"Khushi.." her mother, Garima smiled while making tea for them.

"Yes Amma.." Khushi said engrossed in making the roti round shape with rolling pin.

"I guess last night party was special one for you that you can't stop smiling every now and then.." Garima smirked.

"Amma tell me what special powers you have? Or you've been spying on me yesterday night?" Khushi raised her one eyebrow suspiciously shocked that her mother always knows when she's happy, upset, nervous, angry or whatever. Her mother has always been her best friend, the one who she trusts and loves more than herself.

"Amma hoon teri (I'm your mother).. I know everything about my two girls.." Garima pinched her cheek earning a sheepish giggle from Khushi.

"Party was going on and I was bored as usual because I don't have friends there, so I went to stay in a corner when a man came to me.." Khushi said.

"Really? So you're saying to me that a man is behind this smile of yours.." Garima widened her eyes in surprise.

"Amma I won't tell you anything now.." Khushi whined.

"Okay.. okay.. If it was Payal who came to tell me about this then I wouldn't be so shocked, because she was always girly type but you, you're different.. you were never interested in all this that's why I'm surprised.. Continue.." Garima smiled.

"Then.." Khushi smiled excitedly to share with her mother, "He asked for friendship and I teased him saying that he wanted more than friendship and guess what Amma? He even accepted it and said I'm a smart girl.. we talked for a while, then I got to know that he's no one other than ASR, the one I would be collaborating for the next summer collection. He confessed that he hated me because I rejected his designs but then we sort out things and became friends.. He left his car with his brother and friend, and asked me to drop him home, while driving we talked so much about almost everything that came in our minds.."

Garima smiled hearing her, "This boy seemed to have touched your heart.."

"He's different from the men I've met in this fashion industry Amma.. I saw him staring at me from long time, but when he came to talk me, he talked well and not in a nasty way.. when I went to drop him home, he could have taken advantage of me, but he didn't do anything of that sort.. He didn't touched me without my will.. he's a well cultured man with modern thinking like me!" Khushi smiled.

"He doesn't drink nor smoke Amma.. I found the qualities I wanted for a man of my dreams in him.." Khushi said.

"Okay.. okay.. No need to praise him more, you already convinced me.." Garima said.

Khushi hugged her mother from behind giggling, "Suppose he proposes to me, should I say yes?"

"You only met him yesterday, what's the hurry?" Garima asked in disbelief.

"I said suppose Amma.. KK likes to plan her future okay.." Khushi whined.

"You only say Yes, if your heart agrees.." Garima said caressing her cheek, "You know that I wouldn't have problem because I trust your choices, I just want you to be happy wherever you're.. Your happiness is what matters to your Amma.."

"I love you Amma.." Khushi kissed Garima's cheek smiling.

"Mother and daughter are sharing love without me?" asked Payal who came to the kitchen with sleepy eyes.

"Of course.. Amma loves me more than you!" Khushi stuck out her tongue to Payal.

Payal glared at her and rushed to Garima hugging her sideways, "She's my Amma only!"

"My Amma.." Khushi pulled Garima to her only, while Payal also did same dragging Garima here and there.

"Haan.. haan.. Main sab ki Amma.. pure Delhi ki Amma, abb khush? (Yes, I'm everyone's mother.. whole Delhi's mother, now happy?)" Garima rolled her eyes.

"Aww.. Means you're Bauji's Amma also?" Khushi widened her eyes covering her mouth with her palms.

"You married your son, Amma? That's why when we were young, you used to call him Baby na?" Payal also joined in teasing game.

"Shut up badmash girls.." Garima slapped both head's playfully, "Now go and get ready to work.."

Khushi and Payal left laughing on the way, while Garima shook her head smiling.

"ASR.. my son-in-law.. Not bad!" Garima thought while cooking for their breakfast.

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Shantivan

The Raizadas were having breakfast silently when Nani decided to break the silence clearing her throat.

"With whom did you came back yesterday night Chote? Akash only returned with your car and you came back before him.." Nani asked.

"With a business partner.." Arnav said in serious tone.

Akash smirked teasingly at Arnav who ignored Akash's teasing looks.

"Sale sahab we all know with whom you've came back yesterday.. What's the need to hide it now? It was a pretty woman in blue dress, right?" Shyam asked smiling.

"Can't woman be my business partners now?" Arnav retorted.

"Chote what was the need to take lift from her? You could have called driver to come and pick you up from the party.." Anjali said.

"The fact is that I'm not a baby Di and I do what I want to, no one is going to tell me what I should do or not.." Arnav replied irritated.

Anjali looked at him with moist eyes and nodded her head, "Of course you're grown up and you don't need a handicapped woman like me in your life.."

"Di.." Arnav looked at her and sighed in disbelief.

"What Arnav bitwa meant was not that he doesn't need you Anjali bitiya. He only said that we shouldn't question his actions everytime like he is a baby. I completely agree with him, whether he came by his own car or by taking lift, whether it's his business partners, friends or someone else, whether it's a man or woman, it's completely his choice and he's not a baby to keep asking him why he did that or not.." Mami said.

"Look who's saying it.. the one who keeps calling him a Baby boy everytime.." Mama said trying to lift up everyone's mood.

Everyone giggled except Anjali who faked a smile trying to show that she was okay but it deeply hurt her the way Arnav replied to her.

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Gupta mansion..

"Khushi we're getting late.." Shashi shouted trying to sound stern.

"Coming Bauji.." Khushi said and in hurry kissed Garima's cheek, "Bye Amma..take care of yourself.."

"Khushi I don't have whole day time to wait for you here.." Shashi shouted again.

Khushi looked weirdly at her mother and whispered, "What's wrong with him? We're not even late for work!"

Garima just shook her head smiling and pushed Khushi lightly to go.

Khushi rushed to her father's car and got in, while Shashi start the car and didn't talk with her still.

"Jiji said she would join you in restaurant sometime later.." Khushi informed.

"Hmm.." Shashi replied engrossed in driving.

Both kept silent until Shashi broke the silence, raising his one eyebrow he side glanced at her, "Is that boy more handsome than me?"

"Who Bauji?" Khushi looked at him confused.

"The one who stole my daughter's heart from me.." Shashi replied with jealous tone.

"Bauji.." Khushi's lips broke into a smile, she tightly hugged him sideways, "No one is going to take your place in my life.. You will always be my King!"

She sat back properly and giggled, "So that's why you're behaving strangely like this.."

"Yes.." Shashi pouted, "When your mother told me about this, then I felt so angry and wanted to beat that man who approached my Princess, but then she told me that you like him too..when did you grew up because I still feel you're my Baby girl?"

"Bauji.." Khushi couldn't help but smile at his words and her eyes moistened remembering their so many memorable moments together.

"He's Arnav Singh Raizada.." Khushi said.

"That rude, arrogant and ruthless business man.. CEO of AR na?" Shashi frowned.

"Bauji he's not like that.. He's a good and gentleman.." Khushi whined and crossed her arms pouting.

Shashi laughed at her cute angry looks, "Better say to him to be a good boy only otherwise he will face Shashi Gupta!"

"You're actually telling me to say that my father is threatening him!" Khushi raised her brows.

"Khushi let me do my father's role.." Shashi whined and both burst out laughing.

Shashi dropped her at AR's building. Shashi admired to Arnav's office and waved a bye to his daughter.

Khushi got down the car and started walking towards AR entrance.

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AR

Arnav walked in his cabin and someone closed his eyes by placing their hands.

"What the.." he uttered frowning, "Who is it? What kind of childishness is this?"

Arnav touched the person's hand trying to shove it away, but the person was adamant and didn't let him go.

"First guess who I'm.." she said smiling chirpily.

"Khushi.." Arnav's lips broke into a smile as he caressed her hand gently still covering his eyes.

Khushi's smile grew more as she removed her palms from his eyes, "Correct.."

Arnav turned to her and looked at his wrist watch impressed with her punctuality.

"Is it because you were missing me that you came early today?" Arnav asked smirking.

"Bauji came to drop me here and sent you a message for you to behave like a good boy with me otherwise you will know who is he!" Khushi said passing the message to him.

"I'm not scared of him.. I will steal you from him under his nose!" Arnav laughed.

Khushi smacked his shoulder giggling.

"Tell him to not worry, when his Princess is with me then she will be safe only.." Arnav said in serious and comforting tone, blinking his eyes. He knows that Shashi must be a protective father, just like he's a protective brother to his Di.

"Let's have something at the cafeteria while discussing ideas for the designs.." Arnav said.

"Yeah.." Khushi nodded walking with him.

They descended the stairs together giving chance to curious eyes to gossip about them.

"Who is this girl?" Lavanya, top model of AR's designs frowned staring at ASR talking openly to another woman.

"Ma'am she's KK.. like ASR, she too is a famous fashion designer and owns KK, designs.. but you might not know her ma'am because like ASR, she's also not fond of giving interviews and keep herself away from media also.." her assistant said.

"Oh I see.." Lavanya raised her eyebrow smirking, "Pam go and see if my dress is ready for the photoshoot while I take some time to meet my ASR.."

Pam, her assistant nodded smirking and went from there knowing what Lavanya would do to make Khushi stay away from Arnav and feel jealous of her.

"Apart from my Bauji Amma and Jiji, I've one Bua who stays in Lucknow.. I forgot to tell you yesterday.." Khushi said while walking with Arnav towards the cafeteria when suddenly they were stopped by Lavanya, who came in front of them flaunting her beauty to Khushi and eyeing seductively to Arnav.

"Hi ASR.." Lavanya smirked.

"Lavanya what do you want?" Arnav asked.

"I just came to inform you that after today's photoshoot.. I will be free for you all day!" Lavanya said glancing at Khushi with evil smile.

"I'm not interested in your offer.. You better get ready for the photoshoot Lavanya.." Arnav rolled his eyes.

Khushi knew that Lavanya was just talking like this to make her feel jealous or think that Arnav is taken and she should stay away from him. She just smiled at how fool Lavanya looked like desperate to get Arnav's attention.

She went from there feeling extremely insulted and irritated start shouting at everyone on sets.

While Arnav and Khushi sat on a table in a corner and Arnav ordered for coffee and toast for both.

"Do you have any girlfriend?" Khushi asked remembering about Lavanya.

"No.." he said.

"In past?" she asked.

"No.." he nodded sideways.

"Seriously.. I can't believe such a handsome man like you never had a girlfriend.." Khushi gasped, but smiled too.

"Well in my past I had no time for this, work and studies at the same time never gave me chance to even think about having relationships that time.. then starting a company and make it grow on market, take care of my family and their needs was not easy at all.. So I never had time to invest on this girlfriend-boyfriend thing.." he shrugged.

"What about you?" he asked while waiter came to serve them the coffee and toasts.

"I was actually never interested in these things also in college because I was very much dedicated to my studies and I always felt that if I give space for boyfriend in my life, then I would behave like those crazy friends of me.. crying because their boyfriend didn't call or message them, not eating, staying in dream land on classroom and all that.." Khushi said.

Arnav sipped his coffee and both continued talking till Arnav received a phone call.

"Excuse me.." Arnav said and picked up the call.

"Hello Arnav ji.." the person at the other side spoke.

"What the.. Who are you?" Arnav frowned.

"I know that KK ji made you forget about me Arnav ji.. How can you do this to me? How can you forget those moments we spent together that too for a woman who rejected your designs? What kind of magic has she done to you? I know it's not black one, because I used that already on you and it did bring out the effect because you wear black and black everyday.. It must pink, blue, red, brown, purple.. bolo Arnav ji.. What has she done to you?" the lady cried.

Arnav didn't reply and glanced towards the door of the cafeteria and his guess was right, Aman and Akash were playing pranks on him.

"I will deal with you both later.." Arnav said and cut the call.

Akash and Aman ran away from there scared of his tone.

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