Chapter 69
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OS 2: Finding Khushi
Part 19
Section 1
"Khushi, come out with me tomorrow night?", Arnav asked.
"Come out with you? Kahan?", Khushi asked, frowning at the file in her hand.
"AR Designs is giving a new year party at Purple Orchid. For our clients, business associates, and employees.", he invited.
"Your office party! With lots of girls in chote kapde and murgi ka tail?", Khushi asked, scandalised. "No, no! My clothes are long and I don't drink daru. What will I do there?"
"Akash will be taking Payal. NK & Di will be there. And' and we can dance.", Arnav tempted her.
Khushi swallowed.
"We can see the New Year in together, Khushi.", he invited.
Khushi hesitated, torn between wanting to join him and her unwillingness to put up with the bitchiness of many of the ladies she had worked with once upon a time.
"Buaji...?"
"I will take her consent.", Arnav promised rashly.
Buaji opened the door to him on New Year's Eve.
"Hai Re Nandkisore! Arnav Babua, you look so handsome! Dark blue suits you well."
Arnav Babua blushed.
Buaji pinched his chin. "Babua, tum kaahe sharma rahe ho, in front of your Buaji?"
Arnav felt about 10 years old in front of Buaji's all-encompassing love.
Then Khushi walked out of her bedroom.
"Is this OK, Arnavji?", she asked, twirling to show him her red and dark blue lehenga from every angle.
Arnav felt his heart stop for a moment, and then pick up its beat. He could only nod.
"Err'we will be a bit late, Buaji.", he said.
"New Year's party sharty he, Bitwaa! You can't come home before midnight! And you are both looking so good, Nandkisore! Jao, mauj masti karo! Anyway your Di is with you.", Buaji smiled.
Arnav smiled his thanks at Buaji, and led Khushi out to his car.
Arnav helped Khushi from the car, and held her hand as they walked up the steps to the upscale Purple Orchid. He led her to the cavernous banquet hall. Khushi blinked, trying to see in the dim light. Slow, sensuous music played as a background to the animated conversation of the guests who were having fun.
"Khushiji!", Nanheji shouted in welcome. "So you are Arnavji's date for the evening!"
"Date? Khajur?", Khushi frowned. "Nanheji! Do I look like a khajur to you? From which angle?", Khushi asked him.
All laughed.
"Jiji, you look beautiful!", Khushi complimented Payal, who was dressed in a pink and light green fancy saree, and looked beyond gorgeous.
"Anjaliji, you are so beautiful!", Khushi exclaimed. Anjali was in a golden tissue sari, and looked like a celebrity.
All smiled as Di hugged Khushi.
"Acha?", she teased Khushi. "Then why is Chotey looking at you as though he wants to carry you away to some uninhabited island?"
All laughed at Arnav & Khushi, who flushed slightly at the comment.
"How do I look, Khushiji?", NK asked.
"Like natkhat Nandkisore!", Khushi praised him.
All smiled as NK flushed in happiness.
Arnav had to meet and greet all his business associates and clients who had been invited to the party. He hated doing the pretty, but there was no way he could avoid it. He kept Khushi close to him, locking her fingers with his, introducing her only to elderly and married guests.
The models who regularly promoted his clothes were also in attendance, as were his employees. Lisa, a well-known model, asked Pam, "That girl with ASR looks familiar. Who is she?"
"Chamkili!", Pam grimaced. "The idiot who spoilt your fur coat during the fashionshoot."
Lisa ground her teeth in fury. Her precious fur coat from Paris!
Pam added, malice coating her words. "She is all set to be La's replacement. And why not? Her sister has trapped Akash Singh Raizada. NowChamkili is related to ASR, and is stitching her bridal clothes in anticipation of being Mrs ASR."
"La's replacement? This... this... clumsy freak?", Lisa could not believe her ears. "She wants to become Mrs. ASR?", she fumed. Many had tried and failed. How dare the dehati girl even dream of landing ASR? Thoughts of her ruined fur coat further infuriated her.
She sashayed towards ASR.
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