Gulmohur is in a state of complete chaos thanks to the fashion show. Maddy is frantic with panic while Pari is nearly tearing out her "range baal"😆 in an attempt to keep up with the models' tempers. In the midst of this confusion, Raj calls Neha urgently in his cabin. She scrambles in, looking bewildered.
Neha: Sir…..
Raj: Sirf "Raj", Neha…….
Neha: (blushing) Raj…..aapne mujhe urgently bulaya? Sab theek toh hai na?
Raj: Sab theek hai, lekin main isse aur theek karna chahta hun….kal ke fashion show ke liye, mujhe tumhari madad ki zaroorat hai.
Neha: Meri….? Kahiye…I'll do my best.
Raj gets up and walks towards her. "Neha, tumne ek bahut khoobsurat presentation banayi thi…..jab maine wo Maddy ko dikhayi, he was touched….aur mind you, Maddy ko khush karna bahut badi baat hai!"
Neha: (delighted) Really…!
Raj: (nodding smilingly) Haan! Aur yeh dekh kar mere mind mein ek idea aaya. Jiski soch itni khoosurat ho, ussi hi uss soch ko present bhi karna chahiye….kal ka show, tum hi host karogi!
Neha: (flabbergasted) Main….?? Nahin sir…Raj….main kaise….?
Raj: (raising an eyebrow) Kyun? Isme kya problem hai?
Neha: Main stage par bahut nervous ho jaati hun raj….itne saare logon ke saamne….kuch gadbad ho gayi toh, main apne-aap ko kabhi maaf nahin kar paungi!
Raj: Neha, darr ko khatam karne ke liye, uska saamna karna zaroori hai….har cheez ko pehli baar karne mein nervousness toh hoti hi hai….aur tumhe kya lagta hai, fashion show mein hamesha sab kuch perfect hota aaya hai? Sabne goof up kiya hai…maine, Armaan ne, Jassi ne….
He proceeds to relate the incident when Gulmohur has its first show after Armaan became Chairman, and how Jassi accidentally came on the stage and slipped, causing an uproar in the audience.😳😆 Neha laughs and Raj stares in wonder.
Neha: Lekin Raj….phir bhi…..aap ye kaam kisi aur se karayein toh better hoga….mujhe khud pe itne vishwaas nahin hai…
Raj: (earnestly) Khud pe nahin, par mujh pe vishwaas hai na? Trust me, Neha…(gently touching her shoulder)…agar mujhe poora yakeen na hota, ki tum yeh kaam achchi tarah kar sakti ho, toh main tumse yeh karne ko na kehta…..and remember, tum iss kaam mein akeli nahin ho….main hamesha tumhare saath hoon..!
Neha stares wonderingly at him for a moment. He gazes back at her. 😉Then, recollecting himself, he removes his hand and shifts slightly away. Neha gives a half-smile.😳
Neha: Theek hai…agar aap keh rahe hain, toh main yeh karungi….i'll give it my best shot!
Puru and Ila are in their room. Puru looks grave as he tells her about his talk with Meghna. Ila sighs as he finishes.
Ila: Puru, aapne achcha kiya, jo Meghna ko saari baatein bataa di…warna hamare beech, bekaar ki misunderstandings hoti rehti.
Puru: (nodding seriously) Jaanta hun….lekin Ila…..mujhe pata nahin kyun, bahut guilty feel ho raha hai….Meghna ko meri baaton se bahut bada shock laga hai….usse Aryan aur Mallika ke baare mein yeh sab bata dena, wo bhi ek saath….main toh chahta tha, ki usse sab baatein na hi bataun….lekin pata nahin kaise, jab batane laga, toh sab bahar aa gaya…mujhe shayad aisa nahin karna chaiye tha…!
Ila: (taking his hand) Aapne jo kiya, bilkul theek kiya…..sach ko chupaane se problems aur badh jaati hai, Puru….Meghna ko zaroor bura laga hoga, lekin baad mein shayad aur takleef hoti….ho sakta hai tab wo hamari baat ke vishwaas bhi nahin karti….
Puru: Hmmm…….tum theek keh rahi ho. I just hope ki show ke baad jab hum sab Amritsar jate, toh wahaan hum sab phir se mil kar, ek family ki tarah rehna seekh le!
Ila doesn't say anything but thinks, "Lekin hum uss gaon mein….rahenge kaise?"😕😆
Armaan enters his room to find Jassi sitting with her back towards him. Tiptoeing up to her, he whispers, "Kya hua Jhansi ki rani? Apni iss praja se aap thodi naaraz lag rahi hain?"😳
Jassi: (pouting) Armaan, tum khud mujhse baatein chupate ho aur mujhse keh rahe ho ki main naaraz hun?
Armu: Hmmm….phir wahi baat! Maine show ki theme nain batayi, yahin na?
She nods like a stubborn child.
Armu: (taking her shoulders) Jassi, tumhe surprises pasand nahin hai kya? Main toh sirf yahi chahta hun ki collection dekh kar, tumhari khushi ka thikaana na rahe!
Jassi naughtily shakes off his hands. "Toh theek hai Armaan Suri…aap jab tak mujhe wo surprise nahin de dete, main maun vrat rakhungi!"
Armaan: (flustered) What's this? Yeh sab nahin chalega! Jassi…..
He tries to pull her in his arms but she pushes him away and lies down at the other end of the bed, shutting her eyelids over her laughing eyes.😳😳
Tomorrow: The fashion show.
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