"It's good that you came downstairs Chote, your girlfriend is waiting for you.." Nani said.

Lavanya smiled staring at Arnav with hopeful eyes. Did he confessed his love for her to his family?

"Nani I'm.."

"The girlfriend everyone knows about except your family.." Nani smiled at him, but her tone showed how disappointed she was at being the last one to know that her Chote is dating Lavanya.

Arnav looked at Khushi with Go-ahead look.

Khushi rushed to Nani and wrapped her one arm around Nani's shoulder, "Nani suniye aapke Chote kya bolne ki khoshish kar rahe hain (Nani listen to what your Chote is trying to say)"

"Why should I listen? That magazine already told me everything.." Nani looked away.

"Nani please listen to him once.." Khushi pleaded with cute puppy face.

"What is this Chamkili doing over here?" Lavanya thought while staring at Khushi and Nani.

"Say.." Nani looked at Arnav with not interested in listening to his words look, and Khushi smiled signaling Arnav that this was his chance to clear the misunderstanding his family is having about him and Lavanya.

"Lavanya is not my girlfriend.." Arnav said.

Nani opened her mouth to say something but at the same time Arnav continued after his seconds pause glaring at her, "Magazines are meant for people who love gossip, and gossips are not always true especially in Fashion world.. Lavanya and me are just good friends and partners in business.. and about the bouquet, then she's also present here to answer it for you all.."

Arnav stare at Lavanya with questioningly look.
"Just.. lik ..like.. .. that.." Lavanya flumbed.

"Kya Lavanya ma'am? You wasted your money to buy bouquet for a khadoos person like him.." Khushi shook her head in disbelief.

Arnav glared at Khushi, then looked back at Lavanya, "Are you sure Lavanya?"

"Yes, I'm sure.." Lavanya plastered a smile on her face.

Nani sighed in relief after she got to know that Arnav is not dating Lavanya.
Lavanya now understood everything, how his family misunderstood the gossip going on TV and magazines about them and then the bouquet she sent for him increased their doubts whether both are dating or not. And Arnav was explaining to them with the help of Khushi that both are not in a relationship. She looked down feeling upset that Arnav still didn't realize his feelings for her and felt angry also for seeing him taking Khushi's help to talk about something related to both. What is Khushi doing in between all this?

"Can I go back to work now Nani?" Arnav asked sarcastically.

Nani smiled sheepishly at him, she walked towards him and cupped his face dropping a kiss on his forehead, "I'm sorry mera baccha!"

"Did I ask you to say sorry to me?" Arnav asked. Though he melt by Nani's apology, he didn't show it on his face.

"Nahin, but I troubled you a lot.. so that's why I'm saying sorry.." Nani smiled.

Khushi smiled watching their bond, she walked towards them, "At least answer to Nani, if you accept her sorry or not.. Laad governor kahike.."

Arnav gave her a stern look to which Khushi immediately hide behind Nani knowing that she already irked him a lot and only thing was left was him to burst out his anger on her which he has been controlling till now.

Nani giggled and caressed Khushi's cheek turning to her, "You're saying right.. he's really Laad governor, doesn't know how to express his feelings.. he only knows how to scold others.."

Khushi pouted and nodded, "Ask me.. what what I have to suffer with him.."

"Miss Gupta I guess it's time to work now!" Arnav gritted his teeth irked.

"Dekha (See)" Khushi said making crying face to Nani pointing to Arnav.

"Chote it's lunch time.. Why don't you stay back with Khushi and have lunch with us?" Anjali asked.

"Great idea.." Nani smiled nodding her head.

"Thank you Nani and Anjali ji but I can't.. stay.." Khushi stammered thinking how can she have lunch with Raizadas? She's just a mere employee of them and not worth to be sitting at same table and having lunch with them.

"Nani maybe you're forgetting Khushi is just an employee at AR.." Lavanya replied sarcastically.
"Hello hi bye bye.. Right!" Mami supported Lavanya.

Khushi looked down fidgeting her duppata, not knowing what to say.

"Maybe for you, because here at home we consider her as our family member only.." Nani glared at Lavanya.

Khushi looked at Nani overwhelmed with tears in her eyes.

"Why are you standing here staring at my face dammit! Go and serve the lunch!" Arnav scolded HP standing like statue.

HP ran away from there to the kitchen, to avoid hearing Arnav's scoldings.

Lavanya looked down defeated and Nani smirked at her.

"Let's go Khushi bitiya.." Nani took her to the dining hall.

Arnav also followed them to have lunch with Anjali walking by his side.

"Di.. the coffee was good!" Arnav complimented her.

"Coffee.." Anjali frowned a bit, then smiled with realization look, "I didn't make coffee for you today Chote, it was Khushi who made it.."

Arnav shifted his eyes from Anjali to Khushi, who was happily chatting with Nani.

Rabba vee.. Rabba vee..

"Mujhe phata tha (I knew it)" Arnav muttered to himself.

"What?" Anjali asked trying hard to listen what he had said.

"Nothing.." Arnav shook his head.

"Chote don't you think you should compliment Khushi for the coffee she made if you liked it so much?" Anjali asked with teasing smile sitting beside him at table.

"It wouldn't make a difference.. She's always happy with herself, if someone compliments her or not it doesn't matter to her, she will compliment herself alone!" Arnav said staring at Khushi who happily licked her lips seeing food in front of her.

Anjali giggled silently, "Chote app bhi na.. poor Khushi!"

Khushi noticed both were speaking something about her because they were stealing glances at her every now and then.

She frowned at Arnav pouting.

"Aisa lagta hai ki aaj sara ghar ka khana Khushi ke pet main jayega (It looks like today all home made food will go to Khushi's stomach!)" Arnav commented.

Everyone laughed out loudly. And Khushi pouted.

Arnav smirked at her and she glared at him.

Lavanya was noticing the exchange of looks between them, her heart was insecure now. She doesn't know why but since Khushi came in Arnav's life, her heart always felt insecure when Khushi was near Arnav. It looks like Khushi will snatch Arnav from her, but why is her heart giving her such feelings? Arnav hates just the sight of Khushi, then why is her heart insecure of this same girl?

Once everyone started serving, Khushi also attacked her food happily.

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At AR..

After lunch time, Arshi and Lavanya headed back to office.

"Sir give me some work!" Khushi stood in front of Arnav watching him engrossed on his laptop.

"Go and make coffee for me.." Arnav said shifting his attention to her.

Khushi pouted childishly and walked to leave, when Arnav's voice stopped her, "Khushi I want YOU to make coffee for me!"

"But this is not my job!" Khushi turned to him.

"I decided your work, not you!" Arnav replied back smirking.

"Acha! Laad governor kahike now I will teach you a lesson.. Just wait and watch!" Khushi thought to herself smirking and went from there.

She came back within minutes with a tray, and placed it on table, "Your coffee Sir.."

Arnav took the cup of coffee without having a look at it, when he sipped it he immediately spit it out, "What the!"

Khushi laughed silently.

"Khushi tum pagal ho chuki ho kya? (Have you gone mad?)" Arnav glared at her.

"What did I do now?" Khushi pouted, "It's your coffee na!"

"This is not coffee dammit.. this is Coca Cola!" Arnav gritted his teeth.

"What? How did this happen? I, myself made coffee for you.." Khushi widened her eyes and took his cup tasting it, "It's really Coca Cola! How did this happen?"

Arnav rolled his eyes, "Seriously you're going to act like you don't know anything now?"

"I think it got replaced with someone else order.." Khushi said, "I will get yours coffee right away!"

"Let it be.." Arnav said and took the cup, but Khushi snatched it from his hand, "Have you forgotten you have diabetes? You can't drink this!"

"Why have you brought it to me then?" Arnav looked at her sarcastically.

Khushi felt guilty now that she played with his health, if Arnav drank it in one go then it could prove dangerous to his health.

"I will bring your coffee!" she said and ran downstairs to make coffee for him.

Yeh Pyaar Nahi To Kya Hai
If this is not love then what it is

After Khushi left, Lavanya came inside Arnav's cabin.

"Lavanya knock on the door before coming in.." Arnav frowned irked.

"Chamkili didn't knock the door yet you didn't said anything to her!" Lavanya said.

"Khushi is my PA, she will be coming here now and then.. Should she be knocking everytime?" Arnav asked sternly.

"And I'm your friend ASR.." Lavanya said clearly hurt.

"Lavanya our relationship here at AR is strictly professional, hope you didn't forget that!" Arnav reminded her.

Lavanya nodded with a sigh, "Anyways I came here to invite you to have dinner at my house.. Mom and Dad came back here to Delhi to stay with me.."

Arnav nodded, "I will come!"

Lavanya smiled brightly, "Thank you ASR.. see you!"

She went from there and Arnav engrossed himself on his work.

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It was 6pm, Khushi was calling rickshaw but no one was stopping.

"Bhaiya rukhiye na.. mere paas paisa hai (Bhaiya please stop.. I've money with me)" she shouted pouting.

One rickshaw was coming, she came up with an idea to stop him. She smiled brightly and quickly set to implement her plan.

She messed up with her hair and eye kohl to look like Chudail. Then went running and stood in front of the door raising her palm to the rickshaw driver and standing in scary pose.

The rickshaw in frightened state forgot how to apply brakes and the car was going in Khushi's direction.

"Main uske dara rahin hoon ya chudail bane ka mission pura kar rahi hoon (Am I scaring him or fulfilling the mission of becoming a real chudail?)" Khushi thought nervously staring at the car just coming to her direction only without stopping, "Because if this car hits me then I will really die and become chudail only!"

Arnav also came outside with Akash to head back home when he saw a rickshaw going to Khushi's direction and she was standing in middle of the road in a messy state.

The bag fell from his hand, and he ran to save her life.

"Bhai.." Akash looked at him going then realized the rickshaw was about to hit Khushi.

"Khushi move away from there.." Akash shouted worriedly.

Arnav reached in nick time, and pulled Khushi away with him.

Khushi who was still numb trying to register what just happened, her heart was beating abnormally.

Arnav closed his eyes feeling her in his arms, saved! She's fine, his heart reassured him of that. Nothing happened to her, he saved her! She is alright! He chanted to himself.

Tujhe Paaya Nahi Hai Phir Bhi Khone Se Darr Raha Hoo
I have not got you yet But I am afraid to lose you

Chuup Chuup Ke Tujh Se Tera Chehra Mai Padh Raha Hoo
silently without getting caught I am reading your face

Khushi shut her eyes tightly, and rested her head on his chest hugging him tightly as she could, a sudden fear took over thinking what if something happened to her, what if that rickshaw hit her? What would happen with if Arnav didn't saved her on time?

They stayed in that hug a long time, consoling each other through the heartfelt hug.

But as rain drops start falling on her face, Khushi opened her eyes slowly and realized what she was doing. She was hugging her boss, she should not be doing this.

Slowly and unwillingly, she broke the hug and stare at him, only to get lost in his eyes.

What is happening with her? Why is she feeling pulled towards this man? He's just her boss, then why her heart feels different for him, and not for Akash, Aman or any other man she works with?!

Yeh Pyaar Nahi To Kya Hai
If this is not love then what it is

Yeh Pyaar Nahi To Kya Hai
If this is not love then what it is

Arnav was also staring at her hazel eyes, those eyes who were still confused yet scared after what happened.

"What were you doing?" Arnav asked in low tone.

"Khushi.." Akash rushed to them and Arnav and Khushi's eyes contact broke.

"Are you okay? Aapko chot lagi toh nahin na? (Did you got hurt?)" Akash asked worriedly for Khushi.

"I'm.. fine.." she replied numbly.

"What were you doing in middle of the road?" Arnav gritted his teeth.

"Woh.. main.. chudail.." Khushi gulped.

"Chudail?" Akash asked confused, while Arnav just knew that this has something to do with her madness.

Khushi took one step back from Arnav because she knew he would burst on her after hearing what she has to stay.

Then she narrated her plan to make rickshaw driver stop and take her to her home.

After hearing everything, Akash giggled but Arnav shouted, "Khushi tum pagal ho chuki ho kya?"

"Yeh dialogue app do baar mujhe bol chuke hain (You already said this dialogue to me two times)" Khushi pouted covering her ear with her hand after his shout.

"Kyun tum iss dialogue ke layak ho.. tum sach main pagal ho.. kaun aapne jaan ke sath kheel ta hai rickshaw rukwane ke liye ahn (That's because you're worth of this dialogue only.. you are really mad.. who plays with their life just to stop the rickshaw ahn?)" Arnav shouted angrily.

"Kyun ki mujhe laga ki voh darr jayega yeh soch ne mein ke main chudail hoon aur rickshaw ko rukega.. par aisa kuch bhi nahin hua.. ulta shayad darr main voh brakes marna bulgaye.. (Because I thought that he would be scared thinking that I'm chudail and would stop the rickshaw but the opposite happened, maybe in fear he forgot to apply brakes)" Khushi said.

"Let's go.." Arnav said and walked to his car.

"Akash take another car in parking lot, I'm going to drop her home.." Arnav said to Akash while walking.

"Bhai I can go with you both.. I'm not in hurry to reach home.." Akash said desperately to get a glimpse of the girl who stole his heart.

Arnav nodded.

"Nahin nahin.. I can manage myself.. you both can go home.." Khushi said.

Arnav turned to her with deadly dangerous glare, "Get. in. the. car. right. now."

Khushi gulped and ran to his car, "Hey DM raksha karna! Main toh chudail nahin bani ho, par ye toh rakshas ban chuka hai (I couldn't become a witch, but he already became a beast)"

The three headed to Laxmi Nagar. Khushi got down the car and wanted to say bye to them, when Arnav cut her off, "You don't need to come on office tomorrow"

"How can you fire me for something that happened outside office? This is just ridiculous Mr. Raizada.." Khushi looked at him angrily through the window.

Akash was peeking to see if he could get a chance to see Payal.

Arnav glared at her, "Yeh tumhara dimaag hain na, jaa ke mental hospital main theek karva do (Go and treat your brain in a mental hospital)"

"Mera dimaag theek hai, app jao mental hospital par (My brain is fine, you go to mental hospital)" Khushi pouted clutching her bag with her hand.

"People with problems in their brains only can go on middle of the road as chudail to stop a rickshaw!" Arnav said sarcastically.

"Whatever.. You can't fire me!" Khushi argued.

"I'm not firing you dammit.. I'm just saying that tomorrow you stay home and take rest.. Understood now or you want to me to explain better than this?" Arnav shouted.

Payal came rushing to them hearing Arnav and Khushi shouting to each other.

Akash's lips curved into a bright smile.

"Khushi what happened? Why are you shouting like this? Why are you fighting with Arnav ji? Did he said anything to you?" Payal caressed Khushi's shoulder asking worriedly.

Then she glanced at Akash who had the brightest smile ever, she frowned: And you're seeing them fight still you're not doing anything to stop it.. on top of it you're smiling.. apko maza aata hai ye sab dekhar (Are you having fun watching all this?)

Akash immediately nodded in no and Payal looked away shaking her head in disbelief.

Khushi smiled lightly at Arnav, "Thank you Sir.. app na bohot kaam acche hain (You're very less good)"

Arnav rolled his eyes.

Payal looked weirdly at Khushi talking nicely with Arnav now, when few seconds ago both were fighting.

"Bye Payal.." Arnav said in his usual expressionless look.

Payal nodded her head, "Bye Arnav ji.."

Akash waited for her to say bye to him, but she didn't said anything and Arnav start the car driving back home.

Khushi widened her eyes watching the car leave, "Laad governor kahike.. mujhe bye bhi nahin bola (He didn't even said bye to me)"

Do tell me if you like it or not!?

Choose your favorite character (and tell me why you like he/she more if you want):

Khushi?

Arnav?

Payal?

Akash?