Arnav's Revelation Of Love NEW 15/10/14 - Page 7

Chapter 3

The celebration was in full swing and the house was even more crowded. Khushi was amazed as she looked around. The Raizada mansion was beautifully decorated, her friend and confidante Anjali had really out shown herself.

Anjali is so talented', Khushi thought to herself.

***

They had met while Khushi was going to school as she would go on assignments to various businesses to observe for the day. She met Anjali on one such assignment, her summer internship. When Khushi walked into AR Designs her mouth formed a perfect circle, she was in awe. Not only was the building striking but the interior design of the place was exquisite.

AR Designs was in a large building with mirrored glass windows. The reflection from the sun seemed as if the building was ablaze and the inside was as if irradiated by the sun bright reds, yellows, oranges, a hint here and there, everything else a stark white. Simply brilliant!

As Khushi stood there dumbfounded, a beautiful woman dressed in a form fitting Dolce and Gabbana suit walked by and asked if she was all right and if she needed help. Khushi introduced herself and said she was there to do her internship and was trying to figure out where to report, when the beauty of her surroundings distracted her.

Khushi's face glowed with an excitement.

Anjali held out her hand and said,

"Hi, I am Anjali Raizada and I am the Interior Designer of AR Designs and I designed this office while my brother Arnav Singh Raizada is the CEO of this company. You will be working with both of us. You will be observing both the fashion designing and decorating business. From your application it looks like you are from Lucknow, we too are from there. We will get along famously!"

Khushi smiled broadly, DM had sent her to the right place!

***

Khushi looked around the crowded Diya lit room,

"Where did he go?" She wondered.

She looked around again scanning the hall and saw across the room Anjali and Aman in deep conversation, Anjali was laughing and was that a blush? Khushi smiled. It seems the two had an attraction to each other and their body language disclosed an intimacy that was not usually there between coworkers. Khushi was happy for her friend. It was about time she moved on; Anjali had been divorced for two years now from Shyam, that deceitful, murderous thief. He stole her heart and destroyed it after he made plans to kill her brother, herself and their unborn child. He wanted all the Raizada fortune. Thank DM, Khushi found out about his plans although a bit too late, the car accident had caused Anjali to miscarry the child and Arnav fractured his arm.

Shyam was placed in police custody with the evidence that Khushi had discovered and had been placed in jail after signing divorce papers.

The Raizada's were due happiness it had been a strained few years.

***

Arnav walked back in the mansion much calmer then when he left. He was being ridiculous. Love was something he didn't hope for or dream of, it was a useless emotion and he was no way, no how going to be distracted by that girl.

'Now, if she wanted to have a roll around in the hay that would be a different story', his lop sided grin showed his wicked thoughts.

He strolled casually over to the bar as the bartender placed a single malt on the bar. This time it was neat and he savored the flavor of the burning liquid.

His eyes radar scanned the hall until ...

BULLS EYE

He had hit his mark.

She was across the room in the corner with Di and Aman.

He wondered why Di and Aman were having a conversation in a private corner of the hall and not circulating the room? And from what he saw, Khushi appeared a little uncomfortable standing there with them.

"Hmm, I'll have to ask Aman," he thought.

He finished his drink and sashayed across the room feeling a bit more relaxed. With his eyes boring into the back of Khushi and his grin becoming more devilish as he approached scanning her from behind,

his heart beat stronger.

Dhak dhak,

dhak dhak dhak,

Dhak Dhak dhak dhak .

Each beat stronger and a bit faster than the previous one.

He took a deep breath and dismissed what he was physically feeling and placed an iniquitous thought back into his mind.

He had plans for her and it wasn't love.

She felt the hairs on the back of her neck start to rise and a familiar tingling went down her spine. He must be here and staring at her. She turned around expecting to see him across the room and there he was walking straight towards them.

She quickly turned around to the conversation of Aman and Di and interrupted them.

"Anjaliji, would you come with me outside for some air, I feel a little light headed."

"Khushi, are you all right? Quickly, let's go."

Anjali grabbed her hand and placed her arm around her waist and walked Khushi slowly towards the sliding doors, which passed through to the softly lit poolside. As they passed Arnav, Khushi smiled at him broadly as if laughing at escaping him.

His eyes glared at her. He strode passed her with an air of indifference and walked straight to Aman, slapping him on the back saying loudly,

"Aman , why are you hidden is this corner when there are beautiful starlets amidst the guests? Come, let's enjoy our guests."

He turned around with Aman and nefariously winked at Khushi then walked up to a beautiful woman in turquoise and her companion, who was just as beautiful in purple and in his most sexy husky voice said,

"Hello, ladies..."

Khushi's neck was straining as she wanted to see and hear what he was up to but she had made her bed and now she could lie in it, Anjali was continuing walking her outside.

At poolside, Anjali helped Khushi to the lounge chair,

"Khushi, rest here and the fresh air will help you, I will be right back,"

And went to get her a glass of water.

Khushi looked up, the constellations of the sky were shining brightly, illuminating the poolside. She loved star gazing, always looking for the brightest stars which she considered her parents looking down at her. She whispered,

"Mama, Papa why do I feel this way? What do I do?"

A loan tear slid down the corner of her eye.

"Khushi, are you crying?" Anjali asked. She placed the water beside on the table.

"Is everything okay?"

"Umm, yes Anjali, I was just thinking about my parents."

"I can understand, it is during the holidays when I miss mine the most," Anjali answered. "You rest now, I will be just inside if you should need me."

Khushi nodded.

She took a deep breath and needed to be alone with her thoughts...

AND HER FEELINGS?

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