Shantivan

Arnav stare at her hazel eyes filled with tears, today he realized how much broken is she from inside because of him. Who can stand being insulted by the person she loves? It's not her husband who threw her out of the house.. It's the man she loves!

"I'm sorry.." he whispered cupping her face, "I'm sorry Khushi.. I know one sorry isn't enough to make you forget all that you went through.. but still I'm saying sorry from my heart to you.."

Khushi didn't say anything, she just looked at his shirt buttons.

Arnav rested his forehead against hers, "I will make everything fine between us.."

He moved back and went from there with moist eyes. Khushi sat on her bed crying.

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Gupta house:

"Where this girl goes there's always a problem! See what your daughter did Shashi.. she threw Arnav bitwa's family from their own house.. How's this possible?" Buaji gritted her teeth angrily.

Shashi just shook his head, "Listen Devyani ji, you came here to stay in our house but don't expect me to treat you all like my family.. As far as I know Arnav has broken his ties with you all and we also don't share any relationship, so I didn't have to tell but still I will say.. You're now staying in our house as Paying guests and at the end of every month you will have to pay me for your stay here.." Shashi said making Nani look at him with wide eyes.

"Bauji what are you saying?" Payal looked at him with moist eyes, "I'm going to marry Akash ji only and you will share relationship with them also, they are our family.. Don't think only about Khushi.."

Shashi stood up and went from there to his shop.

"Don't feel bad about Payal's father words.. Like Arnav bitwa, he also seemed to have fallen in Khushi's trap!" Garima said smiling to Raizadas.

"Akash ji are you okay? You spent one night at the roads.. Why didn't you call me earlier? I wouldn't ever let you spend a night outside.. Don't you have fever? Do you want to eat something? Of course you must be hungry hain na?" she cupped Akash's face.

Akash nodded innocently, then thought in his mind, "Thank God I remembered you exist Payal.. only a fool like you can help me in bad times, this I knew it.. I called all my friends and they refused to help me because of Arnav and seeing no solution only I thought of you.."

"Feel comfortable okay.. this is like your own home.." Buaji giggled eyeing towards the jewelry on Nani and Mami's neck.

Nani and Mami faked a smile and looked weirdly at their house. They were used to the luxurious lifestyle in Sheesh Mahal and now have to live in a simple house equal to a room in Sheesh Mahal.

Mama smile politely.

"Welll we only have one room empty here.. So you will have to fit yourselves in that room only.." Garima said.

"Nahin Amma.. I can sleep in the living room, Nani and Ma (Mami) can sleep in my room and the second room goes for Mama and Akash ji.." Payal said.

"Hello hi bye bye.. Who saidz to this girl I'm her Ma? In her dreams I will hand over my son to her.. foolish middle class girl.." Mami thought in her mind, faking a huge emotional smile to Payal.

"Such a good girl she is.. Akash indeed has good choice unlike Arnav!" Nani said smiling to Payal.

Payal blushed lowering her eyes shyly.

Buaji and Garima smiled happily for her.

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AR

"Arnav are you hearing me what I'm saying?" Aman stopped talking with him about business after seeing Arnav's attention wasn't on him.

"Thinking!" Arnav replied.

"About?" Aman asked shrugging.

"How to pacify Khushi, Aman!" Arnav glared at him for asking many questions.

"Really?" Aman laughed, "ASR is thinking how to pacify his wife!"

"Yes, I don't go behind girls it's the other way around.. but this time I'm the one who has to go behind Khushi and pacify her.. I don't have experience in all this.." Arnav said.

"You remember I was talking about Khushi's cooking talent with Dadi?" Aman asked.

Arnav nodded his head and Aman continued sharing his plans with Arnav, who smiled at the end.

Meanwhile, Khushi reached in AR and was looking for Aman who forgot his wallet at Shantivan. Her eyes searched for him, but not finding him, she went to the receptionist and asked for him, "Can you tell me where Aman is?"

"Aman sir is with ASR on his cabin Ma'am.. Do you want me to call him ma'am?" the receptionist asked with smile.

Khushi wondered why is this girl being extra sweet with her and even stood up to talk with her, then she realized she's Mrs. ASR, that's why she's being given respect.

"Yes.. please call him.." Khushi said.

"Okay ma'am.. please sit till I call him here.. be comfortable Ma'am.." the lady smiled and went upstairs to call Aman.

Sheetal who overheard their conversation smirked thinking about a plan to revenge from the slap she got by Khushi. She quickly called few employees and asked them what they have to do, then paid money to them. They went from there nodding their heads accepting to do this only for money Sheetal offered to them.

Aman came downstairs and smiled seeing Khushi, "Khushi you here.. we were talking about you only.."

"About me?" Khushi looked at him questioningly.

Aman bit his lips and shook his head in no, "I mean.. leave it.. tell me, why are you here?"

"You forgot your wallet at home.." Khushi said handling it to him.

"Shii.. how shameful girls are nowadays.. her husband is here only but she came to meet with her husband's employee.." one lady commented loudly.

Khushi looked at her shocked to react with her accusations. Aman glared at the lady and asked Khushi to ignore such people.

"Her husband's employee wallet is with her.. Do you know what does this mean?" another lady asked with evil smirk.

"Of course I know.. but I don't know if ASR is aware of this or not.."

"This is just horrible.. Didn't she find anyone other than her husband's friend? Aman is like ASR's brother right? Who does this? Betray your own husband with his friend! And have the audacity to come here and gave him back his wallet after having fun with him while her husband is upstairs working!" other woman said loudly and they started giving Khushi disgusted looks.

"And.."

"ENOUGH.." the whole office shake by his dangerous and full of anger voice.

Khushi was sobbing after hearing those ladies speaking so disgustingly about her relationship with Aman.

"Who the hell gave you the right to speak about my wife's character that too here in my office?" Arnav gritted his teeth walking towards the ladies who were trembling in fear of ASR's wrath.

"If I being her husband never questioned her relationship with Aman, then who the hell you all think you're to speak nonsense about her character? Aren't you being women ashamed of degrading another woman's character? Is this how your society works? You know what.. problem is not society, but the few disgusting people with brainless minds that spoils our society.. And you are one of those disgusting people.." Arnav barked.

"Instead of working, you all find new work to gossip about other's life.. But seems like didn't look properly at the person before doing this shameful talks.." Arnav glared at them, "She's my wife.. Mrs. Raizada! And just one tears of hers is going to cost you all a lot.. "

The ladies were looking here and there scared of him, while others employees kept watching the scene. Behind all of them, was a frightened Sheetal who was biting her nails nervously and scared of being caught. She just hoped these ladies won't spill out her name in front of ASR otherwise she will be finished.

"We are sorry Sir.." one of them gulped.

"Just SHUT UP.. How disgusting ladies you're.. Even after spoiling her name in front of everyone here in office, you still apologize only to me to save your job right? That shows how much low you're.." Arnav's eyes were burning in anger, and his hands clutched in a fist. What saved them was the fact he doesn't raise his hand on women, otherwise they consequences of hurting his Khushi would be much worse.

"We were paid to do this Sir.." a lady spoke sobbing.

"Who paid you?" Arnav asked while Aman and Khushi looked at each other confused.

"Sheetal.." she replied in low tone, "She offered us money so that in return we bad mouth about Khushi ma'am relationship with Aman sir.."

Hearing this name Arnav, Khushi and Aman clenched their jaws angrily.

"SHEETAL.." Arnav roared angrily and whole office shake again by his voice. Everyone gulped looking down and made space one by one revealing Sheetal at the end to him.

Sheetal was hiding behind all employees but when the way got clear and she got a full vision of ASR, she flinched.

Arnav took heavy steps towards her and pulled her harshly by her arms, "Despite Khushi's warning, you still had courage to mess up with her.. Looks like one slap isn't enough for you, right?"

"ASR woh.." Sheetal stammered trying to explain him why she did that.

"SHUT UP.." Arnav shouted on top of his voice, "How dare you? How dare you hurt my wife.. It's because of you she got tears in her eyes and you will pay badly for it Sheetal.."

"Actually it's mistake only to keep cheap people like you around me and Khushi.. only because of you and Raizadas we got separated.. its because of your cheap plans that I thought bad of Khushi, insulted.. humiliated and threw her out of Sheesh Mahal and defended foolish and brainless people like you with such low thinking.. I can't believe where I threw my mind to trust on people like you over my Khushi.." Arnav glared at Sheetal.

"Aman prepare her resignation letter.. she no longer works for AR anymore and is not the next fashion show showstopper also.." Arnav said with eyes spitting fire at Sheetal who looked at him shocked.

"ASR you can do this with me.. you can't fire me.. you need me ASR.. There's no other model who can replace me and you very well know that I'm the best.. in such a short time where will you find another model ahn? .. You can't do this ASR.. please don't fire me.. YOU NEED ME ASR.." she cried, begged and shouted at him desperately seeing her career going downfall.

"You think ASR needs you?" Arnav chuckled sarcastically and walked towards Khushi, holding her hand tightly, "It's only this woman that I need in my life.. I will be useless and helpless only without her and not you Sheetal.. If Mrs. ASR is with me, then don't you worry Sheetal because I will always have solution and energy to fight back with my problems.."

Khushi stare at him with little smile on her face.

"I already gave my punishment to her.. It's your time Khushi.. to stand up for yourself.. don't let women like them tarnish your reputation while you cry in a corner.. women like them didn't think for a while before blaming that you slept with another man when it's was NK's fault.. women like them don't think twice to accuse you of being a golddigger when it was Arnav's fault (he pointed to himself) .. women like them won't think twice before questioning your character when it's their's fault.. it's fault of their disgusting minds.. they always want to put the blame on women only but forget themselves that they are also women and they should fight for their sisters instead of blaming one another and letting men like NK, Akash and me also let you down.." he said.

Khushi look into his eyes and found her courage to fight for herself, determinedly she went towards Sheetal angrily and slapped her tightly.

Sheetal cried and caressed her cheek looking side ways.

"Didn't I told you to not mess up with me or Arnav ji?" Khushi asked and slapped her again.

"You're a disgusting woman Sheetal.. how can you spread such rumors about me and Aman Bhaiya just to revenge on me? You wanted to revenge me ahn.. you will see what I do to you today.."

Khushi slapped her again and Sheetal took steps back gulping, "Stop it.."

"That day I stopped but you didn't listen to my warnings.. Today I won't stop, I will make sure to break your bones.." Khushi said with anger filled eyes and slapped her again.

Sheetal fell on the floor with intensity of Khushi's slap, she cried caressing her cheek while her hair was all over her face all messed up.

She quickly took her perfume out of her purse and broke it in pieces on the floor, taking a huge piece of the broken glass she stood up determinedly to hurt Khushi.

"We will see who will land in hospital today.." Sheetal laughed evilly and was about to prick Khushi's belly but Arnav reached in time and pulled Khushi behind him, shoving Sheetal's hand away angrily. Khushi was too numb to react, she clutched Arnav's shirt from behind, a little sob escaped from her mouth melting Arnav's heart.

"Shh.. don't be scared my Angel.. I'm here with you.." he said cupping her face lovingly and then glared at her Sheetal.

Aman signaled the guards to take Sheetal away from AR but was surprised with the ladies employees took off their sandals and angrily walked towards Sheetal.

"Disgusting woman.. today we won't leave her.. we are with you Khushi ma'am.. Let's break her bones!!!!!!" the ladies shouted approaching Sheetal.

"Woah.. Ladies fights here in my office.." Arnav thought smirking, he looked at Khushi, "What are you waiting for Comedy Piece? Take out your sandals also and teach this Sheetal a lesson once and for all.."

"Should I take your belt also?" Khushi asked excitedly after seeing all ladies standing up for her, all her fear gone and she was back to her fighting mood.

"What the.." Arnav widened his eyes.

"Your belt.." Khushi extended her hand and looked at him sternly, "I haven't forgiven you also.. hope you still remember that!"

"Unbelievable.." Arnav turned his back to her and took out his belt from his waist, then gave it to her. Khushi took it from his hand giggling and ran towards the ladies who were already beating Sheetal with their sandals. (Not so harshly ;))

"Aren't you ashamed to spoil another girl reputation? What kind of woman you're?" the ladies shouted angrily with her.

Sheetal stood up holding her back like an old woman, "I'm.. sorry .. please leave.. me.. let me.. go.."

The ladies smirked and approached her pulling her hair and the ladies fight continued on and on..

"Wow.. This does look like AR today.." Aman said watching the ladies lecturing a crying Sheetal and the other ladies who bad mouth about Khushi and throwing them harshly away from AR.

"This is just for Her smile!" Arnav replied signaling Aman to see how much happy Khushi was in teaching a lesson to Sheetal and getting support from AR ladies employees.

This isn't over yet.." Sheetal whispered while the ladies shoved her away from AR laughing at her state.

Sheetal's driver came to help her and took her to the car. Sheetal was all the way crying in pain, "Ouch.. my back.. look at my face.. ahhhhh.. I can't believe this.. my dress is spoiled noooooo.. my legs.. Aaah.. I can't even walk properly.. how will walk on my next fashion show.. my hair.. those disgusting women touched my hair.. and that Khushi.. how dare that girl slap me.. you will pay badly for this Khushi Kumari Gupta.."

"Ma'am where do you want to go?" the driver asked.

"My house and call the doctor immediately to my house.. no one should know or even get a glimpse of this my state.." she cried.

Khushi ran back to Aman and Arnav. She giggled, "Aman bhaiya did you saw how we all taught a lesson to that Sheetal? She won't be able to walk for a week now.."

"Yes.. I saw everything and I'm scared of you now.." Aman said smiling.

"I don't do bad to those who are good with me.. So you don't need to be scared of me.." Khushi said.

She glanced at Arnav and handled his belt to him, "Aapki belt.. (Your belt)"

Aman left from there to put everyone on work who seemed to much excited after what happened with Sheetal.

"What are you waiting for? Don't you want to punish me as well?" Arnav asked before taking his belt.

"You do deserve it, but I won't.. if I give you pain, I'm giving myself pain.." she said staring at him with moist eyes.

"Let me drop you home.." he said after seeing tears in her eyes. He couldn't bear to see tears in her eyes after seeing that beautiful smile of hers.

"Nahin.. I will go by myself.." she said nodding sideways.

"My tigress needs to rest while I drive ok.." he said and before she could reply, he went upstairs to his cabin to get his car keys and returned quickly to her.

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While driving, Arnav kept stealing glances from Khushi, while she just ignored him and looked at everything but him.

" Tumko Paya Hai To Jaise Khoya Hoon (I have found You and I have lost myself)" Arnav started singing to get her attention. Khushi raised her brows.

"Kehna Chahoon Bhi To Tumse Kya Kahoon (Even if I want to speak, I don't know what to I say)" he smirked.

"Kuch bhi mat kaho (Don't say anything)" Khushi sang smiling sarcastically.

"Main Aagar Kahoon Tumsa Haseen (If I say that there is no one more beautiful)

Kaynaat Mein Nai Hai Kahin (Than You are in this whole universe)" he continued.

"Sachi? Then I should have got Miss. Universe title, right?" she asked with fake excitement.

"Tareef Yeh Bhi To Sach Hai Kuch Bhi Nahi (This praise is just nothing, compared to the whole truth)"

"Toh kuch bhi nahin bolo, main samajh jaungi.. (Then say nothing and I will understand)" she smiled.

"Okay.. thanks for spoiling my song Mrs. Raizada.. I have never sang for a girl and for the first time I did.. got a really terrible response!" Arnav said sarcastically.

"You didn't impress me as a singer.. Mr.Raizada!" Khushi said with attitude as Arnav stopped the car at Shantivan and she got down the car.

"Difficult girl.. I make sure you get impressed by my singing!" he said to himself while watching her going inside the house.

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