Chapter 3

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A November afternoon, a bit chilly, but still blooming and spreading warmth through sunshine. Lucknow show was a big hit. Arnav had chosen Sheesh Mahal for this event which was not a mystery for Khushi either. Anjali and her friends had thrown light over this matter. Khushi now found the true reason for the steel exterior of Arnav within which he carried the most sensitive and loving heart because she knew it. His cocooned nature might be the biggest reason she wanted to work with him in the first place.  Her temptation was not his irresistible personality, but his benevolent heart, which drew her this close to him. Now, She couldn't even think of breathing without him anymore.

Among all the busy schedules, Arnav never let go of any chance of spending time with her. Both spent hours together, which built up a bridge of credence between them in a short span of time.

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Khushi was watching TV with her Baba after a long time tonight. Both had dinner together and now she was munching on strawberries resting her head over his shoulder."Baba, "these are so good...can't stop..."... Mr. Singhania smiled at his child's antics. He knew her cravings for strawberries. He looked at her sideways and asked smilingly," How  is your new project going on with AR company.?"

Khushi answered casually by shrugging her shoulders, "Perfect!"

Mr. Singhania, "Khushi! How did you like working with ASR? I mean, "He stopped while finding the right words..."You know what I mean?"

Khushi's brain picked up some vibes through her father's way of inquiring about ASR as he never asked her about the work until or unless she needed his ...She raised her head and gave him a quizzical look...

Mr. Singhania knew his daughter's look that he had to ask her directly ...He smiled and pressed her hand, "Do you think he is worthy of my daughter?"

Khushi nodded by lowering her eyes smilingly and rested her head back on his shoulder snuggling into him. Mr. Singhania kissed her head," He must or else..."

Khushi while pouting and hitting on his shoulder, "Baba.."

Mr. Singhania laughed at her and changed to the news channel. But hearing his name...Khushi's name...His face turned red.. and In the few seconds, he saw Khushi running towards her room, ignoring his father's plea...

Mr. Singhania threw the remote across the room and closed his eyes while encircling his fists with anger and the very next second he dialed someone who could find the source of this news.

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Arnav just came to his office when Aman, his right man entered his cabin,"Sir! Hope you know the news of the town today...I was waiting for your orders, Sir..."

What are you talking about Aman? Aman started after giving him a long look and told him about the release of Bombay s footage and the news against  Singhania just to taint Khushi's character. The moment Aman's words started falling on his ears, His facial expressions change instantly while turning towards him. Aman's heart trembled under his anguished look. He was very much aware of the meaning of this.

"Then you must have known Who is behind it?" Arnav asked with his closed fists under his gritted teeth.

Aman by keeping his head down"We  had found  the reporter  but  he is not speaking Sir?"

To hell with your search, I want this bloody reporter within an hour ...in my office...Did you get that?...his roar shook the whole office and Aman to his core...

...Aman turned around to leave when ASR's stern merciless voice halted him in his way" you have 60 minutes...NOW"...Aman nodded by turning his neck sideways...and left.

Karan Mathur, a mid-aged reporter, was sitting in an AR conference room, observing the surroundings and thinking the settlement under the high price of his creative story and the released footage without knowing that the two pairs of scrutinizing eyes were planning better than that. Arnav entered and took his seat right in front of him with a smirk over his lips.

Arnav Singh Raizada, "It's been a dream meeting you and finally we are here...Karan Mathur spoke with his cunning look and snarky tone. "So why did you call me here?"

Arnav got up and moved towards him ...bent down ...placed his hands on both sides of his chair... looked directly into his eyes..."I'll pay you more for releasing Ms. Singhania's footage one more week but in one condition... If you could tell me the name ..."

"So it's you...behind all of this..." Khushi's broken voice stopped him in his track...Khushi!!!...His whispered, her name under his breath...and turned around in a gif...but Karan's presence kept him quiet...

Khushi came closer to him ...with her broken state of mind...her lips were quivering ...without being capable of making sense of all of this to find the right words to utter...she kept looking at him ... delivering pain and disbelief ...making him weak each second...

she asked him by tilting her head aside cutting through his heart ..."But why?...because I am not Baba's true daughter...because I am an orphan...because my mother left me at the door of a church...because ...I..."

Regardless, all of this was unbearable to his ears ... he roared at her in his pique jerking her up  ..."Yes!!!...If I knew all of this...I would never even look at you Ms. Singhania...a girl like you should know better..."

Khushi's empty look with tearful face and wide, bewildered eyes marked his soul... She was seeing a totally new person in front of her.

Her withdrawn frightful look was stabbing his heart. He knew how hard it was for him ... standing looking at her like that, but he had no choice...He had to break the silence of Karan Mathur by winning his trust ...but Khushi was here at the wrong time. This side of him was not supposed to be for her. He turned his face, cursing under his breath as it was completely unbearable for him seeing her going through like this...but his words resonated in her isolated soul and a spectral  in the room broke by her isolated words..."I became an orphan ...again...  She advanced her steps towards a guilt trip and slumped back at the door behind her with wandering eyes..."I'm an orphan...an unwanted ..."

Her words made him turned around instantly and he moved towards her swiftly, but she stopped him right in his path by raising her hand to refuse his help...both shared a deep look, but her  lonely tears escaping the corner of her eyes was enough to pierce  his soul..."I might be alone, but not weak Mr. Raizada..."..and she moved to exit by giving him hope..." his Khushi, who always had this perennial spirit to fight back...yes he will win her .."

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Karan Mathur was witnessed by all and his hidden camera was recording all of this making someone very happy on the other side watching and hearing all of this...Yes! Raj was happy with the execution of his plan. The Merger of AR and Singhania was about to become history...

Arnav messaged instantly to Aman to follow  Khushi with bodyguards till she reached home safely. Her safety was his utmost responsibility at this point...He knew, whatever happened here had no easy rectification and he was not seeking one either. He was ready to face any wrath, just for making her life safer than ever.

He turned around with his chin up and extended his hands with some papers, "So Mr. Mathur ... are you ready for this deal?"

Karan Mathur raised his hands and took the papers from him... He signed after reading without knowing the real catch along with it. The moment he signed his papers...police entered and arrested him in defamation and slander. Arnav slapped him with an echo...Mathur opened his mouth in his rage but got another slap back in return... His pleads and hollow threats didn't budge the Great ASR a bit. Arnav's traced Mathur's hidden camera and it's original source... Arnav moved forward by giving a meaningful look to his security...He had to be somewhere to meet someone before the police...very this time...

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Raj Gopal was sitting in his chamber when Arnav entered slamming the door behind him and reached him swiftly...making him stand to grab his collar"  I am your enemy ...so fight with me ...what did you gain dragging her into this? Tell me, Dammit!!! " The peak of his voice was enough to grab everyone's attention in the office...

Raj looked at him with his cunning smirk..."Now the big deal of the year is over Mr. ASR..."

Arnav  tightened his grip over him by pouncing at him in his conniption ..."To hell with you Raj...Did you think...that this was all I cared at this point... ???... I thought you were her well-wisher as she was yours...and that hit Raj where nothing could...Their eyes shared a deep look before Arnav left him wandering at his own actions ... which were making Raj realize his blunder due to his blindness over such fragile matter ...

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Mr. Singhania's men had already informed him how ASR  took control of this situation before they could even start with...Mr. Singhania lowered his phone with pride and peace in his eyes.

He sank on the sofa and rested his head on the back by closing his eyes, but soon opened his eyes. He knew how to bring his child back to life. The very next moment he was standing right outside of her door. A father knew what his child needed the most at this time...His strength as always...

Khushi, who was sitting near the fountain outside of her room, looked aside, found her father sitting right beside her. She wove her fingers in between his by putting her head over his shoulder..."I'm sorry Baba...because of me...you...have to face humiliation"

Shashi Singhania passed a sullen look at her and encircled his fingers around her...then said calmly,"When you were young Khushi...you always weaved your fingers in between mine and I knew ..my child is afraid...feeling alone...and I hope she remembered my words..."There are some relations bigger and stronger more than you even  imagine...and that one relation is ours...and nothing  in this world could ever make it weaker...trust me"

He bent down his head to assure her by looking into her eyes by placing his loving hand over her head, "You are my child...my daughter...and my pride...and no one can change that...I never cared about this world before and won't ever do it again...I have been always with you and will be with you forever...

He paused ...and then asked "Khushi! Did you really get upset what the media had portrayed or there was something else because I knew my daughter was not weak... at all..."

Khushi looked at her father and then turned her face sideways..."The news did shake me a bit but someone's strange eyes and words broke my heart...I ...could never imagine...the person will be him..." Her soaked in tears voice was unable to convey him the real burden in her deep penitence.

Shashi held her closer," Khushi my child ... There are many things in this world which we don't know...Which are beyond our reach of mind...which we keep from our loved ones... so they don't get hurt...we keep the true intentions to ourselves...because of many reasons..."

He paused and looked into her eyes..."there are many faces of mine...you don't know... for you, I am just your Baba...who loves you the most but in this world, I am Shashi Singhania...whose shoulders are carrying the responsibilities of hundreds ...Every picture carries two sides...never forget that...and don't forget the most important thing...Always listen to your heart..."

Khushi's mind was registering her father's words but the fermenting fear and tumult within her heart blurred her sensibility to comprehend Arnav's words and actions. She placed her head over her Baba's shoulder keeping his fingers intertwined with his...which always helped her in return removing all dark shadows but not today.

Shashi remained to hold her hands till they heard a knock at the door. Lakshmi came in to tell them the arrival of Arnav. Khushi snatched her hand from her father and went outside the garden swiftly from the back door...Shashi Singhania's eyes followed her frustration, but he got up knowing that everything will be fine and soon...

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Arnav turned around after hearing the footsteps...Mr. Singhania's darting eyes were witnessing himself in Arnav's avatar right now.No words were needed to describe Arnav's anger, frustration, and concerns which were written all over his face...Both shared a deep look...when Mr. Singhania came forward and in his cold yet riled way, looked directly in Arnav's eyes, "No one dared to stand in front of me after what my daughter had gone through, and besides knowing your best intentions I still hate my guts seeing you here..."...Arnav could see a father's concerns swimming in between these riled up emotions, but he remained quiet yet his frenzy looks needed no words for Mr. Singhania to understand the meaning of his arrival.

Mr. Singhania paused and placed his hand on Arnav's shoulder, "I want her smile back," ...His concerned yet bleak tone was more than enough for Arnav to understand his side...And he placed his hand over his in his reassurance ...and moved forward towards Khushi's room when Mr. Singhania's response made him halt " I think she needed some time to be alone ..."

Arnav  turned around at his one leg with clenching jaws and slightly closed fists...and advanced towards the door...he was in his midway when he heard the Lakhshami ..."Bade Saab.Khushi bibi...refused to eat and went to the Lakehouse near Chand Jheel..."

Mr. Singhania nodded in return, "I know..."

Arnav exited the door, knowing his destination...

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The Arnav's car got access through the lake house's gate...His eyes scanned in a gif and got satisfied seeing the heavily armed security around and within the vicinity of the house...Her safety was all in his mind...but he knew Mr. Singhania knew it well too. He entered the house but found her nowhere...when his eyes fell across the French door... In her Capris and white short Shirt...moving her long hair aside due to wind ... She was walking slowly towards the cabin near the lake...He stood there for a while until she disappeared behind the cabin's door...Within a Gif he was inside the cabin...but she couldn't hear him because of drilling into an ice sculpture ...He stood there till she turned around to pick up a shank [it is the portion of the drill by which it is clamped in the spindle...].Her eyes met with his ...drill was still on..running in her hand...Her face was having drops of water due to drilling ice...shimmering his heart ...He stepped forward without losing his gazes at her...held her wrist and released her fingers from the running drill ...turned it off while she dropped the shank that jolted her  from her frozen state...and she remembered his hated and distant looks and his words "girls like you should know better..."

She lowered her eyelids and asked him "What made you come to this girl now...??? ..you better leave or I won't hesitate to call the security..."..by saying that she turned around but the very next moment she hit his chest because of his twirling her around...His eyes were burning in rage seeing her creating this distance...which he always hated the most...

He leaned and by chewing his words under his gritted teeth, "Don't talk to me like that...I had to do what I thought was the best ...I knew it could be manipulated in a different way...I lied to reach the truth...: he jerked her up...right in front of his face that the air in between them started moving by their breaths...

She riled back on him," Nothing mattered to me anymore...just leave me now ..."She raised her voice...piercing her eyes into his...where she was seeing just her image...Which started melting her soul...His caramelized eyes were oozing only care and concerns but she lowered her eyes defying the weak moment...yet he was in no mood. His gripping hand under her neck didn't let her look away from him...

"Don't look away when I'm talking to you Khushi!!!" Her eyes glided over his lips ...his lips that uttered those words ...lips that shattered her soul ... lips that raised questions over her existence... lips that rejected her...and  now, those were calling her name...were placing balm on her wounded soul...she was lost for a while but her mind jerked her up..." Your words mean nothing to me ...your presence means nothing to me...Just stay away from me...I don't want to see you..."Her voice choked while screaming at him...

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Mysticaldivine2016-11-25 18:36:18