In the kitchen of luxurious apartment in Sydney.

A woman in her early twenties dropped a ceramic bowl causing it to shatter into piece.

The sound drew the attention of her friend who run in to see her friend on the floor picking up the broken pieces.

She rushed up to her and pulled her away from the broken bowl.

"Khushi are you mad...... You could have hurt yourself....... Leave it the cleaner will  come and clean it up. " Her friend yelled at her in concern as she lead her out of the kitchen.

Khushi sat on the couch with her arms around her body and kept rocking back and forth in worry.

"Preeto...... Something is wrong...... Something wrong has happened...... I know for sure. " Khushi said and Preeto looked at her in shock and worry.

"Khushi maybe you are feeling home sick that all. " Preeto assured her but Khushi won't barge.

"No Preeto..... I feel it in my guts that something is wrong back home and my instincts is never wrong. " Khushi said almost on the verge of crying.

Preeto then looked at her in concern and took the telephone closer to the couch and handed it to Khushi who looked at her confused.

"Call Happyji just to be sure that the family is alright?" Preeto said and Khushi took the telephone and started dialing the number of Happy and placed it on loud speaker and after a few rings he picked up.

"Hello hello....... This Happy your favorite mechanic ..... How may I help you? " Happy asked in his usual jovial nature making Khushi smile hearing her best friend's voice after so many day.

"Hello Happyji. " Khushi answered and a gasp was heard afterwards.

"Happiness..... Is that you? " He asked in a hoarse voice.

"Yes it's I . " Khushi replied.

"I heard about how you left the house because of the way the Raizadas and Gupta women treated you..... Am really sorry and I hope you are happy wherever you are. " Happy said and Khushi was shocked but replied anyway.

"I am really happy........ How are you and aunt Amrita, aunt Kamala and aunt Nandini and the kids. ?" Khushi asked.

"We are all fine. " Happy replied not telling her the truth of what happened because he didn't want her worrying. "Amrita, Nandini, Kamala and the kids are all doing absolutely well but we all miss you especially your babuji and Payal. "Happy said and Khushi sighed.

" How are they? " Khushi asked.

"Shashi is recovering really well and is gaining control of his arms and legs and according to the doctor the rate at which he is recovering is very good and within a few months he will be able to recover completely. " Happy squealed with joy and Khushi smiled through her tears of joy but it dropped with what Happy said next. "But he really misses you....... Please talk to him once. " Happy begged.

"No...... And please don't let anyone know that I called you and please take care of jiji and babuji for me. " Khushi said and Happy sighed in sadness.

"Okay I will........ And please take care of yourself. " Happy said.

"I will.... Bye my good friend. " Khushi said and hung up.

She looked at Preeto who moved closer and hugged her.

Khushi broke the hug with a smile.

"See you know they are alright.... There is no need to worry...... You have to be stress free for tomorrow's interview. " Preeto said and Khushi sighed.

"You are absolutely right...... Everything is fine but I'm scared for tomorrow. " Khushi voiced out her worry.

"But why? " Preeto asked confused.

"What if they don't hire me?...... You know I don't have any working experience and also I didn't finish college because of what happened. " Khushi replied and Preeto shook her head.

"Khushi....... My boss knows all of that but he also saw how talented you are when I showed him your sketches and designs and am 110% sure you will get the job....... Believe in yourself because you are talented okay" Khushi nodded with a smile. " Now go and freshen up...... We are going out to eat..... I know this amazing Indian restaurant and I know you will love the food there. " Preeto squealed in happiness and Khushi left to her room to get ready as Preeto remembered how Khushi had called her crying and she told her everything that happened and how she left home and was now living in a small motel closer to Laxmi Nagar.

She couldn't let her childhood friend and best friend stay there so she immediately sent money to Khushi and she bought a ticket to Sydney the very next day.

She was shocked seeing her devastated state when she met Khushi are the airport. She brought her home and helped her settle in.

She began hating Arnav and the Raizadas for what they did to her but what shocked and disappointed her the most was how Payal who was a fierce supporter of Khushi since childhood let this happen to Khushi.

She then vowed never to let the Raizadas and Gupta women near her again.

India.
City Hospital, Delhi.

Akash, Payal and Manohar stood outside the operating room where Arnav was being operated on for the past six hours.

"This is all my fault. " Payal cried making Akash cup her cheeks in his large hands. "I should have agreed to the bodyguards you recommended and then none of this would have happened. " She cried and Akash hugged her.

"My love stop crying..... This not your fault but the fault of Anjali for bailing him out....... But he is dead now and he won't be around to cause anymore harm to anyone." Akash said as he broke the hug.

Manohar moved closer to them.

"Akash is absolutely right don't blame yourself for what happened..... It's all Anjali's fault and no one else's. " He said and Payal nodded and leaned onto Akash's chest.

Aman rushed up to them with worry.

"The media heard about Shyam's death and Arnav's shooting and  before they make up any stupid story I made our publicist handle everything. " Aman said.

"And what did they tell the media? ........ I don't want Khushi to be dragged into this. " Payal exclaimed in a worried tone.

"Don't worry...... Khushi's name won't be involved....... We told them Shyam didn't want you to be married to Akash and wanted to be the only in law so he tried to kill your father as a warning to make you leave Akash and when he was discovered he was arrested and your neighbors have been told to say the same in case the media shows up at Laxmi Nagar..
...... They are really good people and they all went along with our story so Khushi's name will not be implicated in this........ But we told them about Anjali bailing him and him kidnapping you to get money from Akash and during the exchange he shot at you and Akash but Arnav was hit in the process of saving you....... His other wives are also speaking to the media about his heinous crimes and all the clients he extorted money from are also coming out to speak against him...... Trust me no one will feel any sympathy for him. " Aman said and they all sighed in relief.

Immediately Aman was done Anjali, Nani and Mami rushed up to them in worry which angered Akash seeing Anjali with them.

"What the hell is she doing here? " Akash yelled throwing daggers at Anjali who halted in tears. "Haven't you had enough...... Please leave from here before I commit murder. "

"Am so sorry Akash...... He deceived me again and I fell for it...... Please let me see my chote." Anjali begged in tears.

"No..... I don't want you near him...... Please leave before I hurt you. " Akash said sternly and Anjali turned he gaze to his uncle but he looked away and moved closer to his mother.

"Maa please take Anjali and Manu home...... We will inform you if he is out...... It's not safe for her and please don't speak to any of your friends...... We don't want to give the media any ideas. " Manohar said to Nani who knew arguing with her will be a total waste of time so she together with a crying Mami dragged a hesitant Anjali out and to the car and they drove home.

A few minutes after they were go the operation room door opened and out come Arnav with wires attached to his and he was moved to his room as the doctors spoke the them.

"He is very lucky...... The bullet missed his heart by a few inches and he will make a full recovery even though it will take longer than any normal patient because of his diabetes....... He will be up in a few hours. " The doctor said and they all sighed in relief.

After a few hours Arnav woke up and smiled seeing Akash and Payal alright.
He looked around to find his uncle and is PA cum friend with tears in their eyes.

Akash and Aman adjusted his bed up as the doctors came in to check on him and after he was examined they left him alone with the family.

"How are you feeling? " Manohar asked as he moved closer to him.

"I feel like I have been run over by a truck but am fine. " He replied.

"Thank you for saving I and Akash....... I will be forever indebted to you. " Payal said and Arnav smiled.

"Don't be Payal..... I caused this and saving you and Akash is the least I can do to make up for my mistakes. "Arnav said and smiled at her.

Akash moved away from Payal and closer to Arnav and sat down on the bed.

He looked to Arnav and smiled nervously.

" Am sorry for being angry at you..... But you deserve it for hurting my baby sister...... But then I can't stop to thank you even though you don't want it but I will still do it...... Thank you for saving us. "

Arnav chuckled and nodded in acceptance.

"How is Anjali, Nani and Mami doing? ..... And how is the media handling all this?" He asked and Aman told him how the media was informed and Manohar told him what happened to Anjali, his mother and wife.

"I will understand if you don't like how I handled Anjali...... I ju..... "

"You did good uncle. " Arnav interrupted. "I myself don't want to see her....... If not because of her pregnancy, I would have kicked her on the streets where she belongs. " Arnav concluded in anger.

"Don't stress yourself...... It not good for your recovery and Shyam is now out of our lives for good..... We just hope all of this dies down soon so that we will be able to get these two lovebirds married. " Manohar said and Akash smirked at Payal making her blush.

"You are absolutely right uncle...... " Arnav said and yearned an indication he was tired.

"Bhai you need to rest...... We have to go to the rehabilitation center to see Shashi..... We don't want him stressing himself out because I won't be good for his recovery. " Akash said and Arnav yearned again and nodded and Aman adjusted the bed for him and with a few seconds his eyes were shut as he fell asleep.

The Next Day.
Sydney, Australia.

Khushi walked out of the conference room to find Preeto pacing back and forth.

Her steps faltered seeing Khushi and she rushed up to her.

"How did it go? " Preeto asked and Khushi looked at her and smiled.

"I got the job. " Khushi squealed and a happy Preeto hugged her and both started bouncing up and down like children.

They only broke the hug when the heard the conference room door open and out came their boss Mr Adarsh Gupta.

Owner of A&A Designs.

"Welcome aboard....... And I hope you won't disappoint us. " Mr Gupta said.

"I won't disappoint you sir...... I will work very hard to prove myself to you. " Khushi exclaimed enthusiastically and he nodded with a smile.

"Good..... I love your spirit...... I don't work on recommendations but Preeto is a very good designer and I knew she wouldn't recommend someone if they are not worth it and for that she will be rewarded for it for introducing us to another gem of a designer like her. " Mr Gupta said and both girls smiled. "Preeto...... Show her around but she will have to wait until we prepare a studio for her. " He concluded.

"No need sir...... I can share my studio with her." Preeto said.

"Are you sure about that? " He asked and Preeto nodded.

"Yes sir...... Am absolutely sure...... You know my studio is big enough to occupy more than five people...... Sharing it with my sister won't be a problem and it will also cut cost. " Preeto explained and he smiled at her.

"Okay then..... It's settled...... Khushi can start working today and I leave her to you..... Have a good day ladies." Mr Gupta said and left the girls.

Preeto dragged Khushi to her studio which she will be sharing with her.

Khushi was amazed by the beauty of the studio.

Preeto them dragged her to another section of the studio.

"Oh my God...... Preeto...... Did you design all this? " Khushi asked amazed by the dresses she saw and Preeto nodded.

"This how the designs look after it's made...... We maybe the best in Europe but the boss wants to extend our designs to the world and is looking for top India brand to collaborate with them...... " Preeto said and Khushi smiled looking at her.

"Thank you so much my friend...... I would never forget all of this. " Khushi said as tears cascaded down he cheeks and Preeto moved closer and wiped her tears.

"Stop crying Khushi...... This is a moment of celebration not tears...... Come on let me show you around. " Preeto said and Khushi smiled but it turned into shock.

Preeto followed her gaze and saw her looking at the television and she saw the picture of Arnav on the news.

She took the remote and increased the volume.

"Billionaire tycoon Arnav Singh Raizada popularly known as ASR was shot in the chest yesterday by his brother in law as he was saving his cousin billionaire tycoon Akash Singh Raizada and fiancee Payal Gupta after she was kidnapped by his now deceased brother in law Shyam Manohar Jha. " The reporter said as the picture of Shyam was displaced on the screen shocking Khushi and Preeto. " Reports says he kidnapped the fiancee and soon to be wife of Mr Akash Singh Raizada because he wanted to be the only in law of the Raizadas....... It has actually been discovered that he is a criminal who is into money laundering, extortion and has four different wives including the sister of ASR ......... He was shot dead after he tried to kill the couple....... ASR is out of danger at the moment and we will bring you more details of the story immediately we get it...... This is Sophie Smith from A News...... Stay tuned for more. "

Khushi and Preeto who were in shock were now sitting on the couch in the studio at the revelation.

Khushi immediately fished out his phone and called Happy and pressured him to tell her the truth and luckily Amrita was also there and they told her the entire truth and she hung up afterwards.

"You were right to have feel something was wrong yesterday..... I can't believe that man was actually married...... Thank God he was discovered on time and you refused to marry him......... But don't worry....... Everyone is safe now thanks to Arnav. " Preeto said and immediately Khushi heard Arnav's name her chest tightened making her confused.

"But what about Anjali...... She must be devastated with this news." Khushi said with sympathy.

"Don't worry..... She will pull through....... She has her family by her side and am sure they would not let het drown in pain....... So stop worrying. " Preeto said to Khushi and she smiled.

Preeto the took her around and showed her everywhere but her mind was lost because she was worried about Arnav which confused her.

To be continued.

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