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Part - 7
Sensing him stiffen, Khushi moved away from her cozy position on his
chest.
"Okay I'll see you in half an hour. Wait for my instructions.", he ended
the call curtly.
"What happened?", she asked worried.
"Our Fashion Show Event Manager just called in sick. He's down with
flu. I don't know how to find a replacement four days prior to the
show.", he explained tensed.
"Oh just this. I can replace him if you want.", she said calming down at
once.
"How can you help me? You're a lawyer Khushi and this is a Fashion
Show.", he asked perplexed.
"Actually I'm a lawyer by profession. But I have also done a course in
Fashion Designing from NIFT.", she offered. Seeing his incredulous stare,
she explained further, " My biological mother and Amma both wanted
me to be a fashion designer. But Babuji wanted me to be a lawyer
just like him. So I kept all their wishes. I chose to be a lawyer because
I wanted to help people win justice."
"Wow. You astound me. Of course I would want you to replace him.
Thanks Khushi. You just saved my show.", he said hugging her to
himself in glee.
"Someone told me 'Don't ever thank me for things I do for you'", she
said mimicking him making them both burst into laughter.
"Chalo then let's leave."
"No wait. You never told me why you brought me here. I mean you
have so many orphanages, why here?", she questioned.
"How did you know abou... Oh let me guess. Sister? Why am I not
surprised?",he said knowing Sister's habit of praising him at every
chance she got.
"So?"
"Well this was the first orphanage I ever established. The happiness
that I felt when I could give a home to the homeless children was
unbelievable. So yeah it's pretty special. ",he said with a fond smile.
"I have a wish, no a demand.", she said hugging his arm and walking
towards the children to bid them bye.
"Anything you want."
"I will help you in your Show if and only if you bring me here along
with you every time you visit. Please?", she asked softly looking up at
him expectantly.
"Every time?"
"Every single time."
"Okay.", he said smiling and placing a warm kiss on her forehead.
Having said their goodbyes and promising to return soon, Arnav drove
them to ARI.
"So tell me more about ARI.", Khushi said settling herself comfortably.
"I started ARI after having done my MBA from Harvard. Nani financed
my Business but I accepted it only on the condition that I would
return it to her. I wouldn't have been here if not for my family. Mami
and Mama never let me and Di feel devoid of parents' love after Maa
passed away. Mami has never differentiated between us and her sons
Akash and NK. She is the mother of all four of us, not just two.", he
said fondly.
"I'm sure about that. She's an amazing mother.", Khushi said, her
respect for Mami going up by several notches.
"You tell me more about PaNKshi.", he urged.
"Well as you know PaNKshi is named after Payal (Pa), Nik umm Nikhil
(NK) and me (shi). We started this law firm because of the same
reason I took law. To help people get justice. I'm it's CEO, Payal the
President and Nik the CFO."
"That reminds me, is Payal back?", he asked.
"Yeah she reached today. I can't believe Bua made her take her all
the way to Haridwar to offer prayers just because she promised she
would, when I got married."
"She loves you a lot, more than Payal I think. It's hard to believe
that Payal is her daughter not you."
"She does. After Fufaji passed away Payal and we four are all that
she has."
"Acha, I hope helping me won't trouble your CEO duties?", Arnav
asked concerned.
"Oh not at all. As it is I've been banned from work for today, Perks of
being newly married you see.", she said winking at him.
"There are many other perks of being newly married Sweetheart.
Want me to show you some?",he grinned wickedly.
"Aap(You)... Leave it.", she said blushing, unable to come with a
response.
"I was talking about things like going on long drives, eating
ice-cream together late at night and of course getting a living person
for your 'cuddling'. Kyun, tumhe kya laga Sweetheart? (Why, what
did you think Sweetheart?)", he winked.
"Ku.. Kuc..Kuch bhi toh nahi. Aur yeh Sweetheart-Sweetheart kya
laga rakha hai apne? (N..Noth.. Nothing. And what's with this
Sweetheart -Sweetheart?)", she managed to squeak.
"Kyunki tum hi to ho meri Sweetheart. Kyun tumhe acha nahi laga?
Baby chalega? Ya Darling ? Ya better still Jaan? (Because you are
only my Sweetheart. Why you didn't like it? Will Baby work? Or
Darling? Or better still Jaan?)", he finished driving them into ARI.
"Aap sabhi ladkiyon ke saath aise hi bahave karte hain kya? ( You
behave with every girl like this?)", she was sure she could beat a
tomato now with all her blushing.
"Naah Baby. All privileges reserved specially for my Patni (Wife)
which happens to be you Sweetheart.", he said kissing her knuckles
with a devilish smirk.
"I think we have reached.", she said wanting to revive some of her sanity.
"Yep. But hey, laal ho gayi.(It's red)", he said getting out of his car and
walking over to her side to open the door for her.
"Kya?(What?)", she questioned when he opened the door for her.
"Tumhari naak.(Your nose.)", he said flicking her nose with his index
finger.
"Huh.", she said placing her hand in his extended hand.
"Ab itna blush karogi toh yahi hoga na.( Now if you blush so much
this is what is gonna happen.) Come baby. It's time for my staff to
meet Mrs. Arnav Singh Raizada.", he said kissing her hand in his hand.
ARI - Arnav Raizada Industries.
CEO - Chief Executive Officer.
CFO - Chief Financial Officer.
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