Fallen Angel (NEW) - CH 3 PG 11 10-Jun-17 - Page 3

Awesome Start!!

Originally posted by: kowshira9

Poor kushi.so arnav married sheetal :-/

Guess u missed the prologue 😆

Originally posted by: vinii01

Awesome...loved it. Pls cont soon

Thanks for your encouragement. I will be updating the 1st chapter on 27th Jun.

Originally posted by: aayt

wow 👏

Thanks 😊

The Lull Before the Storm

Any passerby who rocked to a standstill & stared awestuck at the mansion could be excused for their behavior. The mansion or Shantivan its proud sobriquet embellished on an ornate plaque at the corner of those imposing gates, simply looked spellbinding even on normal days. Today glowing & glittering under the luminous incandescence of innumerable ornate lights & extravagant decorations it shimmered under a magical haze of colorful lights. It was as if the mansion mirrored the happiness of its inhabitants.

The interior was a mad bustle of organized chaos with workers milling around, dashing to & fro on errands. After all today heralded the twin celebration of the upcoming nuptials of the heirs of the Raizadas & the owners of Shantivan Anjali Raizada & her brother Arnav Singh Raizada.

Arnav Singh Raizada aka ASR was a name whispered in hushed, revered tones along the power corridors of the fashion industry. At the age of 28 he had literally stormed the fashion industry with his ruthless blitzkrieg style strikes against erring business rivals, innovative strategies, business acumen, impeccable work ethics, business integrity & above all his avant-garde haute couture which sent the critics into raptures. He no longer designed personally since the time AR Fashions had transformed into a global name but he was hailed as the visionary who made fashion both haute & practical. He toppled the existing pecking order & claimed that fashion is not just for ramp walks & red carpets. AR Designs were legendary for being both breathtakingly beautiful & surprisingly practical. Small wonder that he was the darling of the media. After all who could resist a young successful man blessed with greek god looks, brains, money, irresistible charisma & natural swag. Giggling girls swooned at his mention so much so that the Page 3 of all leading newspapers had given him the moniker AMAZINGLY SEXY RAIZADA which personally irked ASR who preferred that people appreciated his talent & hard work than his looks or his antecedents.

The media had enjoyed a field day when news leaked about the twin celebrations at Shantivan. Being a painfully private person, ASR had to use all his financial & business clout to prevent the paparazzi from gatecrashing the event. He never enjoyed the limelight & had consistently tried to deflect the unwarranted media attention away from his personal life with only limited success so far.

Arnav rubbed his temple wearily wondering for the millionth time when the whole damn thing would wind up. Yet another mind-numbingly snoozy evening stretched ahead & he was already longing for the comforting solitude of his plants & the pool side his personal sanctum far from the maddening crowd.

How had he even ended up in this tricky situation? No ASR his wise inner voice warned him. Don't venture in that direction lest the whole evening leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. This was supposed to be Di's day, the day for her to exult, rejoice & relax. She was getting hitched to Dhruv her beau. Arnav had frantically hoped for this day, for his Di's HEA & he had vowed to do anything within his power to make her dream a reality. He owed her at least that much. His Di who meant the entire world to him. His anchor, his support, his conscience, his friend, his only surviving family after he had lost his parents at a young age. No ASR, his inner voice warned again & he heeded its warning this time. Some things were better left unremembered especially on happy occasions like today. His Di deserved that at least this occasion was unmarred by the unsavory indiscretions of the past.

A few simpering gals were darting amorous looks at him unmindful of his official relationship status. Was this not what THEY had all wanted, nay DEMANDED. He had resisted but then relented after one look at his sister. Her understanding look had only hastened his capitulation. If he looked at it as an unbiased interloper he had to accede that their argument did make sense. But they failed to understand his inner disquiet, his insecurities nor those wounds which were well hidden but never truly rid. He sighed. The evening was becoming progressively suffocating. He had a mad urge to simply storm out but thoughts of her thwarted his rebellion. Finally a smile graced his tense visage.

Amidst the clinks of champagne filled glasses & drone of irrelevant small talk, he could still isolate & discern her tinkling laughter.

He turned in the direction from which her voice kept drifting towards him & caught a glimpse of her. Decked up in her bridal attire, She looked beautiful, her stunning visage further enhanced by that wonderful glow on her face, testimony to her happiness. The lehenga had come from his personal design but even he had failed to envisage the staggering impact of the final output. His face reflected his pride both at his creation as well as at the woman who would soon be his.

As if in response to his chain of thoughts she turned right at that moment & looked at him. A brilliant smile lit up her face as she stared at him with love & passion.

He would do anything to conjure up that look on her face again & again.

She felt his intense gaze on her & turned to find him literally singeing her with his hooded looks. The scorching expression on his face made her heart beat faster. This is what she had always dreamt of. This day, this moment. She in her bridal glory, him looking insanely handsome with that secretive smile hovering mischievously on his face meant only for her. His smile, his love, his passion all hers. Hers to possess, cherish & nurture.

She darted another surreptitious look at him & waggled her eyebrows suggestively before winking saucily at him.

He smiled contentedly unaware that all this while this exchange was being closely observed by a malevolent presence.

Well Arnav Singh Raizada, so you think you have everything? That you can easily stomp over others dreams to reach all that you ever desired. Well, brace yourself for the havoc & mayhem about to be unleashed on all your lives.

Sheetal was on top of the world. Today she was getting engaged to ASR, her childhood friend. From the time she had playfully draped a duppatta on her head & posed before the mirror, there was only one person she had envisioned as the groom who would stand by her & say his vows. It had always been only Arnav. There had been times when fear had pervaded her heart considering his views on marriage & relationship. But they & their relationship had finally surmounted all those hurdles & here she was on the day of her engagement glowing with happiness & anticipation, exchanging secret smiles with Arnav.

Yes she was happy & contented.

She had yet again managed to blend into the backdrop. She had mastered that art so well that for all the notice that others took of her she might as well be the invisible wallpaper or the inanimate furniture. Wisely so since amidst those sparkling chiffons & shimmering satins she looked like a jarring aberration.

She caught the exchange underlined by silent sexual innuendos & a frisson went through her soul. All these years when she had convinced herself that she was OVER HIM she had simply been reiterating a painful lie. He still mattered. She still hurt albeit the soul searing pain had dulled into a throbbing ache, never overwhelming but never dying down either.

Khushi turned away berating herself for dreaming. Dint she realize by now.

Asli Duniya mein sapne aur Dil doonon toot the hain...

i really want to know about plans...How they both ended up tying knot...😕😕

Originally posted by: lechuarshi

i really want to know about plans...How they both ended up tying knot...😕😕

so Arnav love Shit all or Arnav Like shit all???😲...

OMG waiting eagerly for part 2😳😳

He He obviously i cant answer any of ur questions since it ll reveal the entire plot. But just to clarify its not their wedding but only engagement. Things ll become clearer at least bt the present in the next few updates 😊

Of course the plot, the past, the motives of each character ll not b revealed soon. Just wanted to mention that in this FF nothing is in WHITE or BLACK. Every character has shades of grey & noone is what they seem initially 😉

Originally posted by: abika

Nice update

Thanks 😊

As long khushi is strong I do not mind sheetal .. Even if ASR rude to khushi .. I want strong, avenging khushi.. No I did not read your "shattered dreams" .. But I am starting it now ..

Originally posted by: Arshi.Sugi.IPK

Gr8 update

Thanks 😊