Just read part 2 and reread part 1, one word that comes to my mind is AWESOME...I don't say this because of your amazing writing talent (anyone who has read your stories could vouch for that) I say this because you have been able to mesmerise all of us yet again inspite of the upheaval that is currently on the forum with you at the centre of it all. I applaud you for keeping it together and bouncing back with amazing chapters.
Coming back to the story...
Lavanya: there is something off about her, she has hots for Arnav? She seems distant, wonder why? Dhruv is friendlier still ( if compared on employee-employer relationship meter)
Manorma: she is Khushi's mother-in-law away from home, ek killer look hi kaafi hai
Nandkishore: the guy who probably knows minutest of detail when it comes to his boss, he is definitely surprised with Arnav's choice, although he is being nice to Khushi, is he just curious or judgemental too?
Aman: ummm...I don't think he could have remained calm under the given circumstances, blaming Khushi for the whole debacle came naturally to him, I guess he will come around soon, once he realises that his anger was misplaced.
Khushi: since this story is from her perspective, we are clear about her stand. Poor girl, she did everything for her family and here she is, completely sidelined by the people whom she loves the most. My heart goes out for her as she paints a lonely picture. On the other hand she should realise if her family would have forgotten her, they wouldn't have called her too..may be in time her family would realise their mistake and make amends especially Payal.
She is having a tough time controlling her urges/cravings <which are not just for Belgian chocolates> She has given into the first temptation, boy oh boy she wants more( am already breathing heavy here ). She is falling for a powerful man with killer looks, amazing bank balance, and a golden heart...all her escape routes have been terminated already.
Arnav: he is still a mystery... He wants more from his so called 'marriage of convenience'. After declaring so openly that he is physically attracted to her (not to mention his nonstop innuendos)he has taken pain to explain his behaviour, we know he cares ...waiting to see where it leads to.
Oh you have still not revealed how he knew Khushi's name even before the first meeting and who the heck is Sheetal?
About your note: I am new here, as in I actively started using IF sometime back and am not aware of the rules and regulations, but with all that I have read so far it seems unfair, I myself enjoyed reading the poems and was actually having fun waiting for your next update, you are blessed with awesome readers who are immensely talented themselves
I respect your decision to move your stories to the blog and I thank you for keeping it open for all to access, hope you are able to share your blog link with me, will be sending you a buddy request in a short while
And finally, please keep writing...long live ARSHI
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