Aarav and Khushi settled on the couch tired. "Dadda kitna maza aaya shopping bhi ho gayi aur games bhi khel liye! Promise me hum har weekend aise hi bahar jaaya karenge"

"Weekends kyun? Weekday par kyun nahi?" he asked

Khushi raised her eyebrow "aapke office ka kya hoga phir?" she questioned.

"Haan toh office ke aane ke baad bhi toh hum jaa sakte hai bahar" Aarav suggested.

Khushi agreed "thik hai dadda aapse kaun behes karega" she sighed deeply.

He smiled lightly. "Chalo ab room mein jaake rest karo main zara office waalo ki khabar lelun" he said. Khushi giggled and went upstairs to her room.

She glanced at the wall and a smile appeared on her face seeing the new addition of a photo in her room. She picked up the marker and wrote down "Khushi and Dadda!". She then glanced at the picture of her with Manvi and began to think something.

Aarav commenced to his room, he freshens up and changes to trousers and t-shirt. He glanced at the wall and a smile appeared on his face seeing the new portrait which he always wanted to have in his room. He touched it and got emotional.

He takes a deep breath and searches for the file but is unable to find it. "Kaki! Kaki!" he shouted out to the staff.

Sharda comes rushing to the room "kya hua Aarav baba?" she questioned.

"Main important file chodke gaya tha! Kisne saaf kiya mera room?" he asked

"Jaise tumhare instructions hai jo cheez jahan hai wahi rakhi rehti hai" she replied.

Manvi appears and said "aapki file study drawer mein hai"

Aarav glanced at her, Sharda excuses herself and leaves from there. Aarav checks and finally takes out the file. "Toh tumne yeh yahan rakhi lekin kyun?" he asked

"Main wo photo tangne aayi thi aapke kamre mein file aise hi padi thi kahi kuch ghum na ho jaata isliye sambhalke rakh di drawer mein" Manvi justified her actions.

"Yeh photo jo tumne lagaya hai bahut acha hai.." he said to which she smiled and stared at him.

"Aap nazar nahi hai?" she asked

"Isme nazar kyun hota main? Lekin agli baar meri cheezron ko haath mat lagana mujhe bilkul pasand nahi hai meri permission ke bina yahan se wahan ho mere room ka samaan" Aarav said

"Thik hai nahi karungi aur mujhe aapse kuch aur bhi baat karni thi" Manvi said.

"Baad mein karein? Mujhe office ka kaam dekhna hai abhi.. Dinner ke baad baat karenge" Aarav said and headed to the pool area taking his laptop. Manvi sighed deeply, she glanced at him for a few seconds and then left the room.

She turned to leave, he calls her "suno"

She glanced back at him "ji.."

"Police station se phone aaya tha! Dhruv had been bailed out.." he informed her.

Manvi gets disheartened hearing it. Aarav while focussed on the laptop screen said "don't worry tum Malhotra Mansion mein ho yahan meri ijjazat ke bina ek patta tak nahi aata hai! You are safe here"

She gets overwhelmed hearing his words "Thank you Aaravji aapne mere liye jo kiya wo mere apne bhi nahi kar paaye" she said

"Mujhe jo sahi laga maine kiya.. Jaate jaate darwaza band karke jaana" Aarav replied.

Manvi shook her head positively and kept on staring at him. She slapped her head from behind and left the room "kya manvi kaise ghurti hai tu unhe" she sighed at her own actions.

She received a phone call, a smile appeared on her face seeing her mother's phone. After ages, she had called her. She picks it up with curiosity "mumma.."

"Kya hai yeh Manvi? Sharam nahi aayi tujhe aisi harkat karte hue?? Shaadishuda hoke tune ek paraye aadmi ke saath rishta banaya! Pehle hi tumhari wajah se banjh ke maa baap sunna padta hai ab yeh ek naya daag.. Are isse acha tu humhe ek pal hi maar de" she said.

Tears slipped down her eyes hearing her mother's words. "Mumma meri baat suno aisa kuch nahi hai! Dhruv ne.."

"Damaadji ko jail bheja tune aur kya hi kar rahi hai tu! Apni shakal kabhi mat dikhana mujhe samjhi koi rishta nahi hai ab tumhara humse.. marr gayi tum hamare liye aur hum tere liye" she declared leaving her in disbelief.

"Mumma aapko aapka damaad, samaaj, yeh news sabpe vishwas hai lekin apni beti ke atmasamaan ki koi fikar nahi hai aapko! Aur aap kya rishta todne ki dhamki de rahi ho mujhe? Itne saal maine jo saha hai wo main janti hun mera bhagwaan janta hai.. Har din apne dard se ladti hun main aur ismei aapne mera saath nahi diya sirf mujhe kosa hi hai! Mujhe hi galat maana hai hamesha.. " she said, breaking down and ending the call.

She wipes tears from her eyes and goes downstairs to her room not aware Khushi had heard the conversation. She takes out the suitcase and begins to pack her things. Khushi steps into the room and questions "aap kahan jaa rahi ho dost??"

"Khushi maine apne liye ghar dekh liya hai main waha jaa rahi hun main aur yahan nahi rah sakti hun" Manvi replied, closing the zip of her bag.

Khushi refused "aap kahin nahi jaogi"

Manvi turned to her and cupped her face "Khushi baat samajhne ki koshish karo.. Tumhare dadda ke liye ye news article normal hai par mere liye nahi! Main yeh sab bardasht nahi kar sakti hun jo ki sach hai hi nahi.. Abhi abhi tumhara aur unka rishta sudhra hai meri wajah se yeh bigad jaaye yeh main nahi chahti"

"Yeh iss ek article ki wajah se aap yahan se chali jaogi? Are hazaro chapte hai dadda ke baare mein rojana! Kal kuch aur chap jayega.. Aap nahi jaogi matlab nahi jaogi" Khushi said adamantly and began to remove her belongings from the bag.

"Khushi please" Manvi requests her.

"Nahi main nahi sunungi! Mujhe mere dadda aur dost dono mere saath chahiye samjhi aap.. Aap yahi rahogi" Khushi declared.

"Main hun saath tumhare tumhe jab zaroorat ho mujhe phone karogi main tumse milne aa jaungi par abhi mujhe jaane do please" Manvi insists.

Khushi thought about it "thik hai aapko jaana hai toh chale jaana lekin kuch dino mein dadda ka bahut bada business event hai uske liye mujhe aapki madad chahiye uske baad aap chali jaana" she informed.

"Khushi wo toh main tumhari yahan se jaake bhi kar sakti hun" Manvi said, remaining adamant at her decision.

"Kuch din ke liye aap nahi ruk sakti ho?" Khushi demanded.

Manvi takes a deep breath "acha thik hai lekin event ke baad main chali jaungi thik hai" she agreed as she doesn't want to disappoint her.

A smile appeared on her face and she hugged her tightly "dost aap na bahut achi ho! I love you" she said

Manvi smeared her head lovingly.

Malhotra Industries

Aarav had been attending the board meeting. "everyone! Aap sab jante hai yeh event hamari company ke liye jitna bada hai utna hi zaroori bhi! International clients bhi hissa honge and iss baar hum globally kuch companies se tie up karne jaa rahe hai.. I Don't want even a small mistake to happen! Mujhe meri reputation aap sabki naukri se zyda pyaari hai. Focus on the event with a thought it could be your last day of work! I hope I am clear" he informed everyone.

He rolled his eyes around the room and everyone agreed to him. He marched out and headed to his cabin.

He thought about Khushi, he dialed her phone number and within few rings she picks up the call.

"lunch maine kar liya hai aur rozy aunty mere sarpe khadi hai dudh ka gilas leke! Dost apni coaching classes gayi hai driver saath hai" Khushi gave him the updates even before he could ask her.

A light smile curve up his lips "maine toh pucha hi nahi" he said

"puchne se pehle hi bata diya dadda maine.. Aur kuch?" Khushi asked

"haan darasal mera ek bada event hai tum aaogi?" he questioned with curiosity

Khushi nodded "main toh sab arrangements karungi dadda!"she said with excitement

"tum kyun? Sab karne ke liye tum bas hissa banogi" Aarav said

"No Dadda main sab manage karungi" she said adamantly

"thik hai jaise tumhari marzi" Aarav agreed

Khushi smiled and disconnected the call. The secretary glanced at him in state of shock.

"Sir aapki beti hai 16 saal ki aur yeh baat kisiko pata hi nahi office mein!" she uttered

He eyed her "toh? Office mein kaam hona chahiye naki personal life gossip! Do your work" he said in a bossy tone.

She shook her head positively. She typed the few letters and printed them out. She walked to him and placed in front of him to sign.

Aarav signs them off. She said "Sir aapki beti hai toh wife bhi hogi!"

He stopped signing and glared at her "out of my office now" he screamed on top of his lungs.

"Sir main toh" she was shocked at his reaction.

He grabbed her hand and pushed her out of his cabin. "dubara nazar mat aana office ke aas paas!" he slams the door on her face and takes a deep breath. He searched for something in the drawer but was unable to find it.

Malhotra Mansion

Khushi had been discussing with Manvi about the event. "Yeh dekho last year toh dadda ke event mein celebrities bhi aaye they! Aur yeh jo lady hai na dadda ki wajah se famous hui hai huh!" she informed everything.

Manvi smiled hearing her words "kya baat hai! Apne dadda ke baare mein itna sab malum tha tumhe"

"Obviously hoga! Hum ek hi ghar mein jo rehte they.. Mujhe sab maloom hota tha dadda kya karte they aur kya nahi" Khushi replied.

"Acha? Sab pata hai tumhe?" Manvi questioned.

"Haan! Lekin aap aise kyun puch rahi ho? Kya aisa kuch hai jo mujhe pata hona chahiye aur mujhe nahi pata?" Khushi asked, raising her eyebrow.

"Nahi.."

"Acha? Dost ek baat batao aapko mere dadda ab kaise lagte hai?" Khushi asked with curiosity.

"Khushi jaise pehle lagte they waise hi lagte hai" Manvi clarified.

"Haww! Jhooth.. Aapko mere dadda hot nahi lagte? Dekho toh kitni ladkiyan unpe fida thi.. Aap nahi ho thoda bhi?" Khushi asked

Manvi's eyes became wide at her questions. "Yeh kya bakwaas kar rahi ho tum Khushi?" she asked

Khushi laughed "sach bol rahi hun! Aapne hi kaha tha jo jaisa hai use waise hi apnana chahiye.. Main toh kehti hun aap dadda ke saath settle ho jao phir mujhe bhi dadda ki new gfs nahi jhelni padegi" she commented.

"Hey ram yeh ladki apne baap ki tarah besharam ho gayi hai! Kuch bhi bakwaas kare jaa rahi hai" Manvi felt embarrassed and immediately got up from the couch.

"Dost socho na ek baar aap dadda aur main hamesha ek saath iss ghar mein" Khushi shouted.

Manvi glared at her "Chup! Ek shabd nahi ab.. apne dadda ki event ki tayari karo"

Khushi nodded and continued working. She glanced at the clock and it was 8 pm, she sighed deeply "8 bajh gaye aur dadda aaye nahi abtak main phone karti hun unhe"

She calls him but he doesn't pick up her phone. She calls the office landline and the staff informs her that he had been inside the cabin for the past 4 hours and not let anyone in. Khushi gets worried hearing that "toh aap jaake knock kijiye aur kahiye mera phone hai dadda zaroor darwaza kholenge"

"Sorry beta humhe strict instructions hai sir ko disturb kiya toh hamari hi naukri chali jayegi" he apologized

Khushi sighed deeply "fine!" She disconnected the call and got upset. "Dadda bhi na.. Aise kaise? Sabko threat karke rakha hai office mein.."

Manvi noticed everything and thought about something. "Khushi tum dinner karlo main aati hun!" she said

Khushi glanced at her doubtfully "aap kaha jaa rahi ho iss waqt?"

"Main aati hun kaki aap isey dinner kara dijiye" Manvi informed and immediately left the house.

She reached the car and glanced at the driver. "Aap mujhe Aaravji ke office leke jaa sakte hai?" she questioned.

"Ji.." he agreed and she quickly sat inside the car. Within half an hour, she reached his office.

She heads straight towards the cabin. She knocks the door hard "Aaravji! Aaravji" she calls his name aloud but there wasn't any response. She looked around but couldn't find any staff as everyone had left as office hours had ended.

She walked to the person who had answered the phone "unke kamre ki spare ki toh hogi na office mein?" she questioned.

"Ji mam.." he said

"Dijiye" she forwarded her hand. He quickly rushed and got the keys. He placed it on her hand and she ran back to his cabin. She opened the door and was left shocked to see the scenario in front of her eyes.