Chapter 41: Blackmailing

Khushi: ''Excuse me!! Arnav is my husband and you don't need to guide me how should I lead my marital life...got it..'' she was about to disconnect call when the next word from other end stunned her.

Person: ''Don't create a fuss...think about your darling brother, dhruv. What will happen when he came to know about your rapist husband deeds..'' Khushi stood motionless and her breathe turned really hard listening his word. She began frantically panicking with her gaze turned at arnav.

Khushi: ''Who the hell are you speaking?'' He laughed. Her face turn stern and panic began rushing her veins thinking who it could be...

Person: ''If you want to safe your husband then divorce him right away and get out from his life.. i am giving you two days time to get rid off him. He threthen her in non sense tone and before she say anything the phone been disconnected.

''Good job..'' lavanya pleased her men she hired to make the call and smirked.

Poor khushi..she have no other option other than leaving him..'' She laughed and turned toward Nk that was looking at her splitting fire. Lavanya saved him and shot the gun in air. She wanted to make him suffer so that he can see destruction of his family by his own eyes and keep him tied in her own house. Cupping his cheeks, she whispered.

Lavanya: ''Darling..what happen..bahat gussa aa raha hain apni biwi par..?(feel like killing your wife) don't worry I won't kill your ex girlfriend so soon as your brother never let me to harm her..firstly I will break their so called marriage and then kill her with my own hand and my next target is your sweet sister anjali..'' he was furious like hell listening his sister name from her bloody mouth.

Nk: Don't you dare lavanya..i will kill you if you harm my anju..'' She looked sympatic by his helpless state.

Lavanya: I will sweetheart..i will and unfortunately you can't do anything..your sister will pay for her brothers deeds and you know what who will help me! Her very own lover dhruv..she showed him something in her mobile'' he had tears in his eyes and prayed to god to safe his family.

Khushi shrieked sensing a tapped on her shoulder.

''Are you okay?'' Arnav asked concern looking at her stressful face. She didn't realize when he woke up.

Khushi: Woh..i was...no-th-in-g..'' she stammered don't know how to react and what to say and look away hesitant. After last night encounter, he feel a bit awkward to make an conversation. They sleep together in the same bed and its quite natural to react like that. He raised his hand to touch her but stopped. May be she was not comfortable around him by their close proximity they shared last night. He concluded and prefer not to bother her. She had her back facing him and her hand cuddling with her dupatta.

''Should I tell arnav about this threatening call?'' She thought fiercely. Since they are living together, the unspoken words were enough to know each other but still she not wanted to hide anything and let the matter sort out together.

''Arnav, someone goaded me to stay away from...'' she turned but found him no where. She look around and realized he is in washroom. She gasped and began getting ready for office but her eyes again and again moving toward the bathroom door, waiting for him to come out. Khushi stood in front of mirror combing her hair straight immersed in her thoughts. She looked at her mangalsutra and put it around her neck and smile. Picking up the sindoor she looked at it intently and took a pinch applying it all on her parting. Remembering what that man said, her face began getting numb and serious.

Who waa he and what he will get separating me us? She was clueless and brushed off those unwanted thought out of her mind for time being.

First time she is going to office putting her marital symbols. Its her symbol of marriage she would never took it away at any cost. She decided to ignore that call and started thinking how to make her married life work.

The door being knocked and hp come with breakfast. She gesture him in and went off keeping the tray. Her mobile beep and she remember about early shoot at 10 A.M.

''Yeh arnav bhi nah..when he come out..i am getting late!'' She began pacing and went and call Hp.

''I am going for important work, make sure arnav to finish off the breakfast and took plenty of rest in my absence..i will be back sooner..don't let him move out from room..okay?'' He nodded his head and she walked out. Arnav slowly took his step out. First thing he search was khushi.

''Khushi..?''

Hp: ''Sabji, memsaheb toh chali gayi''. (She is gone!).

Chali gayi? He get sad thinking she not wanted to face him. He did mistake agreeing to sleep together that's why she is avoiding him. He once again hurt her.

She not like my presence and left without meeting me.. may be she felt and realized we are not meant to be together..it's good, more she stay away it would be easy for both of us to cut off the ties afterwards..'' He smile bitterly and began putting his shirt and blazer to head off.

Arnav began walking down the stairs. Anjali open her mouth wide seeing him going out at this condition and stopped him.

''Bhai where you going..yesterday you got discharge..go inside..'' she commanded.

''I had an important assignment to finish so kindly excuse me..'' She raised her eyebrow seeing his attitude.

''No way bhai..no more work for some days..go and rest..'' he ignore her and walked past her but she blocked his way.

''No means no..'' She charged him but he is not in the way to listen and shrugged her hand off.  Staying at home was not a good option as khushi's thought not let him rest in peace. He wanted to make himself indulge in work so that he won't miss her much.

Hp: ''Sabji memsaheb would fire me if you go out she strictly instruct me to make you rest at home..'' He rolled his eyes.

Arnav: ''Tell you memsaheb..i can take care of myself she don't need to worry..'' he without listening to anyone, storm out and anjali quickly inform khushi about it.

Anjali: 'Only bhabhi can control him now..'' She sighed.

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On the way to his office, arnav was stopped at the traffic signal. The traffic was taking long time to change. Damn these lights! He cursed in a foul mood and turned the bluetooth on making a call. A old man came to his car and began shoving some red roses in front of his face.

''Saabji buy this please..''

''No I don't need them..go away..'' He look away and began talking.

''Take it for your beautiful lady in your life she will be happy and I will be able to feed my kids..'' Arnav instantly remember khushi and a small smile creep on his lips. He was not sure whether he able to give it or not. He gave him 500 rupees note and purchase full bucket of roses.

''But these roses only cost 100 Rs..i can't take this..''

''Take it and feed your children..''

''Look like you love your lady very much..god always bless your jodi and I wish you always stay together happily..''  His face turned into painful by his blessing.

Arnav aur khushi kabhi ek nahi ho sakhte..'' (Arnav and khushi can never became one..) he said in a cracking voice and drove off pressing his window shut leaving a happy man behind.
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Arnav got himself busy with his dealings but whenever he get free he remember khushi. Every-time he open his wallet and saw khushi photo and smiled. At home he restrain himself but now it is getting difficult to stay away from her.  It was getting hard to control his emotions. He began pacing in restlessness. He badly wanted to see her face and curiously scanning his eyes. He stood near the window staring below to get a sight of his beloved lady. On the other hand, khushi who was shooting in outer area immediately wind up her work when anjali told her arnav came to office. She was directly going in arnav cabin to scold him when her mobile ring distracted her.

''Look like you didn't took my warning seriously..'' A stern voice echoed her eardrum. She immediately checked her mobile and noticed the same private number that came in morning.

''Mind your own business..i am not going to leave my husband at any cost..do what you want..'' She cut off the call frustrated and went toward office when her mobile beep showing one MMS. Her hands was shivering while pressing open button. She get completely paralyzed by what she seen in that MMS. It was her and arnav video in which he was forcefully trying to kiss her during photo shoot two years back. Her legs trembled and phone slipped from her hand. She stare at mobile in terror and kneel down holding her head.

''From where this video come..?''  Her mind run speedily. She was trying to remember if anyone present at that time but cannot come to any conclusion. As far as she know no one was there when he was molesting her and later anjali came and then she met with accident. Then who it could be? Any rival or..? Her phone again began ringing. With trembling hand she picked it up.

''What do you want..?'' She shouted angrily.

''What if this MMS reached to your brother, Dhruv! Do I send it to him?'' She widen her eyes.

''No..don't do this..whatever you want..i will give you as much as money you want but don't bring my brother and husband in between..''

''No not money I want you to go away from Asr life...Being a good girl do what I am saying..i am sending you divorce paper, signed it and make Asr sign done as soon as possible and dare to say anything to him..got it! The phone get cut off immediately.

''Hey devimaiya..ab hum kya kare..!''

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Arnav was really missing her.  Shall I ring her? Nahh you promise yourself you are not going to pester her by anyhow. As he kept a close eye at the door he sense khushi going to walk at any moment. And yes he was right! There she was. A broad smile appear on his lips glancing her. With slow steps khushi was walking toward her cabin which was exactly opposite to arnav cabin. She can sense him and carried his eyes but unable to found him as he instantly turned behind the window.

She walked into her cabin and put her hand bag down. She began fidgeting her fingers thinking about that MMS. That's when her eyes fell on the roses kept on her desk. Her lips curved into a beautiful smile. She took it and smell the fragrance. Arnav feeling content looked at her smiling face.

''Arnav..i know its you? She took her mobile to rang him but stopped. She cannot call me nor meet him otherwise that person tell everything to dhruv bhai..! I have to found out who is that person and what does he want! Till then i have to follow his command.

''Hii khushi!'' Arjun greeted her showing his teeth. She lifted his gaze and then look away annoyed.

''So did you like the flowers?'' She looked perplexed.

''You bought it?'' She asked surprised and he nodded reluctant turning toward arnav who send him to her. He warn him not to reveal its him that bring flowers for her and keep it hidden.

Khushi: ''I thought arn..anyways how could I expect him to do something for me..'' she cursed him and throw it off.

''Why you put it down ..he purchase specially for you.I mean I...'' she looked away disinterested.

''And by the way he is not that bad..'' he defended him. Khushi shot an angry glare and gave him 'get lost' look but he remain stood at the place looking at the roses she threw in dustbin. Arnav did something for her but everything went vain. He not even tell her its her husband not him that brings flowers for her.

''First time someone gave you flowers and you threw it in dustbin..very bad!'' he pouted.

''That's because I don't like red roses and stop flirting with me...it won't work..now spare me and leave me alone..'' he moved back into his cabin looking her stressed out.

Few hours passed. Arnav expect khushi to at-least come and ask about his health . By now anjali must have inform her I am in office but not even once she try to meet him. Its clearly prove she also wanted to distance from me. He finally decided he won't come in front of her again and engrossed himself into work.

All day she was trying to reach him but of no avail. She looked at the divorce paper which was send by the unknown person and goaded her to make his sign done. She look away clutching her dupatta tight. She don't know what to do and how to get out of this mess. She cannot tell anyone nor take anyone help. Just then she saw some people rushing here and there. She immediately got up and went and asked what had happened.

''Mam..asr fainted..'' She get shocked.

What? The paper which she was holding slipped from her hand and she quickly ran toward his cabin.

Arnav..? she scream in terror looking at the crowd surrounded by him. She gesture aman and he took everyone out of the room.

''Arnav I m sorry, please open your eyes..'' She cupped his face and look at him crying. She sat there motionless sobbing uncontrollably and began patting him to bring him conscious. When he didn't open his eyes she began panicking.

''I am very bad..please forgive me..i promise I won't do that again and always be with you..'' she was feeling really weak. The thought of loosing really made her feel like her world has ended. She splashed water and shake him but he didn't move.

''Arnav singh raizada I m warning you open your eyes right now..'' she barked and give few punches on his chest. He choked and slowly open his eyes. He looked at her state and questioned her through his eyes of why was she looking at him like that. She pulled his shirt hardly and looked into his eyes.

''Today if something happened to you I would have been dead so never ever do anything like this again! Okay? Otherwise I will never talk with you..'' She began sobbing. Arnav looked at her intently.

''What are you looking at me like that..why you have been so careless..who told you to come to office and risk  your health..Answer me? She raised her voice. He tried to explain but she shut his mouth by her finger. ''Not for yourself think about me..second time you took breathe away..'' He took his hand to wipe her tears but she pushed his hand off angrily. He got up and tried to calm her but she jerk him furiously.

''I am not going to melt this..you will get the punishment for messing with your life..'' He scrunched his eyebrow suspecting her intention and before he could react she slammed his mouth roughly.

To be continued!!

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