"Khushi.."

Arnav and Khushi sat on the bed quickly and startled on hearing a girl shouting Khushi's name.

"Who's calling you?" Arnav asked whispering and a frown adorned his handsome face.

Before Khushi could reply, a girl came in the room, she gasped with wide eyes, "OMG.. ASR!! Aunty.. Uncle.. Buaji.. come here quickly.. Oh my God.. I can't believe my own eyes.. ASR is here in front of me!"

Garima, Buaji and Shashi came in hurry on hearing her shouting, "What happened Jenny bitiya?"

"See.. ASR is here.." Jenny turned to them smiling brightly.

"Haan.. What is the big deal? We had already informed you that Khushi bitiya's fiance is ASR only.." Shashi said confused with her reaction.

"I know.. but hearing about him and seeing him in real is totally different uncle.." she giggled and looked at Arnav again, "Oh my God.. It's really you.."

Khushi shook her head smiling.

"Hi.." Arnav waved his hand at her with a small smile on his lips.

"Oh my God.. I'm going to faint.. ASR said hi to me.." Jenny stumbled back with a dreamy sigh. Buaji and Garima held her and both smacked her head for behaving childishly.

Jenny pouted and winced in pain, then she looked back at Arnav smiling.

Arnav smiled awkwardly at Khushi who blinked her eyes in return, "She's like this only.. A crazy friend of mine!"

"I know.. Your friends will be like you only!" he mumbled to her. Khushi glared back at him.

"Arnav bitwa.. she's Jenny.. Khushi and Payal childhood friend.. She came here for Payal bitiya marriage.." Garima said.

Jenny pouted, "Yes.. Unfortunately I missed Khushi and Payal's engagement.. but here I'm to watch Payal's wedding .. As I'm here, don't worry.. Just one thing will lack in Payal's marriage!"

"What?" everyone asked.

"Sadness!" she laughed out loudly along with Khushi and Buaji.

Arnav, Shashi and Garima looked at each other weirdly with What's-so-funny? look.

"In this marriage, there will only be Khushiness!" Khushi said smiling.

"Happiness!" Arnav cleared his throat correcting Khushi.

"Same to same.. Khushiness is more cute.." Khushi giggled.

"Now it's getting late.. I should go back home.." Arnav said.

"Okay bitwa.. Khushi accompany him till the door.." Garima said.

Khushi nodded. Arnav stood up and Jenny screamed again.

"Oh my God.. He stood up.. Just look at his style.. Are you human or vampire? Because only Vampire are this much handsome! Khushi you're so lucky yaar.." Jenny cupped her own cheeks and stared at Arnav admiring him.

Arnav smiled awkwardly, "Thanks!"

"Aunty.. Hayee main marjawan (I'm going to die).. He said thanks to me.. ASR thanked me!" she squealed happily.

"Jenny yaar.. It's not that big deal.. Why are you treating him as if he's Salman Khan? He's just Arnav Singh Raizada.. A Laad governor.. khadoos.. Who always get angry with each and every thing in front of him.." Khushi said.

Arnav widened his eyes at Khushi. Was she even comparing him with that Salman Khan?

"He's yours, only yours na.. That's why you're saying this.. Ask a single person like me, I even find Potato handsome!" Jenny said pouting.

"Potato?" Arnav asked confused.

"Hayee.. he asked me potato?" Jenny scrunched her nose with a dreamy smile on her face, as she stare at Garima and Buaji.

"Actually me and Khushi used to cook together when teenagers.. And we didn't have boyfriends, so while cooking we used to choose our partners.. My life partner was Potato.. And Khushi's life partner was Jalebi!" Jenny explained.

"Yes.. My Jalebi.. My Jaan!" Khushi smiled cutely as she remembered her teenage phase with her friend.

Arnav was feeling like an alien in their conversation.

"Khushi bitiya.." Garima signaled her to accompany Arnav till the door.

"Let's go Arnav ji.." Khushi said and Arnav followed her till the door.

"He really exists!!! ASR!!!" Jenny sighed smiling and rested her chin on Buaji's shoulder.

"Haan toh kya bhoot hai?" Buaji widened her eyes, "Do you think we would be letting our Khushi bitiya marry a ghost? Of course, he exists.."

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Arnav and Khushi stood near his car.

"Why didn't you reply to my calls if you weren't angry with me?" Arnav asked.

"I was very tired so I just went to sleep when I reached home.. My phone was in silent mode and it was in my purse.. That's why I missed your calls.. I'm really sorry Arnav ji for troubling you like this.." Khushi said.

Arnav nodded sideways, "It's okay.."

He cupped her face and dropped a kiss on her forehead, "Good night.."

"Good night.." she whispered.

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Next day..

"Wow.. Is this an office or a Palace?" Jenny asked staring with open mouth and surprised look at AR.

"Even I thought the same when I came here first time.." Khushi giggled.

"Okay enough please.. We need to leave Jenny.. otherwise we will be late.." Payal said.

"Haan.. enjoy your shopping Jiji.. Bye bye" Khushi smiled.

"Good morning Ladies!" Arnav wished them as he stood behind the three with Aman by his side.

When the girls turned to them, Aman got shocked seeing his girl in front of him. He blinked twice to confirm if she's here for real or not.

"Tum (You)!" Jenny glared at him.

"Yes me.. Your Prince Charming!" Aman smiled dreamily at her.

"Oh.." Arnav smirked now getting that Jenny is no one other than Aman's love interest.

"Ah.." Payal smiled as she remembered that before Jenny came home, she met with a man who flirt with her and irritated her to the core. Jenny didn't stop talking about him for a long time.

"Meeh!" Khushi exclaimed with weird look as she was the one who didn't understood anything of the situation.

"Laxmi ki tarah kyun react kar rahi ho? (Why are you reacting like Laxmi?)" Arnav asked to her.

Khushi glared at him, "You're calling me a goat?"

"You thought like that by yourself.. I didn't even said anything!" Arnav shrugged.

"You said I reacted like Laxmi!" Khushi argued.

"You just did a 'meeh' like Laxmi.. I thought her company is starting to have an effect on you.. but I never called you a goat!" Arnav said.

"You!" Khushi was about to reply to him but Jenny got her attention.

Jenny started beating Aman with her purse, "Why are you following me? You pervert.. Aren't you ashamed to follow a girl like that? What do you want from me? Just stay away from me.. otherwise I will call a police officer to arrest you get that?"

"She's not even married to him, and is already beating him like this that too in public.. Good luck Aman!" Arnav thought feeling pity of his friend.

"Jenny what are you doing? Don't beat Aman ji.. he's such a good man.. stop it.. don't beat him.." Khushi cried dramatically, while she tried to separate her friend from Aman, "If you want to beat someone, then beat Arnav ji.. he called me a Goat.."

"Why will I beat ASR? I don't have even courage to touch him, then let alone beat him.. It's out of question!" Jenny said while punching Aman's chest.

"And you've courage to beat me? Your life partner?" Aman asked in disbelief.

"Of course.. I can even break your bones!" Jenny glared at him.

"Please don't break his bones Jenny.. Otherwise we will land in hospital and we will be the ones who will pay his bills.. I only have money for shopping right now.." Payal said worriedly.

"Seriously Payal.. You're more worried for your shopping than my life?" Aman asked in disbelief.

"I'm sorry Aman ji.." Payal smiled sheepishly.

Arnav chuckled, he was just enjoying their fight.

This time Khushi snatched the purse from Jenny's hand, and glared at her: Enough now.. You will not beat him anymore!

"Haha.. I still got my hands with me.. How will you snatch my hands from me?" Jenny laughed sarcastically at Khushi and got ready to attack Aman again.

"Okay.. Enough guys!" Arnav shouted a bit.

Everyone stopped. Aman sighed in relief, "Finally.. I was thinking you will watch your friend's death without doing anything!"

"Jenny.." Arnav called her.

Jenny looked at him and smiled brightly, "He said my name!"

"He's Aman and he works here in AR.. So now it's clear he's not following you.. he came here with me.." Arnav cleared the confusion.

Jenny pouted, "Why did you gave job to a pervert like him?

"I had no choice!" Arnav pressed his lips teasing Aman.

"Excuse me.. I'm this office most handsome, decent and gentleman!" Aman said proudly.

"Nahin.. Arnav ji is the most handsome, decent and gentleman here.." Khushi said innocently.

"Khushi .. I expected you to be at my side.." Aman cried.

"Woh I can't lie.." Khushi smiled sheepishly. Jenny chuckled mockingly at Aman.

"Can we work now?" Arnav asked.

Aman and Khushi nodded their heads.

"Oh sorry.. really sorry.. We disturbed you ASR.. It's only because of this stupid man!" Jenny apologized, then glared at Aman.

Aman sent a flying kiss to her which irked her more.

"Where are you two going?" Arnav asked.

"Shopping.." Jenny replied.

"Don't you want to join them Khushi? It's your Sister's marriage shopping, right?" Arnav asked.

"No.. It's okay.. We have work.." Khushi faked a smile. Though she wanted to go, but she couldn't take advantage of being Arnav's fiance to get a leave to shop for her sister's marriage.

"Aman does Khushi have any work here in AR today?" Arnav asked to Aman pretending to think about it.

"Hmm.. Nahin toh (No)" Aman frowned and nodded sideways.

"Don't you think she should go with Payal and Jenny as she won't be helpful to us here today, right?" Arnav asked to Aman.

"Right.." Aman nodded.

"But.." Khushi tried to speak.

Arnav glared at her, "Go!"

"Okay.." she spoke and left from there with Payal and Jenny. Once she was in a safe distance from Arnav, she looked back at him and mumbled, "Laad governor!"

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At shopping mall..

"Wow Jiji look at these earrings.. They are so beautiful.." Khushi exclaimed holding a pair of earrings in her hand.

"Yes.. they are also beautiful.. In fact everything is so beautiful that I'm getting confused now.." Payal said pouting.

"I think you should call Akash and ask him only.." Jenny grinned, "Wouldn't it be romantic?"

Payal blushed and nodded. Both continued chatting while Payal took pictures of the earrings and send it to Akash.

"Khushi.." Lavanya suddenly came and held Khushi's arms.

Khushi turned to her, "Lavanya.. What are you doing here?"

"I seriously need to talk with you Khushi.. Please it's urgent.. I just want to save your life.. That day you were in hurry and you didn't listen to me.. but it's really very important.." Lavanya said.

Khushi nodded and went to a corner with Lavanya.

Payal and Jenny looked at each other wondering what Lavanya wants to talk with Khushi.

"Who is this girl?" Jenny asked.

"Arnav ji's friend.." Payal replied.

Meanwhile, Lavanya cried loudly in front of Khushi before she started to narrate her story.

"Lavanya tell me what happened? Why are you crying like this?" Khushi asked.

"It's because of ASR!" Lavanya said and burst out in tears again.

"What did he do?" Khushi asked again.

"Few days ago, he came to my house and talked with my parents.. He broke up with me and not only that, he fired me from AR.. He had courage to come and say this to my family.. And you know what's the reason he broke up with me?.. He found out that I told his truth to you.. So he found a way to punish me.. he broke my parent's heart.. My mom and Dad had already started loving him as their own son, they had dreams to get us both married in a grand way.. ASR knew it.. he didn't waste time to break me.. He knew my parents are my weakness.. So he punished me like this.. He broke up with me and fired me from AR in front of my parents!" Lavanya sobbed wiping away her tears.

"That's why you're shopping here instead of being with your parents and console them.." Khushi said sarcastically.

Lavanya stare at her shocked, "Wha..what do you mean?"

"Lavanya my father taught me to judge a person's character during the most difficult situations of life.. And from what I'm seeing, you're going through a difficult situation in your life.. Arnav ji broke yours and your parent's heart.. Despite all this, you're more worried in proving to me that Arnav ji is a bad man.. Why? Instead of worrying for your life, you're caring more about my life! And as far as I know, you hate me Lavanya.. you don't even give a damn to a middle class girl like me in your life.. If my life gets destroyed by Arnav ji or not, you don't even care for that.. What does it even matter to you what Arnav ji is going to do with me or not? Why are you so interested in saving me from Arnav ji? Is there any specific reason for your this kind behavior with me?" Khushi crossed her arms raising her eyebrows.

"Khushi.."

"I should have seen your truth long ago.. I'm disgusted with myself for spoiling my own engagement and Arnav ji's happiness by believing in your lies.. How could I not realize that you're doing all this because you love Arnav ji and want to separate me from him?" Khushi chuckled with tears slipping from her eyes.

"What are you saying Khushi? Don't you trust in my words anymore? I'm sure ASR told any sweet lie to you and you believed in his words! Don't forget about that video Khushi.. Don't forget he came to save me from that accident and left you waiting for him on the engagement day.. Don't forget he didn't pick up your calls because he was at my home.." Lavanya shouted.

"You trapped me and him in this fake story of yours.." Khushi shouted.

"What proofs you've against me? What makes you think I'm lying to you Khushi?" Lavanya cried.

"Your problem is that you're obsessed with Arnav ji.. you are so desperate to get him in your life that you're not thinking properly what you're doing.. If your parents knew about yours and Arnav ji's relationship, then why did they stay quiet when I was getting engaged with Arnav ji? Whose parents are going to allow their son in law to get married to another girl instead of their own daughter just for revenge? And even now, that you said that Arnav ji broke up with you and fired you from AR.. Why didn't your parents reacted at that? Why didn't they went and talked with Di or Nani? .. Your parents did nothing Lavanya.. you know what that means?.. That means you're using their name to cook up this story of yours!.. The truth is something else.. The truth is what Arnav ji wanted to tell me, but I didn't let him to.." Khushi said angrily.

Lavanya gulped and looked down.

"Enjoy your shopping Lavanya Kashyap!" Khushi gritted her teeth and left from there wiping away her tears.

"What happened my Baby doll?" Karan asked to Lavanya who was in tears after Khushi left.

"I lost Karan.. I lost ASR.. I lost him.." Lavanya cried.

"But Khushi didn't got to know the truth yet, right?" Karan asked confused.

"She doesn't need the truth.. ASR's love for her is enough to show her truth.. despite all my efforts to make her believe in me, she still proved me wrong.." Lavanya cried.

"Wait.. the game isn't over yet!" Karan said thinking something.

"What will we do Karan? Whatever we do, she's not going to believe us.." Lavanya cried desperately.

"Let's do one thing.. I will follow her and flirt with her.. You will take our pictures and send it to ASR.. ASR still thinks Khushi doubts on him, right? So it will be more easy for him to think that she has moved on.. He will be heartbroken on seeing this and will surely leave her side.. he will think she really doesn't want anything with him now.." Karan said.

Lavanya smiled and nodded her head, "You're right!"

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"Hi dear.." Karan blocked Khushi's way with a sweet smile on his face.

"You!" Khushi glared at him, "Leave from my way!"

"Calm down dear.. Why are you getting angry? I just wanted to apologize for that day I humiliated you in front of every AR staff!" Karan said.

"Are you done? Can I leave now?" Khushi asked sarcastically.

"Seems like you're still angry with me!" Karan said, "I know a way to pacify you!"

He hugged Khushi forcefully and gestured Lavanya to click the picture.

Khushi pushed him away angrily, "Leave me.."

"Why are you getting angry baby?" Karan asked smirking.

"Disgusting you're.. If you try to touch me without my permission again, you will see the worst of me.." Khushi threatened him pointing her index finger to him angrily. She walked away from there.

Lavanya and Karan showed thumbs up to each other grinning.

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Shantivan (6pm)

At the terrace..

"Welcome to the world of Love Aman!" Akash said smiling.

"You're going to suffer badly.." Shyam said feeling pity of him.

"He's already suffering.." Arnav chuckled, "His girl scolded him on first meeting, and beat him at the second meeting!"

"Are yaar.. I told you she's an amazing girl.. her aggressiveness, her fiercy attitude, her crazy behavior is making me fall harder for her.." Aman sighed dreamily.

Arnav couldn't help but think about his Silly girl, his Khushi. He's already missing her.. they didn't talk with each other today!

"What the.." Arnav frowned to himself.

"What happened?" Shyam, Akash, NK and Aman asked.

"I'm wondering what's happening with me nowadays.. I'm changed!" Arnav said confused.

"But why Nannav? I still find you same to same.. Always angry young man!" NK pouted complaining.

"I'm missing Khushi.. but it's just one day.. less than a day.. just few hours that I haven't spoken to her.." Arnav said.

"Yeh Pyaar Nahin Toh Kya Hai?" the boys mumbled silently.

"What?" Arnav asked.

"Nothing!" boys replied at the same time.

Arnav shrugged and sipped his coffee. He saw notification of a WhatsApp message on his phone and clicked it to open.

His eyes became darker by seeing the picture, his hand tightly held the coffee mug and within seconds, he threw away the mug angrily and it broke in pieces.

"Arnav what happened?" Aman asked worriedly.

"I will kill him.." Arnav muttered angrily and left from there.

Akash and Aman followed him in hurry.

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"Karan is at XYZ club.. Now will you please tell me what happened?" Aman dropped his phone after finding out Karan's whereabouts but was still clueless why Arnav wanted to know.

"That bastard touched my Khushi.. I won't spare him today.." Arnav said as he drove the car in full speed angrily.

"Calm down Bhai.. We can solve things by talking calmly, right?" Akash said.

"Just shut up Akash.. I know what I'm doing.. He misbehaved with my Khushi.. and you're telling me I should talk calmly with him.. You might have that patience and calmness in you but I don't.. Those who dare to misbehave with my life (Khushi) will face my worst side.." Arnav replied curtly, he increased the speed.

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Laxmi Nagar..

"Are you okay now?" Jenny asked Khushi patting her head gently.

Khushi nodded with a small smile.

"Don't you want to inform ASR that man misbehaved with you?" Jenny asked.

"I'm not worried about Karan.. I just feel so guilty and ashamed of myself right now.. I don't know where I lost my mind to doubt in Arnav ji and believe that Lavanya.." Khushi rested her head on Jenny's shoulder.

"Don't be.. I'm sure ASR will understand you and more than that.. He will be happy that you finally cleared all your doubts and you trust him!" Jenny caressed her hair.

"I hope so.." Khushi mumbled and closed her eyes.

"Khushi.." Payal walked in the room and screamed her name tensed.

"What happened Jiji?" Khushi stood up from the bed and looked at Payal questioningly, "Is everything alright?"

"Arnav ji found out that Karan misbehaved with you.." Payal said, "Akash ji messaged me now.. They are going to meet Karan now only.. he's at XYZ club.. Arnav ji is very angry and might even harm Karan.."

"Oh no.. but who told this Arnav ji?" Khushi shut her eyes tightly and walked here and there in the room tensed also, "I just hope he doesn't do anything that will spoil his image.."

The three looked at each other worriedly.

Khushi bit her lips thinking for a while, then she hurriedly took her phone, "I can just keep waiting here.. I should go there and stop him.."

"Wait.. I will go with you!" Jenny said.

Payal stood still staring at both leaving.

Khushi and Jenny looked back at her, they dragged her with them and the three jumped the window silently and escaped.

"Look I don't find this good.. We shouldn't leave the house like this.." Payal mumbled scared walking with them like thieves.

"So you will find good when ASR goes to jail for killing a good for nothing like Karan?" Jenny asked.

"And you find good coming back late at home just to see sunrise with Akash ji.. But stepping out of the house to stop Arnav ji from committing a murder, is wrong for you Jiji!" Khushi said sarcastically.

"Let's go.." Payal quickly spoke before they could reveal more of her secrets.

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XYZ club..

Khushi, Jenny and Payal reached at the club, they were shocked to see Arnav, Aman and Akash walking out with full attitude and arrogance on their faces as they followed the police officer to the police van.

"They beat my Akash ji.." Payal immediately got tears in her eyes seeing Akash's forehead bleeding.

"Yeh Bandar toh dekho..(Look at this monkey) .. He was already ugly before and now worsened his state.. I should call him a Bleeding Monkey!" Jenny shook her head.

Khushi ran towards them when the police was ordering them to get in the police van.

"Stop.. You can't take him.." Khushi stood in front of Arnav and looked angrily at the police officer, "He didn't do anything wrong! Karan misbehaved with me.. that's why he did this.. please don't take him.."

"If Karan Mehta misbehaved with you then you should have filed a complaint against him.. not call your lover to beat him mercilessly like this in public.. If we didn't reach here, then they would have killed Karan and his friends.." the police officer scolded, "You can't play with law like this.. Just because he's ASR, he won't be spared at all.. Now please move ma'am.. We need to take them to police station.."

"No please.." Khushi sobbed.

"Khushi calm down.. I will handle everything.. You go home.." Arnav whispered to her.

Khushi turned to him and hugged him tightly crying, "Nahin.. I won't let you go to jail because of me.. This is why I didn't told you anything.. I knew it you would do something like this.. Why did you do this?.. Why you always do this? I don't even deserve all this you're doing for me.."

Arnav caressed her hair, "Shh.. stop crying.. believe me I'm more relieved now that I broke that Karan's bones.. nothing will happen to me.."

"Please sir.. Please let them go.. they are still immature.. They don't know the consequences of breaking the law.. please.." Payal pleaded crying.

"Did she just called us kids?" Aman asked to Akash with confused expression.

"I'm her baby na!" Akash blushed.

"But I'm not!" Aman looked at Akash weirdly.

"Sir please.. Why do you want to take this Bleeding monkey to jail with you? You will have to keep feeding him Bananas all the night.." Jenny said trying to convince the police officer to let them go.

Aman glared at her, "Do I look like a bleeding monkey to you?"

"Now that you glare at me like this, you look like a chimpanzee!" she grinned.

"What kind of enmity you've with me? I just politely offered to drop you at home!" Aman argued.

"And I replied that I would just go with you if come to pick me up with an helicopter!" Jenny smiled.

"Stop everyone.. Girls move away and let me do my job.." the confused police officer shouted.

Payal and Jenny unwillingly took a step back.

Khushi didn't want to leave Arnav.

The police officer angrily wanted to held her hand and push her out of there but Arnav raised his hand and gestured him to stop.

"If you dare to even touch her, you will face the same fate of Karan and his friends!" Arnav said staring sharply and fiercely at the police officer with gritted teeth.

The police officer gulped, stammering: Are.. are you threatening me Mr. Raizada? You don't.. know the consequences of doing this..

"What will you do? I can ruin your career in one single day, got that? Who gave you permission to touch a lady? Don't you have a lady constable with you?" he glared at the officer.

The officer looked down ashamed.

"Khushi please go.. don't worry about me.. I will be fine!" Arnav said cupping her face.

Khushi looked up to him sobbing, "How can I sleep knowing that you're spending the night in jail because of me?"

"Hurry up! I don't have time to waste.." the police officer shouted angrily.

"Go.." Arnav patted Khushi's back gesturing with his eyes for her to go with Payal and Jenny.

Khushi walked towards Jenny and Payal. She looked back at Arnav, he was staring at her still.

She went running back to him and threw herself on his arms, "I trust you Arnav ji.."

The police officer rolled his eyes.

"What did you just say?" Arnav asked again not believing in own ears.

Khushi broke their hug slowly, and stare at him: I trust you Arnav ji.. My heart no longer has doubts about your feelings for me.. My heart is now fully sure that you didn't do anything Lavanya told me.. It was all a lie.. I trust you Arnav ji..

Arnav's lips curved into a big smile, but his happiness was short-lived when the police officer started shouting for Khushi to let them do their work. She had to leave and he just stood staring at her with a smile on his face.

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At the police station..

"I told you bhai.. Let's sit and talk calmly and solve the problem.. but no, you both jumped to fighting and here we are.." Akash taunted.

"SHUT UP Akash!" Arnav and Aman rolled their eyes. They are already tired of hearing Akash's lecture every since they got in the lock up.

"We will have to sleep with mosquitoes here!" Akash complained slapping himself in attempt of killing a mosquito.

"I've got one solution for you.. Think these mosquitoes as Payal.. You will enjoy the night with them!" Aman said.

Arnav chuckled.

"But what was the need to fight? Just look at your face.. It's bleeding.." Akash said.

"Shut up Akash.." Arnav and Aman said again boringly.

"Payal was crying so much.. She never saw me bleeding like this.. It scared her.." Akash said.

"We're just bleeding! Karan and his friends are at hospital bed right now.." Arnav said.

"Jenny even called me a Bleeding Monkey.." Aman said.

"That you're looking Aman!" Arnav teased.

Aman smacked Arnav's shoulder, "Mock me.. you won't find a friend who spend a night in jail with you like me!"

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Which couple you choose to be Aman and Jenny?

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Note: Just for information, the last scene was inspired by a Turkey show, Ask Laftan Anlamaz.. It was a great show 😍😍😍 whenever I watch Hayat and Murat (Protagonist) I remember about Arshi!