Part 40 Condition

"She knows YOU," Khushi said controlling her laughter.

Arnav looked at her shockingly and Khushi burst out laughing.

Arnav bit his inner lip to hold his smile.

"I mean... Dadi knows how disinterested you are in marriage. That's what I said"

Arnav looked at her with a teasing smile. He wondered, there was no trace of sadness on her face for losing her uterus. She looked genuinely happy.

"Please don't tell Dadi about it, Arnavji"

"Ok... when do you want me to fix our wedding?" He asked.

Khushi looked at him perplexed.

"Answer me... we will have to take off from job"

Khushi looked here and there as she didn't know what to say.

"Shall I fix it on coming Friday?"

She nodded ok.

"Khushi, when did you have your last periods?"

Khushi looked at him jerking.

"Periods...? But..."

"You might have removed your uterus but you will get the same mood swing every month you had before the removal"

"Mmm... it's because my Ovaries are not removed" She said in a low tone.

"That's why I asked your last period date"

"I just had it six days ago"

"Mmm..."

Arnav calculated the date. So, she would get it after twenty-two days. Before that, he had to change her mindset about him. He had twenty-two days to do that... only twenty-two days...!

"By the way, Arnavji..."

Arnav looked at her coming out of his thought.

"How do you know period things?"

Arnav was stuck and looked at the road, not answering.

"Oh, yeah... how do I forget...? After all, you are a father of three children..." She said seriously.

Arnav had a hard time controlling his laughter.

She looked at him, tilting her head, and asked teasingly,

"Married...?"

Arnav was embarrassed. He didn't know what he would do if she teased him like this.

RM

They reached RM. Dadi smiled at them.

"Khushi, didn't you go to the office?"

"No, Dadi, she is tired. That's why I brought her home" Arnav answered.

"Oh, ok. Go to the room and take a rest" Dadi said.

Khushi nodded ok and was supposed to go,

"Khushi one minute" Arnav stopped her.

She looked at him.

"Take your seat," he said.

Khushi looked at Dadi and sat on the couch.

"You too sit Dadi"

Dadi sat, looking at them. Arnav took a seat opposite them.

"We decided to get married Dadi," Arnav said.

Dadi was stuck for a few seconds and nodded ok smilingly.

"On Friday..."

"You mean, coming Friday?" She raised her brows amazingly.

"Mmm... I would like to go for a court marriage but we can't do it quickly. There are a lot of formalities to be done for the court marriage. So, I decided to get married in a simple way in RM..." Arnav looked at Dadi contently.

"I will make arrangements"

Arnav nodded ok.

"Khushi will be at home until the marriage"

Dadi nodded ok.

Arnav stood up.

"Do you want the kids to be present at your wedding?"

Before Arnav answered,

"Yes, Dadiji" Khushi said.

Dadi looked at Arnav. He nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, Dadi, children should be at home. They should know who

Khushi is to them"

Dadi nodded ok.

"I will talk to our Pandit and make arrangements"

Arnav nodded ok.

"Shall I call Devyani?"

"No, Dadi. I will talk to her"

She nodded ok.

"Khushi, go to your room and take a rest," Arnav said.

Khushi left the place.

"Dadi, I revealed the truth to Khushi"

"What truth?"

"That, I'm not the biological father of the children"

"Is it?"

"Mmm"

"You had done a very good job"

Arnav nodded. That was when he got a call from one of his dealers. He attended it.

"Yes, Mr. Gowda..."

"ASR, I saw your company's latest Ad. You look dashing in that.

Congratulations"

Arnav smiled.

"Thank you, Mr. Gowda"

"I wish you all success in modelling"

Arnav chuckled.

"I'm not interested in modelling. I just did that because my PA

insisted..."

"Yeah, she too looks cute in the Ad. Her expression is worth watching. You guys make a good pair"

A mild smile crept on Arnav's face.

"Thanks..."

"See you, bye"

"Bye," Arnav disconnected the call smilingly.

"Was the call about your Ad?" Dadi asked.

Arnav nodded yes.

"I too watched it. You and Khushi look good together"

Arnav smiled.

"Are you going to the office?"

"Yes, Dadi... I have to go..."

"Ok, bid bye to Khushi before leaving RM"

"Yeah..."

Arnav went to his room and got fresh. Taking a file, he came to the guest room to bid bye to Khushi. He saw Khushi watching TV. At the same time, their Ad ran. Her smile brightened to see Arnav.

"Didn't I say, you are looking handsome...? See, how you are looking!"

Arnav came and sat on the bed and watched the Ad. He said nothing even though he wanted to say, 'Your expression is so cute'

Khushi smiled.

"Every channel is telecasting it"

"It's because we gave them money" Arnav smiled.

"It seems you became a supermodel in a single Ad," Khushi said smilingly.

"Supermodel and me? Come on...." He rolled his eyes.

"I can bet. You will get so many phone calls from so many Ad agencies... mark my words"

"You know very well how it happened. Modelling is not my cup of

tea"

"Yet, people recognized you as a model"

That was when he got a call from an unknown number. He attended it.

"Hello, ASR... congratulations"

"Who is this?"

"Natasha..."

"Who is Natasha?" Arnav frowned but Khushi understood. She was the same model who refused to appear on screen with Arnav in the Ad because she wanted to appear with the famous model Ganesh Soman.

"Natasha, ASR... the famous Model..."

"Oh..."

"I'm sorry I refused to act in your Ad. You made it. Even though you are not a model, you look unimaginably awesome"

"Thanks..."

"I didn't expect this Ad would click. You know how bad I'm feeling for missing it?" She whined.

"I'm in a meeting. Excuse me..."

"Yeah, yeah, you are a busy man after all... We will talk LATER.

Bye"

"Bye," Arnav disconnected the call.

Khushi was smiling at him.

"It seems someone is getting flattered by the top model?"

"She congratulated me..."

"That's what I said..."

"It's all common in this field. People will flatter if we win. They will mercilessly taunt us if we fail. We should not keep it on our head"

"Yeah, the models will fall on you to get chances without

hesitation... that's also common in this field" Khushi mildly smiled.

"What do you think will not happen in my matter because neither I'm a professional model nor I'm going to continue it"

"Let's see"

"What do you mean, LET'S SEE? Do you think I will take the chances?"

"Why shouldn't you take the chances if you get good chances?"

"Already I'm struggling to handle AR...! Adding to it, modeling? I

can't waste my time"

"Do you think modeling is a waste of time?"

"Is not it?"

"In your matter, no"

"How?"

"You did modelling to save your time... remember? We waited for Ganesh Soman for half a day. Not to waste the day and money we spent that day, you become a model. So, don't say it's a waste of time"

Arnav sighed.

"I'm going to the office"

Khushi nodded ok.

"Take rest... you may not feel pain, but the effect would be in your body. You have LOST an important organ. Be careful" He said seriously.

Khushi nodded ok.

"Call me if you want anything"

"Sure"

"And..."

Arnav was about to say something, but he stopped as he got a call from Jeff.

"One minute..."

Khushi nodded.

He attended the call.

"Hi, ASR..."

Cutting him,

"If you called me to flatter me for my appearance in the Ad, please stop," he said wearily.

Jeff laughed.

"Are people irritating you to the extent of flattering you?"

"Why did you call me?"

"You are going to be flattered more"

"Whaaat?"

"Yeah, the top company, India Lives, wants you to appear in their Ad,"

Arnav rolled his eyes.

"They are ready to give what you demand, ASR"

"I'm a businessman, not a model, remember that"

"Don't I know that? I've been working for you since you entered this field"

"Then, you should have known my interest"

"I know... but you acted in an Ad"

"I did that for MY(stressing) company"

"ASR, you won't believe, the top models are ready to act with you... I heard Natasha voluntarily approached them to get the chance to appear with you"

"Whaaaat? Natasha?" Arnav frowned.

"Yeah, the same girl who refused to act with you is trying to get a chance now"

"The Ad started telecasting only a day ago. Within two days, why is everyone reacting as if there are no models in India other than

me?"

"That's what business. Everyone will bet on the RUNNING horse only... don't miss the chance ASR... you can earn well"

Arnav looked at Khushi who was smirking at him teasingly. He thought something and answered Jeff that vanished her smile.

"Ok... I will act"

Khushi looked at him surprisingly.

"With one condition..."

"What?"

"My pair will be Khushi... only Khushi...! I won't act with other models"

Khushi widened her eyes stunningly.

To be continued...