplaced my designs like that in your study, and since I rejected yours, you threw mine to the dustbin. No one says no to you right, that's why it hurt your ego and tomorrow I guess you will terminate our contract and there's no need to see each other designs and collaborate for others..Am I right?" she asked.

"Err.. Can we start this over again?" Arnav caressed the back his hair with a sheepish smile.

"I was right.. You only LOOK LIKE a good man!" Khushi shook her head seeing her prediction coming true.

"Give me a chance to prove that I AM a good man.." he said.

"Why do you want to work with me now?" she crossed her arms, "Because I'm a beautiful woman and you can't get your eyes off me!"

This time she was a bit angry, without seeing her face he threw her designs on dustbin and wanted to terminate the contract between them and now after seeing, his decision suddenly changed!

"Yes you're damn beautiful and not only me, everyone thinks like that only. Yes, I was wrong to be angry with you because you rejected my designs but after meeting you, I regreted for doing so. You're a smart woman and I would like to give our partnership a chance now.." he said frowning for her to think that he was behind her like other men.

"If I still don't agree to work with you now?" she raised her eyebrow.

"I would lose a great opportunity to work a beauty with brains!" he shrugged.

"It's not just the showstopper, but for every model we both are going to design together. Both our ideas will be on each design..Deal?" Khushi said.

"Done.." Arnav nodded his head. 

Khushi smiled a little, then looked at her wrist watch, "Well.. we will meet tomorrow then!"

"Can I drop you home?" he asked politely.

"Actually I came by my own car.." Khushi smiled apologetically.

"Okay then I will leave my car here with my cousin brother and friend and you drop me home.." he said.

"That's okay.." she nodded her head and both headed outside.

"Now you will say I'm not a gentleman because I took lift from you.." he said kidding putting on the seat belt on her car.

"No" Khushi laughed, "Actually I find this very sweet of you, generally men don't feel comfortable while taking lift from women.."

"Men have a big ego!" Arnav smiled leaning his head on headrest.

Khushi drive till his home, when they reached Arnav unblucked the seat belt and smiled to her, "Bye.. Good night.."

"Bye.. Good night to you too.." she waved her hand smiling.

Arnav got the down the car and started walking towards his mansion but her voice stopped him.

"Arnav.." she called him out.

Arnav turned to her and shrugged as if asking "What?"

"You're a good man!" she said smiling faintly at him.

"I told you.." he smirked and went taking his uff-so killer attitude ASR's steps!

Khushi giggled and drive to her home, thinking how he met her, how they talked with each other so comfortably as if they are long time friends and even shared their numbers to each other but in all these, he didn't touch her inappropriately or talk in lustful way as other men in her profession often try to do. She could see he liked her more than friend but still didn't cross his limits.

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This story concept credit goes to @geetarshi. Hope it's going according to what you have thought dear.

But it won't stop just on the modern love story of Arshi.

It will also cover another concept given by @honeeyai48. That's of Sheetal track with a confident and bold Khushi and supporting Arnav.

Since both of concepts envolve strong, bold and confident Khushi.  I thought to write one story on two tracks.

Hope you'll like it!