Two weeks later..

Sat cross-legged with his feet below his knees on his yoga mat at the garden side of his farm house, Arnav opened his eyes to check if the girls (Khushi, Anjali and Lavanya) were following his lead and if they're actually concentrated in doing the yoga poses he was teaching them. 

His eyes met Khushi's mischievous ones and he raised his eyes questioningly to know the reason why she was not concentrating on yoga and had her eyes on him all this time. He made sure to not make any sound that would disturb Anjali and Lavanya who were genuinely practicing the yoga poses. 

Khushi pouted cutely sat crossed legged like him on her mat, she rubbed her stomach with her hand to convey to him that she was feeling hungry. Arnav shook his head in disbelief making her join her hands and shut her eyes tightly while begging him dramatically to give her permission to have breakfast. 

Arnav narrowed his eyes at her while strictly saying, "Girls let's try the other poses." 

 Arnav continued to instruct them how to do the next yoga poses like a strict teacher, he was actually trying to divert their minds from the tragic incident they faced two weeks ago. And what's better than yoga workout to relieve their stress and fill their minds with peace and positiveness early in the morning?

They completed their yoga session with Shavasana pose and Khushi laid on the mat funnily with an exhausted look. 

"That's it.. we're done for the day. Good job Anju and Lavanya!" Arnav said getting up from his mat, his tone was sarcastic directed to Khushi, who got up excitedly and ready to leave to attack the food HP was making for their breakfast. 

"Where do you think you're going Khushi?" Arnav's question made her halt on her steps and Anjali and Lavanya who were picking up their mats, also stopped to look at Khushi who was on her way to the dining room!

Khushi turned to him with a crying face, "Arnav please let me go.. I'm hungry now. I completed the yoga session with everyone na.. please let me go now!"

"You were busy ogling at your teacher and incorrectly doing the poses Khushi. So I'm only allowing Anjali and Lavanya to pack up, not you! You're going to repeat every step by yourself now and only after you complete the second session, you will be allowed to have breakfast!" Arnav said. 

Khushi gasped hearing him, "You can't be serious!"

"I'm damn serious!" he shrugged. 

Lavanya and Anjali widened their eyes and they were about to protest for Khushi, when Arnav looked at them threateningly, "Do you two want to join her for the second session as well?"

Lavanya and Anjali shook their heads vigorously and quickly picked their belongings and flee away from there.

Arnav kept staring at their disappearing figures, then shifted his attention back to Khushi, "You can start now!"

Khushi glared at him as she walked back to her yoga mat, she pointed her index finger to him in full vengeance mood now,"You.. you just wait for tonight.. I'm going to teach you a lesson with my taekwondo poses.. Teddy bear beta tu toh gaya (you'll be gone)!"

Arnav shrugged with unaffected by her threats look as he walked away from there, gulping the water from his bottle in one go. 

Khushi sharply gazed at his disappearing figure and took a deep breath as she started with the yoga session cursing Arnav loudly during each yoga pose. 

"RAKSHAS!" 

And like this, Akash and Aman found their future sister-in-law, standing in one foot with her right foot on her inner left upper thigh and her hands pressed your hands in prayer gesture trying her best not to lose her balance while shouting, "LAAD GOVERNOR KAHIKE!"

"What are you doing here bhabhi?" Aman asked as he and Akash stood in front of her with confused expressions written on their faces. 

"Kisi ki bhabhi nahi hu main.. Voh khadoos mera pati nahi hai (I'm not anyone's sister in law.. that arrogant man is not my husband)," Khushi opened her eyes, making cute angry faces. 

"What happened?" Akash panicked immediately, "Don't tell me you broke up with bhai!"

"No.. I'm stuck with your khadoos bhai for the rest of my life," Khushi cleared his doubts first when she realized he took it seriously, "He literally commanded me in his bossy tone to complete a second round of yoga session when he knows I'm famished here!" she cried sharing her complaint to her two monkeys. 

She expected to Akash and Aman to say something against Arnav and team up with her, instead she saw them sighing in relief for assuring them that she didn't broke up with Arnav. 

Her jaws dropped dramatically as she looked at them in disbelief, "I can't believe this!"

Akash and Aman, realizing what they had done, sheepishly bit their tongues and by the look of Khushi, they already guessed that they needed to run for their lives. Khushi started running with them to beat them through the garden and Akash and Aman were trying to escape from her until they reached a tree. They stopped a bit to catch their breath and Khushi reached near them, she was about to attack them when they shouted together desperately: "STOP, OTHERWISE WE WILL CLIMB THIS TREE!"

Khushi burst out laughing at them, "Seriously.. Arnav was right about you two.. my two cute monkeys!" she stopped laughing, but had a wide smile spread on her lips as she folded her arms and said, "Fine.. Sherni won't attack these two cute monkeys.. but Sherni is very hungry and she needs to devour food now.. so you two will help this Sherni have her breakfast now. Deal?"

She extended her hand to them and they placed their hands above hers, nodding their heads affirmatively. 

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Akash and Aman tip-toed inside the mansion with Khushi hiding behind them as they looked around to check if Arnav was near and then whispered to Khushi to follow them. 

Khushi giggled silently, enjoying this secret mission as she made her way to the dining room hiding behind Akash and Aman. 

She pressed her hands together, looking up at the sky and chirpily muttering to herself, "Thank you so much DM.. I know you love me a lot, that's why you couldn't see me dying in hunger and sent Akash and Aman to help me in this, otherwise that-"

"Aah!" she gasped loudly. Her self-talk was interrupted as she was caught off guard by Arnav who pulled her from behind, locking his arms around her waist. 

Aman and Akash turned to Arnav and faked a smile to him. 

Arnav shook his head staring at them faking disappointment by their act, "I can only expect this from two monkeys and a disobedient sherni!"

"Sherni is the one who make the rules, so I'm not disobedient at all!" Khushi withdrew herself from his hold and turned to face him as she spoke in her defense. 

"Oh so you're never going to listen to me in future, because you make your own rules?" Arnav raised his one eyebrow questioningly. 

"Nahi it's not like that.. I was completing my second session of yoga like you said na.. but please understand that Khushi aka Sherni and food can't stay away from each other for so long.. don't send me back to complete my session pleaseeeee!" Khushi said with cute pleading eyes.

Arnav chuckled softly melting for her innocent cute antics, he held her hand, "Come with me!"

"Arnav I need food!" Khushi whined making a crying face while getting dragged by him upstairs. Aman and Akash felt pity of poor Khushi. 

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When they reached upstairs in Arnav's room, he opened the door for her and gestured her through his eyes to get in the room. Khushi pouted and followed him inside the room, only to get surprised by the special breakfast arrangement Arnav did for her. 

She smiled surprised and looked at him, "Arnav you-"

"Bhaiya HP found these artificial flowers," Anjali and Lavanya walked in the room at the time and when their eyes fell on Khushi, the excitement clearly dropped from their faces. 

"Oh God Khushi.. you spoiled the surprise ASR was making for you! Why did you have to come now?" Lavanya hit her forehead, scolding her friend. 

"She didn't came.. I brought her here. Madam ko bohot zor ki bhuk lagi thi (Madam was very hungry)," Arnav said while taking the flowers from Anjali's hand.

When Anjali and Lavanya left from there to give the couple their needed privacy, Arnav walked to Khushi and playfully hit the bouquet of artificial flowers on her face making Khushi giggle as she felt ticklish but she was also feeling bad that her impatience ruined the surprise he planned for her. She held her ears with her hands with a sad pout, "I'm sorry.. I spoiled your surprise!"

"It's okay meri sherni ko bhuk lagi thi.. I can understand," Arnav pulled her closer to him, circling his arms around her waist, he kissed her forehead assuring her that he wasn't upset with her. 

Khushi wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tightly, "Thank you my Teddy bear!!"

"Haan.. Are you still planning to teach me a lesson with your taekwondo poses?" he broke the hug and asked teasingly taking her to sit on the bed with him, facing the round table where he, Anjali and Lavanya kept her favorite dishes and her favorite sweet, jalebi!

Khushi took no time to attack her food, munching and stuffing one thing after another in her mouth while replying to him by shaking in her head in "NO" vigorously. Arnav shook his head smiling at her, then after watching the way she was eating like a famished lioness, he caressed her back, asking her to eat slowly with concern in his tone. 

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After having breakfast with Khushi, Arnav went downstairs to talk with Aman and Akash while she was getting ready to leave for office. He was informed by them that Anjali had to leave because she got a call from her mother-in-law, so only Aman, Akash and Lavanya stayed back. 

"Bhai can I talk to you in private?" Akash asked in a serious tone. Arnav had guessed in his mind what his brother wanted to talk about, so he nodded his head and headed towards his study room with Akash following him.

Aman stayed in the living room with Lavanya, he looked at her smiling, "How's your college life going?"

"It's going good!" Lavanya replied politely as they started engaging themselves in a casual conversation only to find out that Aman already met Lavanya's parents during their business meetings and this was the kind of information that made them get a little closer than they were before and also get curious to know more about each other now. 

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Arnav's study room.. 

"Akash.. I know what you want to tell me but.." Arnav initiated the conversation in a soft tone sat on the chair next to his brother's. Akash looked at him hurt, "You know how much I need you, still you choose to stay here and not come back home." 

"Akash, that palace, has never been home to me since Ma was kicked out. I just lived there only for you.. but I was never in peace there. Now I've found my peace, my Khushi.. and my selfish heart just doesn't want to let go any chance to be with her. And about you, I also thought that since your father is in jail and your mother escaped from here, you're the heir of all the property your parents left behind for you Akash. I want to see you as the King of Lucknow, I want you to be in charge of the palace and the business of the Raizada family," Arnav said patting Akash's cheek affectionately. 

Akash shrugged his hand off his cheek with teary annoyed look, "I don't want to be the King of Lucknow.. I don't want to take care of that palace and business of our family all alone.. you're being unfair to me bhai.. you always treated me like a kid and now suddenly you're putting me in a situation where I'm supposed to be responsible and take care of everything."

"It's not like that Akash," Arnav replied in scolding serious tone, "I just don't want to be associated with anything that reminds of my past. I want to start my life afresh with people who I love around me-"

"So you don't love me anymore that's why you're leaving me alone in that house.." Akash stated brokenly. 

"Who said I left you Akash.. I'm always here for you.. you think I don't care for you, but it's not true.. I thought everything for your future, I'm never leaving you alone and that's why I'm sending my best man, my loyal friend to help you take care of business from now on wards.. Aman will be your PA now. And I'm always here, anything you need me or you're in some trouble, if you need any advice, if you're stuck in something and you can't see a solution.. then you can always call your brother.. trust me, I'll never ignore any of your phone calls!" Arnav said in assuring tone, his eyes were turning moist seeing Akash's state too. 

 "Bhai don't do this to me.. I won't be able to go back home and find no one to call family there.. Dad jail mein hai.. and Ma abandoned me.. and now you're also leaving me.. if Khushi is your peace, then why can't you bring her to live with us after marriage? I know you don't like to live in that palace, but we can create beautiful memories together in that palace.. and I seriously don't deserve to be the called the King of this city yet.. you're the one who rightfully deserve to be King of Raizada Family bhai.. you just go out and ask anyone.. everyone is expecting to see you on the throne," pleaded Akash sadly. 

Arnav could see fear in Akash's eyes and it was enough for him to understand Akash was still not mentally prepared to face the drastic changes in his life. He doesn't blame Akash for it, he knows what is to be in his place or even worse than what his baby brother is facing right now. But he himself was in a dilemma as he didn't want Akash to feel abandoned by him neither he wanted to be associated with anything related to his father anymore. 

"Okay calm down Akkii," Arnav cupped Akash's face, "Give me sometime to think about this."

Akash nodded with lowered eyes. He was making a sad face that melted Arnav's heart. Arnav patted his cheek playfully, "Now change your mood please.. I promise I will come up with a solution for this."

Akash nodded getting up from his seat and Arnav too stood up and pulled him into a tight hug, Akash reciprocated the hug and broke down in his brother's arms. It's been two weeks since his life changed drastically and he's still not able to cope up with the changes as much as he would like to, he never thought there would be a day he would see the one who he called as his Super hero being called a villain by everyone and locked up in jail and the mother who promised to be on his side always abandoning him without leaving any clue of her whereabouts.  

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Gupta house..

Buaji and Shashi were watching news channel intently as they were giving information of the most dangerous criminal of Lucknow city, Arvind Singh Raizada and Vihaan who teamed up to destroy his own son's life. It was being shown how Arvind was locked up in highest security prison with less contact with other prisoners due to the huge list of his criminal activities. Then the reporter also gave information that the police officers were still looking for Arvind's wife who escaped on the day he was arrested. At the end, they showed the public's reaction to this shocking news and Shashi and Buaji guiltily heard every people praising Arnav and Khushi's bravery for coming up with a brilliant plan to expose the criminals and make sure they got punished for their crimes. Some girls admiring Khushi and saying that they want be courageous and fearless like her. Few elders saying it was difficult for Arnav to get his own father arrested in front of the world, but he did the right thing and others cursing Arvind and Vihaan badly. 

"We should have trusted Titaliya when she told us the truth about Vihaan," Buaji gulped regretfully. 

"Haan jiji.. we asked her to leave this house fearing that society would despise us for her actions and see today the same society can't stop praising her and making her an ideal example of how girls should act in such situations," Shashi said guiltily. 

 Garima who heard their conversations from the dining room where she was collecting the plates and cups from the table, looked at her husband sobbing, "Now everyone will curse and badmouth us for not believing in our daughter Shashi ji.. what will we do now.. Payal se kon shaadi karega ab? (Who'll get married to Payal now?)" 

Shashi looked down, having no answers for her questions. Buaji held her head worriedly, "Hayree NK.. I suggest we should shift to another city for now till everyone forgets this matter otherwise this society won't let us take a breath in peace.. I'm telling you.. let's escape from Lucknow tonight only."

Shashi and Garima agreed to the idea. Payal was hearing their conversation from her room and crying bitterly at her fate. 

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AR Office

Khushi was really busy with the fashion show last minute check up work as AR's fashion show event would take place this weekend, but even when she was stressed with the work load, she would always take sometime to go to Arnav's cabin and remind him to have his lunch and meds, and today was no different. 

She knocked the door of his cabin and after getting his permission, she walked in his cabin and found him sat quiet on his chair, he seemed stressed or worried about something as there was deep frown adorning his forehead. 

He looked at her and raised his brows questioningly, in reply she just took baby steps towards him and raised the tiffin in her hands on her way. She placed the tiffin on his side of the table and Arnav pulled her to his lap and said in a possessive tone, "You're having lunch with me today.. not with your team!"

Instead of teasing him for his possessiveness, Khushi touched his cheek with her palm gently and asked worriedly, "What happened? Are you okay?"

"I'm confused.. I need your help," he said softly, staring at her with hopeful eyes. Khushi nodded waiting for him to proceed and tell her what's worrying him and he continued, "Akash wants me back to the palace.. he wants me to ascend the throne and take over the business because he feels he's not ready yet for this.. he's feeling alone there.."

"And you don't want your brother to feel alone, you want to be there for him but you also don't want to be take over that man's throne.. you don't want to associate yourself with anything related to him," Khushi completed for him. 

Arnav nodded his head, "Right.. so tell me what is the right thing to do in this situation?"

Khushi rested her hand on his chest, "Do what your heart feel is right Arnav. I will support you no matter what decision you take."

"My heart wants my family together.. I won't be able to be happy if I feel Akash is crying for me you know.. I have gone through what he's going through now.. I don't want him to feel empty inside.. I don't want him to go back home and feel lonely like me.. I feel like I'm unfairly punishing him for his father's crimes by leaving him to handle everything all by himself," Arnav said with moist eyes.

"Then you already took your decision!" Khushi said, "And I feel we already ended Arvind's chapter from our lives. He's getting punished for his crimes and he's far away from us. Akash needs you the most now."  

Arnav looked at her intently as he hesitantly asked, "You've no problem na.. if I assume the responsibility of the King of Raizada Royal Family till I feel Akash is fully ready to take charge of his empire?" 

Khushi shook her head with a small faint smile on her lips, "No.. you're with me, that's all I want."

"And we will have to shift to the Palace after marriage," he reminded her with a think-properly look.

Khushi nodded her head assuring him that she had no problem with his decision. Arnav smiled a little relieved to get this assurance from her. He gently kissed her forehead whispering, "Thank you."

After their conversation, Arnav was feeling better because he knew what he had to do now, so they finished their lunch quickly and Khushi went to complete her work while Arnav left the office to meet Akash and tell him that he already got the solution like he had promised to him. 

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Saturday night.. (Fashion show day)

Arnav was driving the car, heading towards the hotel where the event would take place, he looked at Khushi beside him dressed in a designer saree, she was simply gorgeous yet he could see nervousness in her eyes. It was the first time she was going to see the models walk on a ramp dressed in her designed outfits, so he could clearly understand her feelings right now. 

He changed half-way and decided to take her to an Ice cream parlor instead. Khushi only noticed he took another route when they reached the ice cream parlor as she was completely lost in her thoughts and feeling butterflies in her stomach throughout the way. She looked at him a little startled, "Why are we here?"

"Do you remember I promised to take you to an ice cream date? So today is our ice cream date!" he said with a soft smile playing on his lips.

Khushi looked at him flabbergasted, "Really? Tonight is your fashion show and you decided to take me on a ice cream date now only!"

"Haan na.. Fashion shows toh hote rehte hai.. but this ice cream date is special!" he grinned at her while getting down the car and asking her to wait for him as he walked around the car and rushed to the ice cream parlor. Khushi tried to stop him but then sighed watching his retreating figure, she shook her head muttering to herself in disbelief, "No one will ever understand what is going on in this Laad Governor's brain. I'm shivering here out of nervousness and he's going to buy ice cream for me to make it worse!!"

After waiting for few minutes for Arnav, her mind reminded her of the day he asked if she's the type of girl who gets happy if someone buys her an ice cream. She smiled at herself as realization dawned upon her that Arnav took her to an ice cream date to cheer her up before the fashion show starts. 

When he came back with her medium sized ice cream cup, she kept staring at him fondly and when he handed the cup to her, she took it and kept the ice cream aside on the cup holder and asked him in babyish tone, "Can I hug my teddy bear?"

"Aa ja (Come)," he blinked his eyes giving permission with a smile on his face. Khushi immediately hugged him with her eyes shut tightly. 

"You don't have to be nervous Khushi.. everything will happen the way we planned.. and trust me, everyone is going to love your designs.. and last but not the least, I'm there for you!" Arnav said while caressing her hair, careful enough not to spoil her hairstyle. 

Khushi nodded her head in his embrace, "I trust you.. and I love you..." after few seconds she added, "... a lot!" 

Arnav broke the hug, staring right into her eyes intently before whispering huskily, "I love you too Khushi." Khushi was getting lost in his chocolate brown eyes, her heart start beating loudly and she gulped in anticipation to what was mostly likely to happen next between them.

They took their own sweet little time but finally granted the ice cream to die a slow death (melt) by being the first non-living thing to witness their first kiss. A moment that brought peace and filled their hearts with more love for one another. 

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At the XYZ Hotel..

Arnav walked with Khushi and Sheetal till the middle of the ramp with the spotlight focused on them. He was holding Khushi's hand since she was still little nervous to be walking on the ramp and everyone's attention on them and started the event by greeting their guests, "Good evening Ladies and Gentleman," he paused to glance at Khushi once before he started with the speech, "So tonight's fashion show is really special for AR because the new collection we're going to present to you all has a touch of a newcomer in this field.. a newcomer who worked with our team like a little kid who has a lot of unexplored talent, who's curious to learn everything around her, who's determined and hardworking, who is stubborn and doesn't give up easily on her tasks, who helped our team with her creative imaginations insights and gave life to some of our amazing creations you all are going to see next in a short time. The newcomer that proved to be  great asset to our company in such a short time is none other than the bright student of xyz college, Khushi Kumari Gupta!"

Arnav pressed Khushi's hand and she looked up at him smiling overwhelmed with his speech for her. And the moment her name was announced by Arnav to everyone, she could see her college dean, her professors and classmates clapping and cheering loudly feeling proud of her. She smiled brightly and waved at them and then her eyes searched for Lavanya who was sitting beside Aman watching them equally proud of her best friend. When Khushi looked at her smiling, she sent flying kisses to her friend. 

"And now I'll give the head designer, Miss Sheetal Kapoor and her team the chance to explain in few words the inspiration behind our line of clothing," Arnav said and looked at Sheetal and blinked his eyes giving her permission to interact with the guests. 

Sheetal was about the start but then she felt it was not right for her to speak about the inspiration for their collection when it was Khushi's idea and she was right there with them. After finding out what Khushi was going through in her personal life when she handling work in AR as well, Sheetal found herself admiring the middle class girl she used to despise so much with no solid reason.  Hence she was unable to snatch the right of Khushi to talk about her own idea, so she just shook her head with a little smile and glanced at Khushi gesturing her to speak. 

Khushi widened her eyes startled, she wasn't expecting Sheetal would ask her to start the speech suddenly like this. She was about to deny when Sheetal patted her shoulders and whispered to her, "Go.. it's your time to shine now!"

Khushi looked at Sheetal with a surprised smile but knowing everyone was waiting for them, she quickly composed herself, holding Arnav's hand tightly, she spoke with confidence in her eyes, "The collection AR is going to present to you all tonight is inspired by many stories of women who fought like Lioness in their lives. Within every women there's a Lioness who rises everyday to gather strength, who rises to hunt, who rises to confront the enemies that threaten her pride and last but not the least, she rises alongside other lionesses. Just like you must have watched in the news channels how I could only defeat a demonic creature in my life with the help of other lionesses (Anjali, Lavanya and the neighborhood women), similarly I could only bring my design  imaginations to life with the help of lionesses like our head designer, Sheetal ma'am, the women in our team, the super models and everyone who worked day and night to make this fashion show a reality. And this is what we wanted a designing clothing line that reflects the courage, empowerment and strength of the women of our society,"

Khushi finished and looked at Sheetal who did a hats-off gesture for her with a proud smile on her face, then turned to the guests and spoke enthusiastically, "Ladies and gentleman.. presenting you all.. AR's new collection: Lioness!"

Everyone clapped and cheered for them who were standing there and feeling that moment with proud smiles on their faces. Then they walked to back stage to give space for the models to perform the catwalk on the ramp. 

When they reached the backstage, Khushi hugged Sheetal emotionally, "Thank you so much for letting me-"

"Shh.. it's okay. This is was your idea and you totally deserve the credit for this," Sheetal hugged her, smiling, "And I know it's late.. but I'm really sorry for the way I behaved with you in AR. I judged you for being a middle class girl.. the truth is yes you're a middle class girl.. but you're not less than anyone Khushi and you taught me that talent shouldn't be measured by class."

Khushi broke the hug and smiled at her, "It's okay.. I'm glad I could change your mind about middle class girls."

Sheetal nodded and left from there to talk with her team and Khushi rushed to Arnav like an excited bunny and wrapped her arms around his neck, "I can't believe what just happened.. It was so magical! Gosh.. this is one of the best moments of my life. And thank you so much for the speech you made for me."

Arnav kissed her forehead gently while whispering, "You don't need to thank me.. you deserve this moment in your life."

"I just don't know what I did to deserve you in my life," Khushi whispered to him with tears in her eyes. Arnav glared at her wiping the corner of her eyes, "Don't start crying.. aaj rone ka din nahi hai (it's not your day to cry).. let's go back to the stage."

She nodded her head and left with him to the main stage, they occupied their seats at the front row beside Aman, Akash, Lavanya, Shyam and his family waiting eagerly for the showstopper of the night. After few minutes, she finally appeared. Arnav watched his little sister with tears of happiness in his eyes as she performed the catwalk, her body language screamed confidence, fierceness and courage which he always tried to instill in her but always failed until she confronted Vihaan that tragic night with Khushi and other women who supported her in their fight. Seeing a new and better version of his little sister made him feel happiest. 

Khushi wiped the corner of his eyes repeating his lines, "Aaj rone ka din nahi hai!"

He shifted his attention to her and hit his forehead against her teasingly, "Pata hai mujhe.. ye Khushi ke aansu hai (I know.. these are tears of happiness)."

An horrified Khushi quickly banged her forehead against Arnav's twice complaining to him, "Why did you do that Arnav? I don't want to grow horns on my forehead!" 

Arnav chuckled mockingly, "Seriously Khushi!" Khushi shook her head, "It's a true story.. I'll tell you later the story I heard when I was a kid."

"You're still a kid darling!"

Khushi glared at him, then looked back at the stage ignoring her Teddy Bear who was in mood to tease her now. 

Aman and Lavanya were laughing silently because they heard Arnav calling Khushi a kid while Akash didn't pay attention to their conversation because his mind was busy replaying the moment a beautiful model that walked on the ramp stole his heart. She really managed to capture his attention and his peace at the moment as he wouldn't rest till he gets to know about her now. 

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After the fashion show, Akash, Lavanya, Aman, Anjali and Shyam wanted to go out with Arshi to celebrate the success of the event. But Arnav denied as he wanted to spend time with Khushi privately now, he asked his family to keep the celebrations for tomorrow and then took Khushi with him to his car. 

They reached at the orphanage that his mother spent her last days in and also the orphanage where he first met with Anjali, one of the closest person to him in this life now. Khushi was wondering why he took her to this place, but didn't ask him anything, she followed him in silence till they reached the garden side and she looked around awed at the place decorated with fairy lights. 

"You must be wondering why I brought you here at this time.." he broke the silence between them and Khushi hmm-ed nodding her head. "Whenever I come this place, I feel close to my Ma.. as if she's still here waiting for me.. Anjali told me this garden used to be her favorite place.. so this instantly became my favorite place to be as well.. and I thought we should start the new phase of our lives in this garden only because I truly believed it was my Ma who sent you as blessing to me in my life."

 Khushi watched him go down on his knees and taking out a small box from his pants pockets and she gasped in surprise, she surely wasn't expecting Arnav to propose her tonight. But guess he's on a mission to surprise her!

Arnav smiled a little before he started, he really didn't prepare a proposal speech and just decided to speak what was in his mind at the mind, "So Miss Khushi when you first came in my life and I realized that you were innocent girl who fell in that Vihaan's trap.. I really just had the intention of saving you from a monster like him just like I managed to save my sister from him. But after seeing how you were not scared of filing a complaint against me even when you got to know that I was a member of a royal family and how you were willing to go to any extent to punish me, I started to get attracted to your lioness attitude.. that kind of pulled me towards you.. I seriously don't know when I fell in love with you during this period.. maybe it was when you used to make cute faces to me (Khushi giggled).. but I just know that I'm strongly and emotionally attached to you now.. I just can't imagine my life without you. So, my Sherni.. Meri Rani banogi? Mujhse shaadi karogi? (Will you become my Queen? Will you marry me?)

Khushi nodded her head smiling through the tears rolling down her cheeks. She knelt down in front of him and cupped his face, "You came as a blessing in disguise in my life.. I thought you were a monster but you're the person who made me fight for my rights, who made me the confident girl I'm today, who supported me when everyone including my own family turned their backs on me, who made me open my eyes and see the reality of Vihaan and save myself from ruining my life by marrying a monster like him in time, who gave me the wings to fly and follow my passion in the fashion industry, who teaches me how to lead a healthy lifestyle by motivating me everyday to workout even though I annoy you by not taking it seriously.. I know you're doing this for my well being only.. You're that person who makes me the happiest in this life.. without you life makes no sense now Arnav. So, yes.. I'll become your Queen.. I'll marry you!" 

Then hugged each other tightly emotionally before Arnav finally slid the ring onto her finger with a wide bright smile on his face. He lifted her hand and kissed her knuckles gently, Khushi rested her head on his chest, hearing his heartbeats.. ending the day in his arms, her warmth and peaceful place to be. 

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One month later..

King Arnav Singh Raizada lifted his bride, his legally wedded wife, his Queen Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada as he took her to gates of the Royal Palace. This moment marked the beginning of a new phase in their lives as husband and wife and the people of Lucknow were enthusiastically surrounding the Royal Palace dancing their hearts out in celebration of wedding of the Royal couple who won their hearts by fighting against the evildoers like Arvind and Vihaan. 

"Ready Sherni?" Arnav whispered to her as the huge gates of the palace opened for them. Khushi blinked her eyes with a smile on her face, "Always!"

They shared an intense and love filled eye lock before embarking on the new journey of their lives as husband and wife, a King and Queen!"

The end!!

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Thank you so much readers for reading, for the support, comments and votes on this story. I really enjoyed writing Ishq Hua and I hope you all liked the Teddy Bear and his Sherni journey too. Dil se bohot shukriya :) <3.

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