"What the hell is going on here? " A voice from behind yelled in anger. It was the chef of the event and he looked down in shock seeing the expensive plates broken into pieces.

He glared at Lavanya, Sim and Pam in anger making them look down in fear especially Lavanya who realized what her anger had done after coming back to reality.

"Am sorry sir..... It was an accident. " Lavanya begged in tears knowing that if she looses this job then she was doomed.

"This is not an accident but a deliberate attempt to make me go bankrupt...... Am done with you and your friends..... The three of you are fired and you are not getting a dime from me because the money you will get today and your monthly salary will be used to buy new plates to replace the ones you three broke. " The chef said and Pam and Sim kneeled begging him and telling him they had nothing to do with this but he didn't listen and call security to drag them out.

Payal who was standing with Akash and the family spotted Lavanya and her minions being dragged away by security.

"Hello hi bye bye..... Miss Tiptop? " Mami exclaimed in shock and so was the others with the exception of Akash.

"Akash why is Lavanya dressed like one of the servers and those twins are her assistants right?...... But what did they do that the security are dragging them out like that? " Nani asked and all eyes was on him because Arnav was somewhere else talking to some of their business partners.

"The day bhai finally went to work after he was shot, we found Lavanya bullying some of the employees and bhai fired her after confronting her about it..... We then discovered that she had told the entire office that she was engaged to bhai and out of fear they kept quiet about her bullying and harassment...... Not only that she has been stealing designs from other designers and passing it off as hers and bhai had her blacklisted together with her friends...... I guess that's why she is a waitress now and I guess she did something to had her thrown out by security........ " Akash revealed shocking all of them. "Come on guys.... She is of no importance and she shouldn't be the reason why our night get ruined. " Akash concluded and everyone went back to enjoying the night after all they got to hear the voice of Khushi and they weren't going to let insignificant people like Lavanya ruin it for them.

That night was a good night for the Raizadas and Guptas but also some very deadly enemies were made and had started plotting against them.

FIVE YEARS LATER.

Akash entered RM after a playful day at the park with his son Khushav.

Khushav the almost one year old son of Payal and Akash has been the youngest golden child of the Raizada family since he was born has been pampered by all except Anjali.

Nani and Mami who has been forbade to even touch him after what they did to Payal.

Immediately they got into the house Khushav let go of his father hand and waddled to his mother who picked him up into her arms and kissed him all over his face making the hall fill up with his giggles.

He then placed his thumb into his mouth and started sucking it making Payal roll her eye at him because she has been trying to make him stop sucking his thumb but the boy wouldn't barge.

Akash chuckled and moved closer to his wife and kissed her on the cheek making Khushav frown and pushed his face away after seeing his father kissing his mother.

"Sorry champ...... She is also my wife so let's share okay......" Khushav glared at him as if he understood what he was saying." I have to teach you how to share your mummy with me" Akash said and he glared at Akash again showing he wasn't going to share his mother not even with his father making Akash chuckle.

Both were playing with their son when Payal remembered something and was about to tell him but the noise from Mami, Nani and Anjali coming in with a lot of gifts bags stopped her and it made Akash roll his eyes at them.

"Hello hi bye bye...... Look at how our prince is glowing. " Mami gushed about Khushav who was in Payal's arms and Akash jaws clenched in anger which was only noticed by Payal who smiled nervously.

"True Mami..... I can't wait to snap a lot of pictures of him tomorrow and post it on my social media for the whole world to see how handsome my nephew is and all the gifts I bought him. " Anjali squealed in happiness and was about to touch Khushav but the little one moved away and hid in the crock of his mother's neck as Payal rubbed his back.

"You are absolutely right Anju..... He will be one tomorrow and he deserves all the gifts in the world..... " Nani said and Akash looked at her confused seeing them all happy when he had together with Arnav and Manohar forbade them form coming closer to Payal and Khushav.

"What the hell is going on here? " Akash asked annoyed.

"Oh we just went shopping..... Payal asked us to join in the celebration of Khushav's first birthday party
" Anjali revealed shocking Akash who looked at his wife who had her head bowed and Anjali smirked realizing she hadn't told Akash yet. "You fool..... After everything you still want me near your son..... Now Akash is going to be mad at you and I will take advantage of it to separate you two and he will kick you out and I will become Khushav's mother. " Anjali thought.

Nani and Mami seeing this immediately knew Payal didn't tell Akash about her inviting them to be part of the celebration.

"Akash...... Sh..... " Nani didn't finish when Akash took Khushav from Payal and held her by the hands and dragged her upstairs to their room.

Immediately they got to the room Akash placed Khushav in his crib and gave him his toys to play with.

He then held Payal's hand and opened the French door and went out.

"What is wrong with you?..... How could you invite them after everything....... I almost lost you and our son because of them and still you invite them and they even bought toys for our son...... You disappoint me Payal. " Akash said and a crying Payal looked up when she heard the word disappoint.

"Am so sorry Akash..... I was going to tell you about it. " Payal said as she wiped her tears with her hand and Akash glared at her.

"And what made you think I was going to agree to it huh!? "

"Akash people are blaming for the rift between Arnav, You and Anjali..... They said I am a bad omen and since I got into the family...... Relationships has been ruined....... Am tired of those Mami and Nani's friends pointing fingers at me...... I thought maybe if the see the whole family together just for once and they will stop. " Payal cried making Akash look at her in disappointment.

"You think those women will stop talking...... Anjali had feed them lies about us...... And this won't solve anything....... Gosh Payal...... Do you realize you're doing the same thing you did when the people of Lucknow taunted you for your broken marriage...... And in the end your blamed Khushi for it and not only did you betray your sisterhood..... Your silence was partly responsible for Khushi leaving you but this time the only to suffer is our son whose first birthday will be ruined. " Akash said and Payal cried and fell to her knees as she realised what Akash meant.

Akash kneeled in front of a crying Payal and lifted her chin. He hated to see tears in her eyes but of it meant making her realize the consequences of falling prey to taunts again then so be it.

"Children have the ability to sense a bad person and Khushav since he was born has always not liked the presence of Anjali...... I have you forgotten how he always cries when she carries him..... Look at the way he shunned Anjali's touch a few moments ago...... Please Payal...... Don't repeat that mistake again...... If we the ones related to her wants nothing to do with her then you should listen when we tell you to stay away from her. " Akash said and Payal nodded and he helped her stand up and she hugged him.

"Am so sorry Akash..... I didn't think of it that way...... And thank you for making me realize the huge mistake I had nearly made." Payal said and Akash sighed and broke the hug.

"It's okay my love you have already invited them....... But you have to go down and remind them of their limits...... You are the authority in this house and you have to let them know their limits. " Akash said and Payal smiled and nodded and moved out of the room to the Hall.

Akash walked up to the crib to find Khushav fast asleep with his thumb in his mouth and smiled at it.

He then remembered the day he nearly lost not only Payal but Khushav to.

Flashback.

It's been almost three years and some few months since Akash and Payal married and a lot has changed in their lives and that of the other family members.

Arnav and Akash has worked to hard to make AR Designs the most successful brand not only in the whole of Asia but one of the best in the world.

Payal had joined the company a few months after her marriage to Akash as the head of the financial department but was on leave at the moment because of her pregnancy.

Anjali keeps on jumping from one job to another and the brothers had refused to help her since she tricked them into believing her baby's death was their fault.

Nani and Mami were still trying their best to make the men forgive them but to no avail.

Akash, Manohar and Arnav came back from work and entered the house only to be met with a loud scream and an eight months old pregnant Payal rolling down the stairs and falling on her bulge belly.

Akash run up to her and lifted her head as she cried and held her belly.
This drew the attention of the others who came down to find Payal crying and holding her belly.

"Oh my God blood. " Arnav exclaimed and Akash looked down and saw Payal's white dress stained with blood.

Payal began crying even more seeing her dress stained with blood.

Nani and Mami started asking what happened but Akash ignored them and picked up Payal and rused to the car.

Arnav got to the driver's seat with Manohar side him and Payal and Akash behind them.

He drove on the streets violating every traffic rules just to get to the hospital.

"Akash...... They..... They want to take away our baby and give it to Anjali. " Payal cried and screamed as the pain hit her abdomen making everyone shocked.

"Who?..... Who wants to give our baby to Anjali? " Akash asked in shock.

"Dadi and Mami. " Payal replied before loosing consciousness.

Akash shook her to see if she will wake up but she didn't.

Arnav seeing this drove even more faster and within a few minutes they got to the hospital and an unconscious Payal was placed gurney and taken to the operation room.

Akash feel on his knees crying while staring at his hands which was stained with the blood from Payal.

Arnav hugged him as he cried his eyes out.

"Bhai..... I will die if I loose them..... I can't live without them. " Akash cried in Arnav's arms.

He was also trying harder not break down and remembering what Payal revealed made his blood boil even more.

When he thought they couldn't stoop any low, they always end up stooping low.

"Stop crying Akash...... They will be fine..... Both of them will be fine. " Arnav assured him even though he himself had doubt and was afraid they might loose both Payal and the baby.

Manohar who was watching them in tears saw his mother, wife and niece coming and marched up to them and immediately he got closer he slapped his niece so hard that she fell down shocking Nani and Mami.

They helped her up and the trio shuddered seeing the rage in his eyes.

"How dare you and Manu plot on taking away my grandchild and giving him to Anjali. "  He yelled shocking them.

"No Manohar..... It's not what you think?...... I and Manu were having tea in my room when Anjali came for us to and told us we should convince all of you to give Payal's baby....... I think Payal heard the sarcastic rely Manu gave and misunderstood us. " Nani said in tears.

"I don't give a damn about what you said to Anjali...... I want the three of you to stay away from Payal and pray that nothing happens to her or the baby..... Or else I will kill the three of you....... Now get out of here. " Manohar yelled at them and Mami looked up to find his son looking at her in disgust.

The trio left there with Nani and Mami in regret but Anjali cared less and even wished the baby dies.

Three hours later Payal was moved from the operation room to a private ward and a baby wrapped in a blanket in a bassinet was also placed beside her.

Akash who had changes with the help Arnav and Manohar rushed into the ward to find Payal asleep and Akash moved closer to her with misty eyes and kissed her forehead.

"It's good you brought her on time or else you would have lost them both...... We were able to stop the bleeding and your son his healthy even though he was delivered two weeks before his due date. " The doctor said to Akash who moved closer to the bassinet and looked down with tears of joy seeing his son gurgling.

He picked him up and kissed his forehead with love as Manohar and Arnav watched on.

Two hours later Payal woke up to seeing Akash holding a baby in his arms and smiling down at her.

He moved closer to her And Arnav adjusted her bed and Akash placed the baby in her arms.

Payal looked at her son with all the love in the world and looked up at Akash.

"He has your eyes. " Payal said in a feeble voice.

"But he has your nose and lips. " Akash said and smiled at his wife who looked up lovely at him.

"So what are you going to name the little champ?" Arnav asked.

"We leave that to Papa. " Payal said looking at Manohar who smiled and moved closer to Payal who extended the baby to him and he looked at the baby and said.

"I name you Khushav Kumar Singh Raizada..... After your uncle Arnav and aunt Khushi. " Manohar said and Arnav smiled and Payash nodded in agreement to the name.

And that is how Khushav Kumar Singh Raizada came into the world.

Flashback ends.

Payal got down to see Anjali,Nani and Mami sitting down nervous with the exception of Anjali.

Seeing this Payal realised the mistake she had made falling into talks of other like she did with Khushi.

She thanked God for making her husband knock some sense into her.

Mami stood up seeing her which made the other react.

She was about to speak when Payal stopped her.

"I did a mistake falling into the taunts of your so called friends when I should have realized they were instigated to taunt me and I don't have to tell you who is behind it. " Payal said eyeing Anjali who gulped seeing Nani and Mami looking at her.

"I didn't say anything to anyone." She said and they all knew she was lying and shook their head at her in disappointment.

"Did I mention your name!?" Payal asked and Anjali cursed herself for speaking." You all can come but be warned..... Don't you dare do anything to ruin my son birthday party.....or else I will have you all kicked out..... Remember this is now my house. " Payal warned and they all nodded because now the house is in her name as a gift from Arnav.

Payal was about to walk away to the room when a voice stopped her.

"Aunty."

Payal smiled and turned around to find the boy she has grown to love like her own smiling at her.

To be continued.

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