Khushi was a bit afraid of Arnav insulting her again or worse causing some physical harm but Anjali had assured her of Aman's intervention, if things got to that level. She promised that no harm would come to her and baby. Khushi herself wanted to see if Arnav had humanity left in him. A tiny part of her really wanted to have that precious, rare moment of telling him, "Aap Papa banane wale ho"("You are going to become father"). She knew it was pathetic of her. But heart wants what it wants. On a serious note, she had realised that this had to be done, the sooner the better. It ia practically impossible to hide baby from him. He ll come to know about it sooner or later and she was not equipped nor ready to face his power in that circumstances. It was better to inform him now itself. And somewhere she had a wrong belief in her mind that Arnav won't make a scene before his staff atleast, when they had no idea of what all had happened. Taking a deep breath, Khushi stepped out of the cab and entered AR.

Arnav instantly felt her. She was here! But why will she come here? That too after so many days. Dismissing it as imagination of his useless, idle mind, he tried to divert it to the file before him. But again the f**king memory booted up as soon as her named popped. He could not stop himself from getting lost in past, remembering the sweet moments he had spent with her. What a fuc*ed up s*it his memory is? Has to make efforts to remember her wrong-doings of hiding so many things from him but has no qualms in effortlessly recalling these useless stupid meaningless stuff!! 

He actually did zero work these days. Busy in these stupid memories. Was he going to write a f**king thesis on their moments? Pulling himself out of rubbish thoughts and closing his eyes, he leaned back on his seat and reminded himself once more that he hated her to the core.

Aag Lage Us Aag Ko, Mann Bhi Tarjo Ubale
Har Din Bale, Pal Chin Bale
Par Teri Yaad Na Jale
Par Teri Yaad Na Jale
Thode Se Bhi Na Chhute
Phir Bhi Takdeerein
Phir Akadpan Teer Chale, Chal Chalti Lakeerein
Hati Si Hatt Ti Na Yeh Tadpan Bin Tere
Dajj Dajj Laakh Meri De Rang Samele
Rangeele Rang Rasiya Mere
Sabhi They Mere Rang Sang Tere

What if he had asked his security guards to not allow her entry? Putting negative thoughts aside, she took a deep breath and entered AR. Jo hoga dekha jayega.(She'll face whatever happens) Surprisingly guards wished her warmly at the gates but she didn't have time or guts to make a small talk like older times. She excused herself after wishing them back in her usual chirpy style. She went to the reception and asked about Arnav from receptionist, who again smilingly informed Mrs. Raizada that boss 's free till 2 pm. She was right, no one here knew about fiasco. Well, one hour would be more than sufficient time to have any discussion about baby, she thought. She then met Aman who promised her of her and baby's safety with even gurads on standby for any help. He would keep his eyes on Arnav's cabin and assured that he won't listen to their talk. Khushi was very thankful to him.  

With his encouragement, she carefully climbed the stairs, her hand covering her belly out of habit now. Motherly instincts! She knocked at the door and entered inside after a faint 'come in'. Arnav's eyes were closed, head at the backrest. He must be relaxing after back to back meetings. Devil was a robot, she knew. When Khushi cleared her throat to get his attention, Arnav quickly opened his eyes realizing it was her. He hadn't forgotten anything, not even something so trivial as the sound she makes when she clears her throat. Bet, he had tried hard...very hard and failed.

He was seeing her after 2 months and 12 days. He could not believe his eyes, she was really before him not his imagination. So, Madam finally decided to grace him with her presence! His eyes roamed all over her, drinking in her features. She looked least affected by him.She had not bothered to look him in the eye, not even once. The sadist in him tried to find anything which indicated that she had faced hell without him, that she missed him, she wept all night for him. She longed for him as he yearned for her. His eyes hardened when he noticed that she looked different. She had some different kind of glow, not a hint of guilt or shame. She infact looked calm and happy. Not a hint of sadness was there in her eyes. Oh! So she was f**king enjoying her life without him! This rubbed salt on his wounds all over again. How can she be happy when he is dying everyday? What right does she have? She destroyed his life dammit!

Coming out of his thoughts, he gritted his teeth, "What the hell are u doing here?"

Khushi was confident, composed and not nervous at all, completely opposite of what she had been just before entering his cabin. "Hume aapse kuch zaroori baat karni hai." (I want to talk something important)

Arnav fisting his hands, barked, "Mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni na hi tumhari shakal dekhni hai" (I don't want to talk or look at you)

Khushi's hands itched to slap this arrogant man, "Humein bhi aapse baat karne mein koi dilchaspi nahi hai par ye zaroori hai".  Sighing, she continued, "Hum aapse baat karne ko nahi keh rahe hain, aap bas sunn lijiye, hum aapko kuch batane aaye hain" (Even I have no interest talking to you but this is important. I am not asking you to talk, just listen to what I have to say)

"Mujhe kuch nahi sunna na hi kuch jaana hai, Khushi Kumari Gupta. Get out!", he shouted(I don't want to listen or know anything. Get out)

Ignoring him, Khushi spoke, "Aapko yaad hai bachelor's party ki raat ko..." (You remember the Bachelor's Party night...)

"Mujhe tumhari bakwas nahi sun ni hai !!" (I don't want to hear your rubbish! ) Khushi had unintentionally, rubbed his sorest spot. That night, played like a broken record in his mind every night.It made him feel lonelier than ever. Every damn single night, he remembered how they had cuddled together after making love, first experience of both. It was bliss! Best moment of his life. He had made love to his wife with his everything, with his soul. Same memories now made him miserable, helplessly deep in love, a man on his knees desperate to get his wife back, to show her how damn much he loved her, through his actions coz he knew he was not good with words. But look how undeserving and wretched this liar, low class woman is ! She has guts to fling his vulnerability back to his face. Love has proved its superiority or why would a woman who hid such a big thing truth have power to still affect him? How the mighty have fallen and fallen so deep like in the deepest pit of hell. 

But he was not weak, he wont be defeated. The ASR in him, always fought and emerged victorious, wrecking anything that came in his way. I won't let blo*dy love rule me, make me weak. ASR won't bow down to a chit of girl. That night means nothing to me. I will teach this classless, a lesson for lifetime. 

He once again let the wrong side, his anger, rule him and whatever came out of his mouth next, sealed his fate. Arnav and Khushi, both, would take it to their grave. No amount of grovelling will melt her. He did the irredeemable. "Kya kaha tumne? Bachelor's party ki raat? ohh! uska paisa maangane aayi ho? listen this once n for all, na hi meri liye uss raat ka koi matlab hai na hi tum jaisi giri hui ladki ka. I am not giving you a single penny."

"Kya socha tumne, ye sab yaad dila kar, tum mujhe emotionally blackmail kar logi, fir fasa logi, aur main tumhe ghar wapas bula lunga, shaadi kar lunga tumse ?" He smirked at her.("What did you say? Bachelor's night? You want money for that? ehh? Listen to me for once and all. Neither that night meant anything to me nor a cheap girl like you.I am not giving you a single penny.You must have thought that you could once and fool me,emotionally blackmail me and I ll take you home? marry you? ")

Tumhari itni aukaat nahi hai Khushi Kumari Gupta. You don't deserve to be wife of Arnav Singh Raizada" ("You don't have that class KKG. You don't deserve to be wife of ASR"). He arrogantly insulted her.

Khushi stared at him not flinching at his words, her fists clenched tightly lest she did the blunder of slapping him, endangering her safety. Who even wanted to be wife of an animal? Animal he is! Her eyes had started to fill, despite her trying so hard not to. But she wanted to know the level of his cheapness, the extent to which she has been blind in love to not see level of his depravity earlier. The thought that she was blind like Anjali or even worse was cementing inside her - a fool, delusional woman, hell-bent on believing that he cared for her, when his words, actions on most occasions clearly indicated otherwise. It was so clear - love has no value for this depraved being. Afterall, he fell for you against his original beliefs, Khushi!! And you lived happily, satisfied in being nothing but his doormat!

Arnav, continued his cruelty.Rolling the paperweight with his fingers, he said, "As a matter of fact you were not even good in bed, you need to learn your business tricks, polish your skills Khushi. Honestly speaking, I have had better."  Keeping the paper weight aside, he folded his hands leaned back on his chair and casually remarked as if he was not tearing their love to pieces, "Khushi Kumari Gupta, you can't even sell your body properly! Tumhari mausi ne sikhaya nahi ki aadmi ko kaise khush karte hai? Well, its not my concern, go entertain some other man jo tumhari baaton mein aa jaye, kyunki Arnav Singh Raizada to fasne wala nahi ab tumhare jaal mein. I have no interest in sleeping with a girl like you" ("Didn't your aunt teach you how to satisfy a man? Go trap a man who falls for your tricks. ASR won't fall for them again.")

"Par ek baat to maan ni padegi Khushi, kuch to hai tum mein! Ek saath mujhe, Shyam, NK... teeno ko fasa liya? Ye masoom si shakal se hi sabko bewakoof banati ho ya you have slept with them too? Tumne Akash ko kyu chod diya apni behen ke liye? Tumse fasa nahi ya uske saath bhi...umm you know what I mean" ("I must admit, you are something! You trapped me, Shyam and NK all three at the same time. Have you slept with them too or just fooled them with your seemingly innocent face. Why did you leave Akash out? For Payal or you are involved with him too?" ), he said with malice.

Khushi felt disgusted at what he was insinuating. She was foolish to have thought to listen to all his crass remarks.So, this was the true face of this man. She fell in love with a piece of shit!  All this was so nauseous and blasphemous. She felt so angry.

"Bas! aapko sharam nahi aati ye sab bolte huye? Aapki soch kitne giri hui hai! Aap kitne gire huye insaan ho! Nahi! Aap insaan ho hi nahi. Aap humein ye sab kaisi bol sakte ho? Hum har baar sochte hain ye hadd hai ! You cant hurt me more than this...isse zyaada kya chot de payenge aap humein? But you prove me wrong every single time. You are a devil, Arnav Singh Raizada. Galti aapki nahi hai, humari hai. Hum itna sab hone ke baad bhi yahaan aa gaye apni pata nahi kaunsi responsibility samajh kar! Waada karte hai ye akhari mauka tha jab hum aapke paas aye hain. Aage ne kabhi nahi ayenge, aap jitni koshish chahe kar lena."  She choked, emotional by the end. F**kng hormones messing up with her at the wrong time. ("Enough! Shame on you! Your thoughts are so cheap just like you! You are not human. How can you say all these about me? Everytime I think you can't hurt me more...this is the limit...you set a new high! Its my fault not yours. I came here thinking it was my responsibility. I promise,it is the last time I came to you. I will not do the mistake again, no matter how much you try in future" )

"Oh Khushi!! Main to mara ja raha hun tumhare pass aane ko, tumhe ghar bulane ko! " Arnav heartlessly mocked her. ("Oh Khushi! I am dying to be with you.")

Infuriated, Khushi wiped her tears "Ye jo sab aapne hamare saath kiya hai na ek din soot samet lautayenge aapko! Dekh lena." ("One day, I ll return all this bullsh**, tenfolds. Just wait and watch! " )

Arnav became red at her threat, "Tumhari do kodi ki dhamkiyo se nahi darta main, na hi main tumhari tarah hoon. I am not fake. Apna sach sun kar bura kyun lag raha hai tumhe? This is your truth Khushi Kumari Gupta! You have always been a high class slut!" ("I give two hoots to your empty threats, I am not filthy and fake like you. Why do you feel bad? This is your truth - You have always been a high class slut" )

When she literally flinched at the word, he closed his eyes but with a renewed determination, threw some more poison, "Maine kaha na tumse kahin aur jaake karo ye drama NK ke pass jao, Shyam ke pass jao, go fuck whoever u like! Tumhare aashiqon ki kami hai kya? Jao kisi aur ki baahon mein giro! Mujhe tum mein koi interest nahi hai. Get out. Tumhare in magarmachi aanso se mujhe koi fark nahi padta."("I told you do your drama somewhere else.Go to NK,Shyam. Go fuck whoever you like. There is no dearth of your lovers. Fall in someone's else lap coz ASR is not interested in you. Get out! Your fake tears won't affect me")

Khushi could not control her tears anymore. She wept for her Arnav, who was brutally killed by this devil. She wept for her child who will never have the family, he/she deserved. She shed tears for her ultimate loss today. Her marriage was OVER, her husband who had died two months back, was finally cremated today. Her marriage today finally succumbed to its injuries. Her knees collapsed at her loss. Sitting down on floor, she wept like anything, in deep mourning. Aman looked into the cabin helplessly. What's wrong with the boss!

Her cries of soul stirring agony vibrated in his sound proof cabin, unnerving him, unsettling his insides. Something about the sight was bone-chilling, Arnav felt. Why did she look at him like she was crying for him? Her gestures were as if he was not in the room. She looked at his things like one does after the death of the person. It all meant only thing. No, she was not weeping at his death!! But everything here screamed it. This scared the shit out of him. He wanted her to go away NOW. It was very disturbing to watch her like that. He wanted her to stop weeping like that. He wanted to shout at her to stop it. He was very much alive then why hell was she behaving like a just widowed woman.

Wanting her out of his sight immediately, he shouted at her, "Abhi bhi yahin ho? Kitni besharam ho? Aur bezzati karunga tabhi jaogi? Niklo mere office se ! Abhi ke abhi. Tumhari aukaat nahi hai mere aas pass bhatakne ki. Yahaan mere cabin mein drama karke mera time waste karna band karo. Jo tumhare kaarnamein hai na, uske baad agar thodi si bhi sharam ho to dobara apni shakal mat dikhana mujhe! " ("You are still here! Such a shameless person you are! Should I insult you some more, you ll leave then? Get out of my office. NOW. You don't have class to be around Arnav Singh Raizada. Stop wasting my time with your drama. If you have an ounce of shame, dont show your face to me ever again" )

His words had the desired effect. Its like, she flipped. One second she was crying and the next, she got up, rubbed her face clean swiftly as if it was not her who weeping her heart out just a second before. Khushi suddenly felt so stupid, weeping for this evil creature, distressing herself and her child when she had already completed her mourning period of thirteen days, two months back. She, a mother-to-be had no business crying and certainly, not for this worthless man! She was all cool again, "Thik hai. Hum nahi ayenge kabhi dobara, na yahan na aapke ghar aur aap bhi hamein apni shakal mat dikhayega."("Alright. I wont come again, neither here nor at your home. You, too, dont show me your face ever again")

"Agar aap mein bhi todhi si sharam ho na, to kabhi humse maafi ki umeed mat kijiyega Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada. Kyunki hum aapke ye khoobsurat shabd kabhi nahi bhulne wale. Ab chahe kuch ho jaye hum aapko kabhi maaf nahi karenge, marne ke baad bhi nahi. Aur humari samajh mein ab ye achi tarah aa gaya hai, jo hum aapse kehne aye they aap uske layak nahi hai."("Don't expect me to forgive you. Coz I am not going to forget your beautiful words. Come what may, I wont forgive you ever. Also I have realized that you don't deserve to know anything")

"Shutup!! Just shutup! Main? Tum jaisi do kodi ki ladki se maafi mangunga? Dimag kharab hai tumhara? Dhakke maar ke bahar nikalun tumhe ya tum khud ja rahi ho?"("I ll say sorry to a cheap girl like you! You are out of your mind! Should I push you out of my cabin or you are leaving yourself")

Khushi remembered his behaviour at mandap and panicking for her baby's safety, started to leave  without further argument when ASR poked her again, "Acha suno. Jo lene ayi thi vo to le jao"("Listen! Here ! Take what you came for").He drew a 500 rupee bill from his pocket and kept it in her hand. Sensation of touching her palm after such a long time, invoked well known feelings in him, but again controlling himself, he sprouted some more filth, "ye meri bachelor's party ko rangeen banane ke liye ?               kya hua? zyada socho mat. It is according to your performance, Ms. Gupta."("This is for warming my bed,making my night colorful.              What happened? Dont stress your brain. It is according to your performance, Ms. Gupta.")

Aise Naubat Har Ik Hasrat
Aur Mohabbat Khaak Huyi
Mit Mit Banti, Bann Bann Mit Ti
Saari Izzat Raakh Huyi
Uttra Mukhda Dil Ka Tukda
Sulge Aag Laga Daale
O Woh Naina Bin Kajal Ke
Ho Gaye Koyale Se Kaale

Khushi smiled at him in pity for she could forsee his future, "Bahut bahut dhanyawad Mr Raizada! Pyar jatane ki bhi ek keemat hoti hai, humein pata nahi tha. Maafi chahte hain, aage se yaad rakhenge." ("Thankyou so much! I didn't know expressing love had monetary value too. Forgive me. I ll keep that in mind." )

Swallowing the lump in her throat, which formed despite all her efforts (Must be bloody hormones again, she thought) Khushi said, "Vaise to aapki in ghatiya baaton ka kisi bhi tarah ka jawaab de kar hum khud ki bezzati nahi karenge, par ek salah zaroor denge aapko. Dimag jiska itna ghamand hai na aapko, istmal karne ke liye hota hai. Aap ka pura sadd jaye isse phele sahi jagah chalana shuru kar dijiye."   ("I won't insult myself by replying to your cheap remarks but I would advice you to use your brain before it gets completely rotten")

Gathering her guts, she said something she was itching to say for a long time. It was now or never! Damn the consequences! Aman was there for her,  "Aapki ye jo soch hai na iski puri neev hi khokhli hai. Itni giri huyi soch insaano ki nahi hoti! So look into yourself. Aap kya ban gaye ho? You are in need of deep introspection Mr Raizada." ("The base for your cheap thoughts itself is so rotten and hollow. Such cheap thoughts don't spring up in a normal human mind. So look into yourself. What have you become? You are in need of deep introspection")

"Namaste", Khushi walked out of his cabin. She truly felt sorry for him. Dil se  

Jo hum pe guzri so guzri, Magar shab-e-hijraan...
Humare ashq, Teri aaqibat sanwaar chale

Khushi had not slapped him but she did? Her words were ringing in his ears. She meant I am not using my brain? I am not thinking right. Something is missing? What if Garima Aunty is innocent or Khushi really had no idea of ugly past? No, its impossible. Don't even go there Arnav! Its her trap to make you feel guilty. I 'll throw the proof of their misdeeds on Khushi's face! Meri soch nahi hai ye, ye sach hai.(Its not my thinking but truth)

"Aman, arrange me a meeting with Sumit Arora NOW" Aman who had been keeping a watch of ASR's cabin, came inside. What's the use of investigating after passing judgement and even punishing the supposed culprit! Idiot! 

As he had already contacted Sumit, he didn't know what to reply. He was scared for his job and his life too. ASR will roast him alive now. He hesitantly told him about intensive investigations costing lakhs, that have been going on for a month now on orders of Anjali. Investigation about Garima Gupta and his father's affair and second one on Shyam Manohar Jha separately. Arnav was shocked that Anjali had done all this.When did she draw money for doing all this? How the hell it escaped his eye? What could be her reason to go for it? Aman told him that report was due last Friday but because to some more multimedia attachments and proof streamlining, it will be submitted in 2 days to Anjali at RM. Aman assured him of the quality though the investigation time was short for digging up fifteen year old skeletons. Arnav decided to talk to Anjali regarding this.Di was crossing her limits now.

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Sitting in the cab, Khushi decided this man will never enter her life again. Arnav ke hisaab se saari duniya ka affair usi se chal raha hai. She is a s***. Who uses these words for the person you claim to love? Hell you dont use it for anyone not even your enemy. Ye kis tarah ki soch hai?(What kind of thinking is this?). This is what he thinks of people in general ? How can a person think all this about others without solid proofs? and here, this man links her, in worst way possible, to any male that walks by her! Who is Arnav Singh Raizada to give her character certificate?

"Aapne apne haathon se aaj sab khatam kardiya. Khushi ab kisi bhi tarah ki koi gunjaaish nahi bachi hai. Hum aur zaleel nahin honge. Thank God, we did not get married! How can someone survive this on routine basis? Hum roz safai dete dete thak jaate par ye saari duniya ke admiyon se humara chakkar chalte rehte, HP ko bhi nahi chodte. Shukar hai Devi Maiyaa ka,aapne humein bacha liya. Vaise I should have killed him for his nonsense! But he could have hurt my baby in his madness. Jaan hai to jahaan hai khushi, you shouldnt pay attention to such warped mentality! Dont react to him at all.He is not worth it. Aaj se sab darwaze humesha ke liye band. (Placing a hand on her belly)Humare bache ne bhi sunna hoga what all he said. Hey Devi Maiyya!! Humein jana hi nahi chahiye tha."(You have destroyed everything with your own hands today, Mr. Raizada. Now even the last hope is dead.I won't be insulted anymore.Thank God, we did not get married! How can someone survive this on routine basis? Whole of my life would have been spent clarifying things! He wouldn't have spared even HP! I should have killed him for his nonsense! But he could have hurt my baby in his madness. You shouldnt pay attention to such warped mentality! Dont react to him at all.He is not worth it. Everything is OVER now. Even my baby heard such filth! I shouldn't have gone there!)

Memories of the cruel behavior of Arnav from the beginning when they met till their disastrous meeting today, played in her mind like a movie. It is so funny that even during the contract marriage period, when she was caterer here, he never behaved good with her. Forget how one would behave with their spouse, he never even treated her like an employee. His behavior has always been downright insulting similar to what it had been since beginning. His views about her character should not surprise her but it still hurts bad. Khushi wipes her tears."Chup ho jaa Khushi,  khud se wada kiya tha na ki is aadmi par hum apne aansu zaya nahi karenge("Don't weep for him,Khushi. You had promised yourself that you won't waste even a drop of tear for him. Control yourself.") Arnav has never ever respected her and would never probably. She knew, he fell in love with her and that was his misfortune and weakness. And she always paid for this mistake of his. She wanted to avenge all her insults but leave it,she is not like him. Let him go to hell! She felt sorry for the man he has become, downright despicable. His extremely judgmental attitude reflects his cheap mentality.

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PRECAP :

1. Arnav was shocked at this report. His theories crashed like house of cards. His vision became hazy and he looked like he would fall down any second." Ye maine kya kar diya".

2. In anger, she goes to the other side of the bed and picks water jug from side table,hurls it at his face. It hits him square on head wounding and drenching him completely. When Arnav looks at her in shock, she shouts "Out! get out right now!"

3. "Aap kuch thik nahi kar sakte !! kuch bhi nahi!! Ap sirf barbaad karna jaante hai. Arnav singh Raizada you are a hell in yourself. Aur humein nark mein rehne ki koi zarorat nahi hai! Humein ab koi behas nahi krni aapse. Aap jayiye yahan se."