Part 24
Arnav came downstairs for lunch from his temporary office upstairs...He had asked Aman to arrange food for everyone from the restaurant. He came down the stairs and saw Zoyee crawling fast towards him...He came and stood near her. She crawled to him and looked up and said... Da da da da...
Arnav looked down at her and waited for her to get up on her own two feet...He motioned her to stand up...Zoyee took hold of her Da da's legs and stood up. Looked up and raised her hands...Arnav laughed, bent down and scooped her up, hugged and kissed her chubby cheeks...
Arnav...My baby...Better not make you walk...or your mum mum will get angry...Lets eat...
Zoyee with her finger waving..no-no...
Arnav...Ya... no-no...
Khushi set the table and was serving food...But her mind was elsewhere ... Arnav noticed it instantly and asked...Khushi, are you ok?
Khushi looked at him and smiled..Ya im fine...and she blushed...Thinking...How can she hide anything from Arnav ji...He will know instantly what was going through her mind...Or she would eventually end up telling him everything and get in trouble...Better she doesn't do anything that he won't approve...
After lunch Arnav went back to his office. Khushi was filling Zoyee's bottle. OP came in with an envelope, which was wrapped carefully in a plastic bag. Handed it to Khushi and said... Someone had left it in the mail box...
Khushi removed the plastic bag and inside it she found a thick envelope and the only thing written boldly on it was ASR. There was no stamp on it, nor a return address or their own address...It seems as if someone had handed delivered it...But why? And what was in it?
Khushi first decided to send it to Arnav, but then she took it to her room and left it on the dressing table...thinking...Maybe its better that Arnav ji should open it when he's alone...
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After dinner, when Arnav came in the room he noticed the envelope. He picked it and tore open it. Inside he found a thick file... And it read Shyam versus ASR...
Arnav was taken aback when he read that...He sat on the recliner and opened the file. He was busy reading it when Khushi entered the room with Zoyee.
Zoyee shrieked when she saw her Da da...She held out both her arms to him...Motioning him to pick her up...
Arnav looked at the file and then at Zoyee then got up and took her in his arms...
Khushi had seen him reading the file and said...Someone had left it in the mailbox...I first thought I would send it up to you, but then decided against it, things are so bad and we cant trust any of our employees...so I brought it to the room...
Arnav smiled and said..Good thinking..Come and see what it says...Aaa...but dont worry when you see disturbing things...
Khushi sat near Arnav and the first thing she read was... Shyam versus ASR... that not only shocked her but she was also worried...She knew they had found their enemy...Shyam...He must be behind all of Arnav jis failures in the business world...
Arnav nodded...Yes we have...and I had a feeling it would be him...
Yes like always Sanka Devi was thinking out loud...
Arnav continued...Hes too silent...which isnt good...I should have been careful...Now we will have to find out who in the office is involved...
Zoyee was not at all interested in the file...She was jumping on her Da da and making noises and trying to get his attention...
Arnav and Khushi started reading the file and it began from last year when Arnav had given his Di her share...
It contained all of Arnavs contacts numbers and the quotes and the reason for the contract not getting through...It contained great information. From it all, Arnav could contact all his former clients and get them to come back to him again...And with it he can send Shyam to jail for fraud.
Zoyee was getting irritated..She would again and again reach for the file and Khushi would catch her hand and say..Zoyee no...no-no...
Zoyee looked at Khushi holding her finger up and said...No no no...
Khushi looked at her and said...Yes madam..No no...No touching your Da da's stuff...come now...
Khushi picked her up. She went unwillingly as she wasn't ready to leave her da da or the file yet. She changed her diaper and slipped in beside her. Zoyee reached for her mom and began to suckle her hungrily.
Finally Zoyee's hunger was satisfied...She was sleeping on top of Khushi... she knew her Da da was wide awake. She would lie on top of Khushi then she would raise her head, look at her Dad da and call him... Da da Da da...
Khushi tried to pat her to sleep but she started to cry...Arnav was watching them. He sighed and got up. No use making his baby cry. He knew she wouldn't sleep. As it is he cant read the whole file in one night. So he shut the file and went and lay happily on the bed and instantly Zoyee jumped from Khushi on his chest and started patting him to sleep...
Khushi and Arnav both laughed and Khushi also snuggled up to him. She lay her head on his shoulder and her arm over Zoyee and him...He wrapped his arm around Zoyee and holding on to Khushi's arm...She whispered...Dont worry Arnav ji, God is watching us and He will help us...
Arnav nodded...Who do you think sent that file?
Khushi had an idea but she just said... Our well wisher..
Arnav...If Shyam discovers his file is missing...He will not be happy...Who would take such a risk? And why for us?
Both were silent for a while...Zoyee had finally patted herself to sleep...
Arnav...I don't think Di would go behind Shyam and do this?
Khushi was silent...She was thinking about Di's phone call. Her asking her not to tell Chotey about it all...Khushi was in a dilemma..Should she tell Arnav ji about the phone call or not...
Khushi... Arnav ji, can you forgive Di...
Arnav was silent for a while and said...I dont know Khushi...Shes my Di, and I would still do anything to make her happy...But...
Khushi hugged him tight and said...All will be fine soon...I'm sure she's missing us as much as we are missing her...
Arnav just said..She has Shyam, she doesnt need any of us...
Khushi...You know how manipulating Shyam can be...
Arnav..Yes, I know that and you know that...The whole world knows that but my Di...Don't know when will Di see the real side of him...
He turned towards Khushi and said...Lets forget everything...All will be fine...
Khushi was dozing off...He carefully got up from the bed, taking Zoyee with him. Kissed her on the head, put her in the baby cot and covered her with a blanket and returned to bed.
Khushi had fallen in a deep sleep...He spooned in beside her, hugged her tight and fell asleep...
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Morning...
Zoyee was cuddling Khushi...She opened her eyes and saw her baby tossing and turning...She smiled, got up and changed her diaper... That calmed her down and she fell asleep again...
Arnav was all dressed up and sitting on the recliner reading the file...Khushi went to him, ruffled his hair and kissed him on head... He pulled her on his lap, kissed her and said...See this...
He flipped some pages and showed her receipts of repairing a CCTV system... The address was of Arnav's office...
Khushi looked at it and then at Arnav...What does this mean??
Arnav...we have found our traitor...I'll have to go to the office and personally get all the CCTV system checked...I'm sure Shyam got them tempered and is using them to get all information...I don't know how it all happened...But im going to put a stop to it today...
Khushi was really upset and she looked around their room and jumped from Arnavs lap...Do you think, they are installed in our house too??? And this room too?
Arnav looked at her and then at the ceiling...We cant be too sure...He checked the receipt again and said... It says repair work was done...New were not installed...
Arnav pulled her back on his lap and then said...There are none installed in the house...Only outside...They might be tempered...Hmmm...
Khushi...So, Shyam knows who's coming in and going out from our house...
Arnav...Yes...and he hears and sees everything that's happening in the office...
Khushi...The minute you remove them...
He will know we know about it...Arnav completed it...
Khushi...He will be warned and might look for this file...
Khushi looked at Arnav, he smiled and said...Let him think we know nothing about it and use his own trick on himself...I'll use the office as a decoy and send him all wrong information. Then he can pass it forward and get ready for the consequences. Cause those who are paying him for all this information...Wont spare him for giving out wrong info...
Khushi nodded...Aaa...Hope he doesn't harm Di...
Arnav...Khushi...He has done all he could to harm Di...He has cut her off from her family...He has isolated her...He wont harm her more...
Khushi hugging him said...I hope you are right...
Arnav...Now let me set up a trap for Shyam...He smirked and kissed Khushi and went out to go up to the office... He suddenly stopped, turned back and said... Khushi...Dont do anything that I wouldnt do...And he went up...
Khushi wondered why he said that...
Afternoon...
After lunch, Khushi was in her room when the phone rang...She saw the number on the phone and answered it hesitantly...Heellooo...
Anjali... So are you going to go against your husband and meet me or not?
Khushi was silent...
Anjali...Come on Khushi ji, arent you at all curious as to why im calling to meet you after so long?
Khushi...Did you send that file?
Anjali...Which file?? I don't know about any file, I just want to meet you. Can you come to the coffee shop at the corner of the house alone??? I want a simple yes or a NO...I wont trouble you again...
Khushi was perplexed...Should she go or not...She was curious...She looked up...Wish Jiji were here...
Anjali... Bye Khushi, I wont call you again...
Khushi...No wait... I'll be there...
Zoyee cooed who was in Khushi's lap nursing...
Anjali heard her and said..Good...Can you bring Zoyee with you?
Khushi...NO... ill come alone...
Anjali...Fine...be there at 5:00 pm today..And she disconnected the call...
Khushi was very upset...She knew she shouldn't go but she had to...The file had really shaken Khushi...She wanted to know more...What more was Shyam planning against them. Di might give her some or any information...She must find out more...And this was her only chance...
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4:30 pm...
Khushi was ready to go... She wanted to be at the coffee shop before Di... She didnt know what to expect when she reached there...She just wanted to be one step ahead of her...
Khushi reached the door was about to step her foot out when Zoyee called out to her... Mum mum mum...
That stopped Khushi in her tracks..She turned and saw her. ...Shanti bai was holding her and her tiny arms stretched out towards Khushi...Asking her to pick her up...
Khushi walked back inside and kissed Zoyee on her cheek and said...Ill be back soon my baby...
To Shanti bai she said...I'll be back as soon as I can...Please look after her... And she went out, turned and looked back at her house and her baby...Thinking...Hope im doing the right thing...Hope I come back to the house soon...and safely...
Anupamaa
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