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Chapter 3

Arnav: we do not have all the time in the world, take a decision quickly so that we can sort this mess out.

Khushi: ok i will marry you but i have a few conditions. You will treat my buaji with respect and i will do the same with your family members and we will respect each others privacy.

Arnav: ok, lets get the ball rolling.

Khushi: When do we get married?

Arnav : i will ask my lawyers to draw up the papers and we get married first thing in the morning tomorrow.

Khushi: Tomorrow? How is it possible how will i tell buaji and i do not know you how can we get married so quickly.

Arnav: Well you can cook up any story you want to for buaji, i will tell my family that i had met you earlier and released that i liked you after you supported me when i found out that lavanya had left. As for knowing me, (he smirked) don't you think that I should be the one worried about your background . Entire India knows who Asr is.

Khushi: Mr Asr please learn to treat others as equals. The enite world might know the super tycoon ASR but i want to get to know the Arnav of ASR. As for me i am from lucknow, an orphan and want to start my catering business. Rest of the details i am sure you can get from the detective agency you will hire to dig into my background.

ASR was stunned at how perceptive and shrewd she was.

ASR: Well all you need to know, you can pick up any business magazine and read for yourself.

Khushi knew there was no point in carrying this discussion further as getting him to talk about himself was like banging a head against the wall. She knew that sometimes one has to take some calculated risks well some less calculated than others.

Arnav: we shall meet up at 10 AM at the canaughtplace courthouse for the wedding and Khushi i do not like to wait. I hope you have by now understood that changing your mind about this can lead to trouble for you.

Khushi: I have no plans of changing my mind i will be there at 10 am.

ASR offered to drop Khushi home she accepted reluctantly.

In front of Gupta house.

Asr: Goodnight. See you

Khushi : goodnight to you too.

None of them had a good night both had the difficult task of convincing their family members about their marriage. After achieving this and answering numerous questions about how what when why they went to bed. They lay awake thinking about each other and their impending marriage.

At 9:55 am canaughtplace courthouse

A nervous Khushi and an anxious buaji were waiting for the raizadas. Three suv's came to a halt and Khushi saw an elderly woman with a kind face with a pretty young woman step out from the first vehicle. From the second Suv stepped out a pleasant looking young man, another woman with tons of makeup on her face and a smiling middleaged man. The arrogant ASr stepped out of the third suv. Khushi breathed a sigh of relief she was having a tough time thinking that whatever happened yesterday was indeed reality.

The moment ASR got out of the vehicle his eyes zeroed in on Khushi. He took in her appearance and continued his leisurely perusal. All he could think was that she was gorgeous and it was not that in anger he saw things exaggerated. He saw a middleaged woman standing beside Khushi whom he now knew to be Buaji. He did indeed have his detectives draw up a file on Khushi. All things in that file were fine the only thing that kept bothering him was that she had been friends with Nk all her life and maybe had been in love with him since childhood. He could not understand why it displeased him so much.

loved it whn khushi said. .. i intend to knw the arnav in ASR :) :)

As for Arnav, he's arrogance and ego at it's best!!! And he doesn't like the thought that Khushi likes NK! Feelings stirring up for someone!!

Looking forward to the story. Continue soon :)

i so hope tht JIJAJI is nt a villian here.. :) read way too many MUs..

Chapter 6

It was time for the party. Khushi was busy getting ready and arnav was on the phone barking orders to someone. She thought how can a man order people around without a care in the world at his tone or language. He is just soo arrogant. Khushi thought about asking him whether she should wait for him or go down on her own but decided against it and went alone. Arnav wanted to accompany khushi down by the time he went in the room she had already left. He was miffed by it. We have to set some ground rules he thought to himself.

Anjali: Khushi!!! You look stunning in the red saree, where is Chotte i thought that you will come together.

Khushi: He was busy on the phone i did not want to disturb him.

Arnav was descending the stairs when he caught sight of Khushi she dazzled him and for a moment he forgot why he wanted to speak with her.

Anjali: oh good chotte is here, Chotte please come here and stand with khushi she will need all your support tonight.

ASR: Khushi i did not expect you to come alone we are supposed to act like ahappily married couple in case you forgot.

Khushi: You were on the phone, you did not tell me before that we would come together i waited for sometime then thought maybe i could be of assistance here to Di or Nani.

Asr: Next time wait for my instructions.

Khushi: i am not your employee please do not talk like you are ordering me around. We are both equal partners in this, LET ME REMIND YOU TOO!!

He is such a laad governor she mumbled to herself

ASR: excuse me!! Did i hear you say something about me.

Khushi: Nothing i am just supposed to be your charming wife how can i call you names she replied sweetly.

People started greeting them and congratulating them. She smiled and was her charming self in front of them.

She can be really so sweet to everyone except me he thought. Did he want her to be sweet to him no i don't care he thought again.

Suddenly Khushi's eyes lit up like diwali and she beamed at someone. It was Payal her Best friend, both started to talk nonstop about how she got married so soon. She spoke endlessly to her friend. How can someone speak sooo much ASR thought, who was always precise to the point. Khushi introduced her friend to ASR. He just said a hello. That is it!! can he not utter two kind words to someone. The whole time we have been standing here he has been like a military commander just uttering necessary words, how will i live with this laad governor she thought.

She started to feel hungry, oh god when will i eat.

Khushi: Arnavji are you feeling hungry??

ASR: what?? No we just had tea and snacks an hour back.

Oh i forgot in the military they have mess timimgs. She thought to herself and giggled.

Asr wondered she is strange, giggling to herself and how can someone be hungry so fast. By the way looks lean with a good figurei thought she would be like most girls who are conscious about their meals but judging by the way she ate pakoras and had tea, i think maybe i was wrong.

Mr Roy walked up to them and said "Hey i thought You were to marry lavanya ASR why this change" Arnav became visibly upset and was about to utter something very rude when Khushi smiled her dazzling smile and spoke up. "Well good to meet you Mr Roy i am Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada" That just stopped Mr Roy from making anymore comments about Lavanaya. The rest of the party went smoothly. Till someone started screaming and asking questions like Miss Khushi do you think your fianc NK would be pleased to see how to left him to get married to a rich tycoon. It was a journalist who had sneaked into the party. Khushi was shocked she could not believe that people could think the worst about her. She was shaken, Asr did not like people barging in his home and questioning his family like this. Wait since when is Khushi my family??? He thought. ASR spoke harshly to the journalist "Be very carefully of what you say about my WIFE!!! How dare you ?? guards throw this man out."

Seeing this pleased Anjali, Nani and Buaji, they were convinced that everything will be alright.

Apart from these two incidents the party was a great success everyone oohed and ahhed over the bride and groom and commented how good they looked together. Khushi was still a little under shock but hid it well, ASR could feel she was upset and did not like it. He thought NK again!! she must really love that b*st*rd. How can she still harbour feeling for someone who betrayed her she deserved so much better.

Everyone sat down to eat together once the guests had left. The waiters started serving food the instant khushi saw food her face brightened and she started relishing it. Asr stared at her innocent face while she ate. When dessert was served she excitedly said Jalebi!!! my favourite i love whoever has ordered these. Asr 's started coughing anjali laughed and said khushi, chotte was the one who ordered jalebis. Khushi open and closed her mouth to say something but was unsuccessful she just bent her head down and concentrated on her jalebis.

One of the waiters served ASR a sweet Khushi immediately refused and asked the waiter to change his plate. Seeing everyone's shocked expression she explained that she had read somewhere that Arnavji has diabetes.

ASR felt something warm creep into his chest he did not understand what that feeling was.

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