New Arshi SS: Ek boond Ishq ch 3 pg 20

Arnav Singh Raizada was a difficult man to please, he is the richest man in India but everything in his life was not served to him in a silver platter, when he was very small his parents died in a plane accident then his paternal uncle took over all his property and business leaving him and his limp sister on road, it was his maternal grandparents who took them in and raised them. At that time Arnav Singh realized everything has its price tag, he realized the world will be less harsh if he will be harsher; he worked hard day and night to achieve the success and be where he is now. This story was narrated to Khushi by every employee of AR construction, she could not realize this story made her respect this man more or be afraid of him, she was his new assistant and she was yet to report him; after his faithful employee Aman mathur was made incharge of the satellite deal which was under construction in USA, Aman appointed assistant/ secretary for Arnav but neither of them lasted weeks. Khushi settled herself in the office given to her just outside the mahogany door leading towards Arnav's office.

The man in black arrived as everyone started greeting him good morning, everyone was in their attention position working in their own den, not wanting to be the prey of their boss sharp eyes. Arnav was calm today when he passed by Khushi's table without looking at her he summoned her inside. Khushi sighed releasing the breath she was holding and gulped, she stood from her chair and rushed inside Arnav's cabin.

"May I come in sir?"

Arnav raised his head from the files on his table. "yes"

"miss.."

"Khushi, Khushi Kumari Gupta"

"Miss Gupta, what are my appointments for today?"

"Sir, you have a meeting with Global cement for brunch, then you have a meeting with Lavanya Kashyap for lunch then in the evening you have video conference with Aman sir and Sir I got a call from Macro chemicals they want a meeting with you"

"Fine, cancel the lunch with Lavanya and fix a meeting with Macro chemicals"

"But Sir, Lavanya ji is your.."

"Do as I say"

"Yes sir"

Khushi came back to her table, she called Lavanya's secretary and informed about the cancellation, during the brunch and lunch Khushi accompanied Arnav she was every time beside Arnav taking notes, she saw Arnav was very good at cracking deals, by his wit and cleverness he never made an unprofitable deal. There were times Arnav looked at Khushi and saw her writing notes so diligently, he smiled to himself. It was in the evening before Khushi had to report all the day events to Arnav Lavanya came furious to Arnav's cabin but before she could open it Khushi came before her.

"Mam, you are not allowed to go in here"

"How dare you stop me? I am Lavanya Kashyap"

"mam I know who you are but without any appointment you can't go in here"

"I had an appointment but I think you cancelled"

"You are mistaken sir cancelled the appointment and if you will not go like this I will call the security"

"How dare you?"

But before Lavanya could lash out more on Khushi, Arnav opened the door.

"What is happening here?"

After explaining to Lavanya in the presence of prying eyes of his employee that it was his family who wanted him to meet her, not him so he does not want to meet her or don't want to have any relationship with her, Lavanya left AR furious.

Arnav called Khushi inside his cabin and started to report her day events. After she was finished she asked to leave. Arnav said yes. But before she could leave.

"Miss Gupta back there you were good, I am impressed"

This was the line neither Khushi was expecting to listen nor Arnav thought he would say it.

Day one was safely passed for Khushi so she thought it was time for Panipuri, she was very hungry the English lunch could never fulfill her appetite.

While Arnav was waiting for Aman for video conferencing but Aman did not show up, it was the first time and this made Arnav worried. This satellite they were working on was like launcher for a nuclear machine based on India, this was a dangerous mission and if the code for satellite reaches to wrong person then it may lead to destruction. Arnav waited then he left for home, he was feeling odd but he moved, his driver took half today, he was skeptical but brushed all his thoughts. He was driving when his tire punctured in a deserted road, he came outside and started examining the tire when he noticed a red beam on his chest but before the bullet hit him he ducked inside his car's door due to that the window of his door broke, soon firing started from all the direction he took out his gun from the vault under the passenger's seat then he too started firing, he noticed there were houses underconstruction and small road between them so he broke the door from his car and used it as a shield and started moving towards nearby those houses, he hid himself behind the wall one man was following him, when the man came near Arnav took his hand rotated it and snapped his neck, one man shot him which he escaped by lowering his head but he shot that man on the chest right through his heart. He jumped walls after walls swiftly dodging every bullet fired towards him but while he was crossing a wall a bullet pierced his right abdomen just below his liver. He hide behind the wall and examined the wound, he covered it with his jacket and started moving when he realized he has reached a market but those men were still following him, then he saw something

"Bhaiyyaji one more plate" When Khushi was about to put the panipuri in her mouth her hand was snatched by someone making the panipuri fall on the ground.

"Hi, Miss Gupta"

"Sir aap"

"Yeah, I was just wandering, uhmm where is your car"

"Sir I don't have a car, I ride my scooty" Khushi said excitedly.

"Ok where is that?"

"It's there " she pointed towards the direction where she has parked her scooty.

"Then let's go" Arnav literally dragged Khushi.

"Sir, where is your car and why do you need my scooty?" Khushi was taking her sweet time to pull her scooty out, then put on her helmet, the pain was getting worse and now it was showing in Arnav's face, Khushi was still talking when the man from the parking came to take money, that time also Khushi slowly took out her purse.

"Chutta nahin hain bhayya"

"Kya mamjaldi karona"

"deti hu"

Arnav was impatient now, "What are you doing? paisey do usey jaldi, kitna hua"

"10 rupiyaa"

Arnav took out his wallet and gave a 100 rupee note, "Keep the change"

The man went out happily, when Khushi was about to say anything she saw Arnav's wound while he was putting his wallet back the jacket flied a little

"Huh" Khushi gasped

"What happen?"

"Sir you are bleeding"

Arnav holds Khushi by her elbow tightly, "Miss Gupta, do you have first aid in your home"

Khushi was so scared she just moved her head in yes not trusting her own words. Khushi was driving her scooty while Arnav was sitting behind constantly in pain.

"How far is your home?"

"Bas poach gaye"

"Talk to me"

"ji"

"I am feeling restless, if I lost consciousness its not good for both of us"

"Sir its looks like something else, did someone hurt you. don't you think wee need to go to the police or hospital not my home?"

"Miss Gupta I know better, you just drive"

Khushi parked her scooty in the parking lot of her building. Khushi came to Arnav to hold him but he brushed her hand.

"which floor?"

"4^th"

"where is the lift?"

"lift nahin hain"

During the 4^th flight of stairs it was unbearable for Arnav and he was about to collapse when Khushi came to him, she hold him by his waist putting his arms around her shoulder. They reached Khushi's flat it was the only flat on that floor, when they entered inside Arnav collapsed on the floor.

"Sir" Khushi screamed.

A while later Arnav gained consciousness when he saw Khushi's panic stricken face. He tried to get up and Khushi helped him, he dragged himself to the back of the sofa which he made as a head rest, the first aid was ready and while he was unconscious Khushi cleaned his wound, he tried to speak

"the bullet is not inside"

"how do you know I was shot?"

"I used to work as file management in forensic Lab I have seen so many bodies brought there, although I don't have any experience I can differentiate"

Arnav was out of his coat but he suddenly felt hot so he took out his shirt too. Khushi was still cleaning and now it was turn for bandaging, it was already hard when he took out his shirt and revealed his chiseled nearly photo shop body to her, now she had to bandage him, she took the bandage role after putting antiseptic in the wound covering it with guaze pad she started rounding the bandage over his abdomen coming more closer to him, she could listen to his fast heart beat, it was due to the pain but her was due to something else. She was finished bandaging then she gave some pain killer to Arnav, he was sweating and still feeling chilly, Khushi touched his forehead he was having fever, she slowly made Arnav rise up, Arnav was half conscious but he was cooperating, Khushi took him to her bedroom and made him lie there on the bed, she used some cold water and cloth to decrease his temperature, he was murmuring under his breath. Khushi closed up to hear what he was saying, other words were not so clear but the word "Di" was clear. It was in the midnight when Arnav's temperature lowered and he stopped murmuring, Khushi was perplexed, she was in dilemma that whom she should call and inform about her boss, no one picked up in his house number and she did not have anyone's number from his family. She thought to check his blazer but she was surprised to find a gun, she found his mobile phone but it was locked. She then went to Arnav who was sleeping peacefully now, she sat beside him and did not realize when she fell asleep.

Note: I want someone to make poster for this story, if any one is there to help me.