"Aman get me the Singhania file now", he barked at his manager and strode into his office cabin
Aman his manager knocked on his office door and entered, greeted his boss which was replied with a brief nod. Aman handed over the file to ASR, waiting for the next instructions of his boss.
"Fix a meeting with the Mittal's tomorrow"
"Aman what happened about appointing the new PA", he asked barely looking up from the files.
"Sir I've scheduled the interview for tomorrow, I'll personally take the interviews"
Arnav nodded and gestured him to leave.
**
"Khushi i think you need to think over it again, before...", asked her sister not sure about her decision.
"Jiji I've dreamed about this all my life, and now the time has come finally", Khushi replied excitedly. She had been dreaming about Arnav Singh Raizada day and night since she was 14, she had a huge crush on him, she had all the photos of him pasted in her bedroom, closet, everywhere and now she was going to meet him finally.
"Tomorrow I'm going to meet him", she said with an excitement bubbling inside her.
"Khushi you've just applied for the job interview, stop acting as if you are not going on a date with him", came her sister's retort who was rather irritated at her childish behaviour.
"Anyhow, Khushi this job is not appropriate for you; you can find a lot better jobs given your qualification"
"I know Jiji but it's the only way, now is the chance to finally meet him, OMG i can't believe it, it's finally happening, i can be close to him, maybe he might fall in love with me, we would marry and have kids..." she giggled dreamily, which was cut short by a smack on her head by her sister who was by now super annoyed with her chatter.
**
Next morning Khushi woke up with a smile and anticipation of the future events, she showered, picked up a red salwar suit, his favourite she blushed, braiding her long hair.
"Devi Maiyya, please let me pass the interview, and get selected", she prayed to her favourite God.
She reached AR corp. , nervousness building inside her, "Devi Maiyya he is in the same building, so close yet so far", her heartbeat started accelerating, she tried to calm her nerves as she proceeded and inquired the receptionist about the Job interview to which she was promptly led to a waiting hall where the interviews were taking place.
Khushi started fidgeting as her turn came closer; she was finally going to face him, just that feeling in itself made her feel butterflies in her stomach. Before she could calm herself, her name was announced; she got up and took slow steady steps towards the cabin in which her interview was going to take place.
Asking her Devi Maiyya to grant her some strength, she willed herself not faint at the sight of him, she knocked on the door took a deep breath and entered, it was time to face him.
**
To her utter disappointment it was not Arnav Singh Raizada, it was somebody else taking the interview.
Suddenly all the butterflies in her stomach were squashed to death, as if a can of pesticides was sprayed on them.
All the nervousness anticipation left her body it was not him, she was dismayed, so much for being nervous.
Nevertheless she greeted him with her charming smile, she got herself seated to the other side of the desk, handing him her CV file.
"Good morning sir, I'm Khushi Kumari Gupta"
Aman looked up at her once and smiled, before busying himself in her resume.
"Ms Gupta although you have zero experience but you are excellent in your academics, and you seem to be rather over qualified for this job of a PA, why do you want this job" he said looking up slightly perplexed at her.
"Honestly speaking sir, AR corp. means class in itself, what better place to start your career than this, besides that I'm very hard working and I would definitely prove to be an asset to you company", she replied confidently.
After asking her a few job related questions, Aman was thoroughly impressed with her, she looked efficient enough for the job of being an ASR's PA.
"Well Ms Gupta consider yourself selected, you have got the job, now you are part of the company", Aman smiled at her, she seemed to be a nice sweet girl.
"Thank you Sir",she got up, and shook his hand, gave him her hundred watt smile, her happiness knew no bounds.
"Sir you can call me Khushi"
"For that you have to call me Aman, and you can join the office from next week, because ASR's out of the country wouldn't returning till next week", he smiled brightly at her, to which she responded with a smile.
**
Khushi was genuinely happy at the prospect, she had got the job at AR, that means she could be closer to her crush, breathe the same air as him, talk to him.
On her way back home Khushi stopped at her Devi Maiyya's temple and thanked her a million times and took her blessings.
She couldn't wait to disclose the news to her Amma, Babuji and Jiji.
She reached home, and shared her happiness with her family, " Jijeee I got the job", she screamed on top of her lungs swirling her sister along with her, filling the house with their twinkling laughter.
"Wow, great Khushi, I'm happy for you, at least now you'll be closer to him and get to know him and then get over your crush for him hopefully"
"Never, I can never fall out of love for him, he is my prince charming", she pouted a little annoyed.
"Khushi people are never what they seem, it is just our perception, which may actually be different in reality"
"Oh please Jiji stop with your boring practical lecture, with this approach I'm sure you are going to be single all your life", she said trying to cover her ears with hands
Although Payal thought it was best to keep quiet as of now, as it was waste trying make sense with her, she could only hope her sister doesn't end up getting hurt.
**
Soon it was next week, it was her first day at AR, Khushi dressed herself up in an orange salwar suit, her silky long hair braided, she entered into the office nervousness filling her body, not because it was her first day at AR, but because she would be facing her biggest crush, the Arnav Singh Raizada, she met Aman who showed her, her cabin which was right next to ASR's cabin.
"Khushi make yourself comfortable and relax ", Aman said trying to ease out her nervousness before he excused himself and left.
She looked around, trying to let the feeling sink in, she tried to calm her nerves, but her calming session was cut short by the sharp ring of the phone on her desk. It rang once, twice thrice, before she picked it up, not sure of what to say.
She took a notepad and started towards his office, her heart started beating furiously against her chest, making her curse, so much for self control. She only wished she doesn't end up making a fool of herself in front of him. She inhaled deeply and knocked at the door once, and entered.
She saw him and then, it felt as if the world had stood still, time stopped, her breath hitched at the sight of him, he was engrossed in a file.
She blinked at him once, twice, was it a dream, she was seeing Arnav Singh Raizada the ASR for real, she wanted to scream but her voice caught stuck in her throat. Was she even breathing she wondered.
He was looking so handsome, impeccably clad in a black three piece suit, with light stubble framing his face, hair perfectly gelled back, was it even legal to look this hot, she wondered.
Character Sketch of the leads
Arnav Singh Raizada: Smart, suave, arrogant, rich, sexy, hot, 28 year old business tycoon just like in the drama.
Khushi Kumari Gupta : 21 year old bubbly, chirpy, talkative, simple girl, just like from the drama, who's nurturing a huge crush on Arnav Singh Raizada since the age of 14,she thinks she is totally head over heels in love with him. Scanning the magazines and page3, being happy at his new successes, and curse and bicker at latest the link ups. Not totally obsessed but yes she is a mini version of a fan girl.
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