Gupta house:

"Jiji.." Khushi shouted giggling extending her hands to feel the rain drops on her skin.

"Khushi why are you playing on rain? You will catch cold then.." Payal scolded rushing towards her hiding under an umbrella.

"Nothing will happen Jiji.. drop this umbrella and feel the rain! It's just so good.. so peaceful!" Khushi breathed in smiling as the rains drops fell lightly on her face.

"Mad girl.." Payal shook her head smiling.

"Just try it Jiji.. aapko bohot maza ayega (You will enjoy it a lot)" Khushi pulled Payal from her comfort zone convincing her to join her. The umbrella fell from Payal's hands.

"Khushi what are you doing?" Payal whined with her eyes fixed at her umbrella on the ground now.

"Shhh Jiji.." Khushi placed her index finger on Payal's lips and gestured her to close her eyes.

Payal closed her eyes unwillingly as she has to obey her little stubborn sister who will not let her go, if she doesn't do what she wants.

As soon as she closed her eyes and let the rain drops fall on her face, she felt amazing. She smiled faintly.

Khushi too closed her eyes smiling, her mind traveled to the fresh scene that happened recently. The way Arnav pulled her by her waist saving her from the rickshaw, the way she hugged him tightly and finally when their eyes met.

She suddenly opened her eyes and clutched her duppata near her chest, her heart was beating Dhak-Dhak!

"Jiji let's go inside.." Khushi said not wanting to get Arnav's thoughts again.

"No.. let's stay more.. I'm enjoying it!" Payal said lost in Akash's thoughts.

Khushi smiled staring at her, "Are wah! You were complaining till now to me and now enjoying it.. What are you thinking Jiji?"

Payal opened her eyes startled, scared if Khushi got to know that she was thinking about Akash, "No.. nothing!"

"Relax Jiji.. You're looking at me as if I got to know who's your lover!" Khushi giggled.

Payal widened her eyes and shook her head, "No.. It's nothing like that.. let's go inside only.."

"Okay.." Khushi nodded and took the umbrella, both sisters walked inside home.

"You both have gone mad.. look at yourselves how much drenched are you both.." Buaji scolded both taking towel to wipe their wet hairs.

Khushi and Payal sat on bed giggling, while Buaji was wiping their hairs scolding them all the time.

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Lavanya's mansion...

Arnav was welcomed by Ananya, Lavanya's mother.

"Hi aunty!" he hugged her, "How was your journey?"

"Hi Arnav.. It was good! We reached safe and sound!" Ananya smiled hugging him back.

As they walked further, Lavanya's father was on living room watching TV. He stood up with a smile and side hugged Arnav, "How's my boy?"

"I'm fine uncle.." Arnav replied blinking his eyes.

Lavanya descended the stairs looking extremely beautiful with a long red gown, her hair was left open with curls at the end and her face glowing with make up.

Ananya and Dev stare at her smiling, admiring their daughter.

"Hi ASR.." Lavanya smiled reaching in front of him, "How am I looking today?"

"As usual!" Arnav replied grinning, he could have said that she was looking beautiful but then she and her parents would have understood that he has feelings for her when it's not true. So he decided to answer in his way only.

Lavanya pouted and her parents giggled.
"Arnav you must be hungry na, let's go to the dining hall.. I will serve dinner for you.." Ananya said dragging Arnav with her.

"Dad did you notice ASR staring at me? What did you see in his eyes for me?" Lavanya asked smiling brightly.

"Whatever it is, it's not love Lavanya.." Dev caressed her hair.

"Dad.." Lavanya smile a little, "You're talking as if you don't know how ASR is.. He doesn't express his feelings, even if he loves me.. he won't say to me! That's how he is!"

"Lavanya when we fall in love, then we express it always.. be it with words or actions.. but you always feel the love of that person.. If you can't feel it with Arnav, then that means he doesn't have any feelings for you!" Dev said.

"Dad why are you talking so harshly?" Lavanya frowned, "You know about ASR's past about his parents.. he will take time to understand my true love for him!"

She went from there before her father break her hopes even more, Dev sighed: I just hope you don't get hurt in between all this my dear.

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Arnav's room:

"What?" Anjali laughed clutching her belly that was hurting for laughing this much, "Khushi tried to become chudail to make rickshaw stop!"

"Bilkul pagal hai voh ladki (She's absolutely mad)" Arnav shook his head typing on his laptop.

Anjali somehow controlled her laugh, then smiled staring at him, "Chote.."

"Hmm.." he hmm-ed still with his gaze fixed on his laptop.

"Finally you talked with me about something else other than your work.." Anjali smiled faintly.

"Means?" Arnav looked up to her with confused expression.

"We both always talk about how was our day at night time, but you never spoke to me anything else other than your work, your fashion shows, your meetings, your achievements and all, today first time you spoke about Khushi.. means Khushi is occupying some space in your brain that is always reserved for your work!" Anjali giggled.

"What the.. what nonsense Di.." Arnav frowned, but deep down he knew that Anjali was right. What has gotten on him to share something about Khushi to his Di?

"Oh really!" Anjali raised her eyebrow smiling.

"Di I need to concentrate on my work and guess Jija ji needs you now!" Arnav said sternly.

"Good night!!" she stood up from his bed and walked towards him on recliner, she pecked his forehead and left from there smiling.

Arnav stare at his Di's disappearing figure, then muttered to himself: What's wrong with me?!

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Next day..
AR..

Khushi happily walked inside AR, when she find Akash on the way.

"Good morning Akash sir.." she greeted smiling as usual.

"Good morning Khushi.. Are you okay now?.. Wait.. Bhai gave you a leave today na, what are you doing here?" Akash asked confused.

"Haan, but my alarm woke me up early and then I didn't feel like sleeping after that.. I thought what will I do at home now and then decided to come office only.." Khushi explained.

Akash chuckled, "Okay.. Bye Khushi, I'm going to see arrangements for our show.."

"Bye Akash sir.." Khushi waved at him smiling and went ahead.

"Khushi.." Akash called her again, Khushi turned to him, "Yes?"

"Didn't your sister said anything about.. me?" Akash asked hesitantly.

"No, why would Jiji talk about you Akash sir?" Khushi asked with confused smile.

"Nothing.." Akash pouted and went from there. Khushi shrugged and went towards her cubicle keeping her bag and tiffin on it.

"Karan come here.. what do you think about her?" Sim dragged a handsome man to Khushi's cubicle.

Khushi looked at both confused.

"What? Are you kidding me Sim? This behen ji for me.." Karan laughed.

"Look at how traditional she is.. your parents will love her Karan!" Sim smirked.

"My parents will love this clown? Look at the way she dresses man.. what is this colorful dress? She looks like a joker.. You're actually insulting me by showing this girl to be my date.. she doesn't deserve a man like Karan.. haan, the guards of AR are totally perfect suit for her!" Karan said humiliating Khushi.

Khushi looked down with moist eyes whereas other girls laughed loudly and mockingly at Khushi.

"What's happening here?" Lavanya came towards them.

"Now this is what I call a perfect and beautiful woman! Lavanya Kashyap.. I would do anything to have you as my girlfriend babes.." Karan said pointing to Lavanya.

Lavanya smirked, "Thanks Karan! But why are you saying this suddenly?"

"Because your assistant Sim just said I should I should try my chance on this Joker.. I mean seriously.. she doesn't even stand a chance with me! She doesn't even reach to your level Lav and this Sim thinks I will ever date this Joker.." Karan said with disbelief tone.

"Hey you don't need to be rude Karan.. look at the poor girl is already ready to spill some tears.." Lavanya said smirking evilly.

Khushi somewhat control her sobs and didn't reply to them.

"Aww Chamkili don't cry.. I know truth hurts, but what can we do.. Don't you look at yourself in mirror every day? I guess you don't otherwise why would you cry when Karan is just telling you what you see in mirror every day? He's just saying what you're na.." Lavanya pouted caressing Khushi's cheek.

Khushi stare at Lavanya as a lone tear escaped her eyes.

Everyone surrounded Khushi and were laughing, mocking and gossiping about Khushi's looks.

"I've an idea.. let's change this look of yours.." Lavanya smiled and asked Pam to bring something.

Pam smirked and came back with a short dress for Khushi.

Khushi's eyes widened seeing it. Lavanya took the dress and handed it to Khushi, "Go and change to this dress! Guys today we will see a new Khushi.. a modern one! Come on guys cheer up for her! Boys be prepared for a surprise.."

"Wooooooooo.." the boys cheered up with excited smiles staring at Khushi.

Khushi cried, "Lavanya ma'am.. I won't wear this dress.."

"I'm not requesting you dear.. I'm ordering you!" Lavanya said sternly.

"Khushi.. Khushi.. Khushi.." everyone started shouting her name.

Khushi looked down crying feeling embarrassed and humiliated.

"Come on Khushi.. It's just a dress!" Lavanya smirked.

"Hello? What's happening here?" Aman pushed the crowd away and came towards Khushi, Lavanya and Karan.

Lavanya rolled her eyes, "No one called you Aman!"

"Well this is a work place and ASR has given me responsibility to take care of it and watch over the employees also.. They are clearly not working and creating noise here, so I'm ought to know what's happening?" Aman replied back.

"We're just trying to make Khushi wear formal clothes!" Lavanya said looking away.

Aman frowned, he stare at the dress on Khushi's hand and snatched it from her hand, showing to Lavanya sarcastically, "Is this what you call a formal dress? I know very well what were you trying to do Lavanya.. don't repeat this again, otherwise you will force me to complain this directly to ASR!"

"Everyone back to work!" Aman shouted angrily.

Everyone embarrassedly left to complete their works. Only Sim, Pam, Karan and Lavanya stood there with angry expressions.

"You will pay me for this Aman!" Lavanya gritted her teeth. He not only shouted and humiliated her in front of everyone, but also gave chance to other employees to not respect her. What would they think of her now? That a mere employee like Aman can shout and threaten her!

Aman shook his head as he watched the gang leave angrily with him.

He turned to console Khushi, but she wasn't there anymore.

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Arnav's cabin..

Khushi opened the door of his cabin crying bitterly, she just need to be alone now but didn't realize that this was his cabin and he probably must be there only.

Arnav had just finished talking with his clients, when he noticed a crying Khushi on the door.

"What happened Khushi?" he rushed towards her.

Khushi just kept crying more making Arnav restless.

"Tell me what happened dammit?" Arnav shouted frowning.

"Lavanya ma'am.. dress.. that man.. they forced me.. everyone.. laughing.. at me.. joker.." she hipcupped in between her cries.

"Tell me clearly what happened.. I can't understand anything.." Arnav said.

Khushi looked at him and burst out crying again, covering her nose.

Arnav looked at her not knowing how to console her. She said Lavanya! Lavanya must be behind this, he quickly left his cabin heading towards Lavanya's cabin.

"Laad governor.. I'm crying.. and he left.. without consoling me.." Khushi hipcupped.

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Lavanya's cabin..

"If that stupid Aman didn't came in between, today I would have taught a good lesson to that Chamkili.." Lavanya kicked her foot on wall near.

Arnav barged inside the cabin, scaring the hell out of Sim, Pam and Karan who jumped from their seats.

"ASR.." Lavanya turned to him smiling, but the anger clearly reflecting on his face didn't gave her a good sign.

Arnav walked towards her and grabbed her by her arms harshly, "What have you done to Khushi?"

Lavanya looked at him with moist eyes, "ASR you're hurting me.."

Arnav left her harshly, "Straight to the point Lavanya.. Why is Khushi crying?"

"I haven't done anything.." Lavanya looked away.

"Oh so she decided to cry herself?" Arnav asked sarcastically.

"She's already a mad girl.. who knows what goes on her mind?" Lavanya shrugged.

"Lavanya do not test my patience.." Arnav glared at her, "Spit it out now.." he barked.

"I just.. told.. her to try a modern dress.." Lavanya said fumbling.

"Why?" Arnav asked sternly.

"Because just look at the way she dresses ASR.. It's not good for PA of ASR to dress in such colorful and informal way!" Lavanya said with disgust.

"You said right.. she's my PA and not yours, so I decided what she have to wear or not.." Arnav gritted his teeth.

Arnav stare at Pam, Pam gulped and looked down.

"You will tell me the truth now or you're fired.. decision is yours!" Arnav said crossing his arms and waiting for her to answer him.

Pam looked at him with wide eyes, then at Lavanya who signaled her to keep quiet.

"Should I ask my PA, Miss Gupta to give you your resignation letter?" Arnav asked with impatient tone.

"No ASR.. I will tell you.. I will tell you everything.." Pam narrated everything that they planned to humiliate Khushi.

Lavanya gritted her teeth, cursing Pam for revealing everything to Arnav.

Arnav's anger knew no bounds on hearing what happened with Khushi in his absence, he took fast and heavy steps to Karan and grabbed his collar harshly, "What do you think of yourself to humiliate Khushi in front of my employees? You're just a mere model whom I can make you jobless for your entire life you get that?! Khushi ko kuch bhi bolne se pehle apni aukat ke bare main dus bar sochna (Before saying anything to Khushi, think about your worth ten times).."

Arnav punched him hard on his cheek, and Karan fell on the floor due to such a sudden and full force punch that he couldn't keep balance of himself.

"Follow me you both.." Arnav said to Pam and Sim, who followed him obediently and frightened.

Lavanya gulped thinking what would ASR do to Sim and Pam. She also rushed behind him.

Arnav reached to his cabin, he opened the door angrily and found Khushi cleaning his table, she had already composed herself.

"Miss Gupta.." he called her.

"Yes Sir.." Khushi looked at him smiling, but it was fake smile and he knew it.

"Type a resignation letter for these two!" Arnav said.

Khushi looked at him shocked then at Sim and Pam sobbing behind him.

"But.."

"No ifs and buts Miss Gupta.. Just do as I say!" Arnav said sternly and sat on his chair, passing the laptop to her, "Type!"

Khushi bit her nails nervously, then started typing the resignation letter.

"ASR you can't do this..." Lavanya cried.

"Do you want me to print three resignation letters now?" Arnav asked sarcastically.

Lavanya kept quiet and looked down.

Khushi finished typing and Arnav print out two resignation letters and asked her to give Sim and Pam to sign on it.

"It's okay sir.. Just let it be, I'm fine now.." Khushi pleaded him to not do this to Sim and Pam.

"Miss Gupta.."

"Please.." Khushi pleaded, "I won't like if someone loses their job because of me!"

Arnav sighed hard, "But if they do one more mistake, they're going to be out of AR and we will not discuss about this!"

Khushi nodded her head. Sim and Pam smiled relieved.

Lavanya looked at Arnav hurt, when she asked him to fire Sim and Pam, he scolded her and when Khushi asked, he agreed for that! He choose a mere employee over his friend!
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AR's cafeteria..

It was lunchtime, Khushi was talking with Jiji about what happened with her and assured Payal that she was fine now.

She looked at everyone staring at her with some kind of fear in their eyes, then Manju came with their lunch.

"Why is everyone looking at me strangely?" Khushi asked to Manju.

"Then what will they do.. What ASR never did for an employee, he did for you today.. that's why everyone is scared.. you should have seen how he stormed inside Lavanya's cabin and all we could hear here outside was his shouting.. he even punched that Karan who misbehaved with you.." Manju said excitedly sharing everything that happened.

Khushi smiled faintly thinking what Laad governor did for her.

Rabba vee.. Rabba vee

"Itne bhi bure nahin hai ye Laad governor..(This Laad governor is not so bad).. He didn't console me but punished those who made me cry!" Khushi thought.

"Have your lunch Khushi.. we don't have time.." Manju hurried her.