At the Gupta House,
Buaji and Garima were just discussing something about Payal's outfits for all the upcoming ceremonies and celebrations when the doorbell rang
Buaji: I wonder who it could be now. Sankadevi must have forgotten something so she might have come to get it.
She opens the door and is surprised
A man around the age of Babuji or maybe slightly older was standing at the door, a smile on his face
Buaji: Hai Nandakishore!!! RamMohanji aap!!! Garima Garima See who it is!! Come inside Ram Mohanji.. We're seeing you after all these years. Please come in
Garima: Namaste Ram Mohanji, I cant believe its actually you!! I'm so happy to see you after all these years.
Ram Mohanji: I am very happy to see you all after so many years too! I know I am coming to your house after so many years but I will not be able to sit for long today. Today I have come specially to discuss something with Khushi Bitiya.
Buaji: With Khushi?? What?
Ram Mohanji: It is very private and confidential Buaji. I can only discuss it with Khushi Bitiya
Buaji: But Khushi is at the Raizada House. Ram Mohanji, we are seeing you after very long, please at least have lunch and dinner with us today. Khushi will be back by then
Ram Mohanji: Forgive me today Buaji, Garima. What I need to discuss with Khushi is very essential and needs to be done today itself. I will just leave for the Raizada house to talk to Khushi bitiya. Dont worry, I will definitely come to your house again as I will be in Delhi for a couple of weeks.
Garima: Ok Ram Mohanji as you wish. But please, do come home again. Infact while you are in Delhi please stay with us, you are family.
Buaji: Yes Ram Mohanji, you are family. You were Khushi's Father's (Khushi's real father) best friend, like a brother to him.
Ram Mohanji: Thank you, both of you are so kind. I will now go to speak to Khushi Bitiya. Congratulations on Payal Bitiya's engagement, I heard about that a few days back. I am very happy for her.
Ram Mohanji Leaves to go to the Raizada house
Buaji: Garima what could it be??
Garima: I don't know. May be he needed to tell her something about her Bauji and Amma.
Silence then fills the room again as both ladies remember the tragedy that took away both of Khushi's Parents.
Khushi meanwhile had reached the Raizada House
She had already gotten herself busy somewhere close to Naniji as infront of Naniji ASR wouldn't have been able to tell her anything after their conversation the day before.
NK was sitting next to Khushi trying to help too and cracking jokes. Khushi's giggles filled the room together with NK's jolly voice.
ASR was sitting on the sofa somewhere close by with his laptop, eying all of this while pretending to be working. He was getting really jealous and irritated at how happy Khushi was around NK. He was waiting for the right moment to catch her alone so he could tell her that he was only joking about not inviting her the other day, that is if NK or anyone would EVER leave her side.
Both ASR and Khushi stole glances at each other..
The sound of the doorbell ringing filled the room
ASR got up to check who it was as all the JP/OP was busy doing something else. It was Ram Mohanji at the door
Ram Mohanji: Namaste, I'm Ram Mohanji. I was told by Khushi's Buaji that she is here. Could you please tell her that I need to speak to her urgently. Thank you
ASR: Namaste. Yes I will just call her right away. Please come inside
Ram Mohanji: I'm afraid I cannot wait today, I'll just wait by the door .I just need Khushi bitiya to come with me. I need to discuss some confidential stuff with her.
ASR: Ok, I will just call her
ASR: Khushiii Khushii (in a booming voice), there's someone here to see you, Mr Ram Mohan
Khushi (forgetting that she was going to ignore him): Ok I'm just coming. She wondered who it could be
Khushi: Namaste, I'm sorry but I cannot recognize you uncleji
Ram Mohanji was extremely happy to be seeing Khushi after all these years
RamMohan: Khushi Bitiya, I am so happy to see you after all these years!! I'm sure you cannot recognize me as the last you saw me was when you were extremely young. I was you Bauji's best friend, Ram Mohan
Khushi: Babuji's friend... She just remembered seeing a younger version of this man in one of the very few photographs she had as memories of the parents.. Ram Mohanji, ohhh I've seen you in one of my Babuji's photographs. She takes Ram Mohanji's blessings.
Ram Mohan: Today I have come specially down to Delhi to discuss some important matters. Oh Before I forget Happy Birthday Khushi Bitiya
Khushi: Hai Devi Maiya, I had forgotten it was my birthday today. Thank you Ram Mohanji, you are the first person who has wished me today
ASR was listening to all this from a distance (in his mind: OMG today is Khushi's birthday and no one mentioned it.. What will I gift her.. But she's not even speaking to me.. I was so rude to her last night.. And what does this Ram Mohan Person want to discuss with her...)
Ram Mohanji: You are always welcome Khushi Bitiya. May god grant you a very happy life. Khushi Bitiyan, whatever I need to discuss is very private. I need you to accompany me to my office.
Khushi (wondering what it could be): Okay Ram Mohanji, I'll let the Raizada's know that I need to leave. On minute let me just go tell them before they get worried as to where I've disappeared.
She saw ASR lingering around there and asked him to let Anjali and Naniji to know where she was
In Ram Mohanji's office,
Khushiji: Ram Mohanji, yes tell me,
RMji: Khushi bitiya, whatever I will tell you will change your life forever but for the better. I was you Babuji's best friend and we took each other as brothers. He was an amazing business man and had planned your's and your Amma's financial security way much in advance. Due to the tragedy that took away both your parents and my brother, all his assets could only be passed onto you on your 19th birthday which is today. He had written this will a very long time before as he never wanted his wife or children to face any problem due to money as he knew the importance of money and wealth in society. This information about his will was only known to me and your Amma as he truly trusted very few people. I had promised him that if anything ever happened to him I would take care of all his businesses and assets until you came of the age to inherit them. I know all this information must be very hard to take in all at one Khushi Bitiya but today you are now the owner of all your fathers assets, everything, each cent. As I mentioned before he was a very smart business man and he planned a safe future for you in advance. Khushi, today with this inheritance, you will also be as rich if not richer than the Raizadas. You will never have to worry about your financial future anymore as your fathers chain of businesses are running brilliantly and his many assets including many properties will give you an ongoing finance. But as per what I know, I know you are as humble as you parents were and will not showoff with this new found status.
Khushi was shocked as to what she was hearing and was finding it hard to believe how much her parents had left for her.. As rich as the Raizadas, she couldn't believe it..
RMJi= Ram Mohanji short form
Khushi: RMji, am I dreaming??
RMJI: No Bitiyan, this is true, completely true
Khushi: RMJi, whatever is mine is my Babuji's and Buaji's And Ammas and jiji. Cant we put it on everyones name??
RMji: see bitiyan, you are very humble and kind. But your babuji specifically mentioned in the will you are the sole owner of all the assets and you cannot pass it onto anyone's name ever. Only if something happens to you, then those assets will be passed on to whoever you mentioned on a will we will create for you. By Law all that was his will remain with you forever.
Khushi: RMji, How will I ever thank you for what you did for my parents and now what you are doing for me??
RMji: Bitiya you do not need to thank me, it was all your parents hard work. I am just being a good brother and friend to your father. But Khushi Bitiya, now that you will now be the owner of all the Kumari assets remember that both media and society will be very interested in your life from now on and I am confident you will be able to handle all of that as I know with what upbringing Shashi and Garima have brought you up with.
Khushi: Uncle, are you sure this is not a dream
RMji: No Khushi, this is reality and mark the date today as your life will change for the better with this.
Khushi: Atleast now we will be able to have a proper wedding for jiji with nice celebrations from our side, at least now I can get babuji checked by a good doctor, atleast Amma and Buaji will have all the luxuries they never had, At least now no one will keep reminding us of our status
RMji: Yes Khushi always remember my words: Dont ever change your personality due to this increased status, be the down to earth independant girl I am sure you are.
Khushi: Ofcourse RMji, to me everyone is the same, whether rich or poor...
RMji: Now since Payal Bitiya's wedding is coming up, I think it would be a good surprise for all of you to shift into your Babuji's and now your Delhi property wouldn't it?? It is much closer to the Raizada house and will be a lot more suitable for all the wedding preparations!!
Khushi: Oh Ram Mohanji you have come as an angel in our lives.
RMji: No Bitiya, this was all planned for you by Devi Maiya. An Bitiya by law we have to make a statement to the media that the Kumari Empire now belongs to you. We will do that today itself
Khushi: I don't have any words to thank you Ram Mohanji and I will do everything with your guidance. Have you already given this good news to Buaji and Amma??
RMji: No Bitiya, as per the law I had to discuss this with you confidentially first. Now that I have done so, you can tell your family this good news and then we have to make the statement to the media.
Khushi: Devi Maiya thank you for sending an angel during the time we needed one the most.
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Hi! I will not be continuing this OS for the moment. Incase I do start an FF soon, this might be the opening chapter for it.
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