"What the hell are you saying aakash?" Arnav shouted over the phone while khushi was taking afternoon nap.

"Bhai, i can't do anything when they are assuring me he'll not come around khushiji again. I tried hard without trusting them but i can't bhai... they're shutting me out saying they'll convince you. So your presence is needed" aakash said dejectedly.

It's afternoon and payal already gained conscious whole family is there except arnav and khushi. Aakash called arnav when he was unable to get hold on karan.

"Whose custody he is in?" Arnav asked massaging his temples. Running whole night and from yesterday morning itself his diabetes level is not stable making him tired and worn out. Hardly he had two hours of sleep.

"I think with his father. They are not giving information" says aakash with a sigh.

"Ok. I'll look into the matter" arnav said going to end the call but interrupted due to aakash voice.

"Bhai, inform me if you planned to see anyone outside. Khushiji will be alone na" aakash whispered hurriedly, in fact he wants to accompany him. As far as he know, surely his bhai will go out to settle Karan's matter. He doesn't want his bhai to face him alone, not that he's doubting his bhai capabilities but he too wants to settle score with him who was also a reason for payal condition.

"Aman, i want details about that karan in one hour" arnav called his right hand man.

"Ok ASR" he replied and ended the call.

"Hmm...arnavji..." Khushi murmured slowly getting up from the sleep.

Arnav was beside her in a blink of eye.

"Khushi..." He cooed caressing her arms.

Without opening her eyes she snuggled to his lap. Fondling her head, "Are you sleepy?" He asked slowly.

"Hmm..." She tightened her hold on his waist.

"Shall i prepare coffee for you?" he asked as he know she is not sleepy. If she is asleep then she'll not snuggle to him unless she is tired of her taekwondo poses.

"Hmm..." She murmured.

He made her lie in bed and went down to prepare coffee for her. In the mean time his mobile rang disturbing her. Annoyed she attended the call without seeing whose mobile and call it is.

"ASR, karan is in his father's custody. His father flied down here and both are in farmhouse with high security. We can't meet him without appointment" aman said in one breath without hearing any voice at other side, "ASR..." He called.

"I want to see him. Do anything, but i want him before me" khushi voice reached over the phone shocking aman.

"Bhabhi...aap...where is ASR?" He asked in fear of getting another round of you're fired for umpteenth time.

"He's down, wait a minute amanji" aman heard her answer along with khushi calling arnav.

"Yes, aman. Did you found anything?" He questioned making his way to poolside as he was not interested in letting khushi know this matter.

"He was with his father in his delhi farmhouse where bhabhi was kept. ASR...bhabhi wants to meet him" aman said holding his breath.

"What the!" Arnav's favourite phrase came out before his brain progressing what aman said.

"I said all the details thinking you're on the call but that turned out to be khushi bhabhi. Sorry.. ASR" aman said holding his breath.

"Hmph... I'll call you later" arnav pressed the end button.

"Khushi" he called entering the room.

"You must be known by now why he called and i too know that he told you what i asked. I really want to see him and show him how true our love is and how foolish of him to thought you'll not find me and i want to see you punish him arnavji. You know he tried to come close to...me..." Khushi started speaking determined but when thinking of karan actions her body shivered and voice quivered.

"Shh..." He hugged her tightly assuring her at the same time controlling his rage.

"How dare he to come close to your wife? Only you have right on me. Only you the right to hurt me, scold me, care for me and have right on my heart, soul and body, none else. He tried to kiss me arnavji. Arnavji...h..e..." She hiccupped at the end and holding him to her dear life.

On the other hand his eyes turned bloodshot hearing her before he keep his emotions on check to control khushi, she ordered him.

"Kiss me...kiss me on check, forehead, kiss me..." She blabbered holding his collar.

Without thinking much, he did what she asked to do. One lead to another. Everything can wait, thinking this they both lost in their own world.

An hour or so mobile ranged making them broke their trance. Sighed he placed his phone on ear while other hand doing it's own job of caressing her bare shoulders. She snuggled to him in reflex.

"Kidnap him" said arnav making khushi shocked.

"You know where to keep him right. Call me after finishing your work" ASR in him ordered before end the conversation.

"Arnavji...what are you speaking? Who called and how can you order to kidnap someone. Don't you know how hard and torturous that will be. We both gone through this phase" khushi's good side started lecturing without giving him a chance to speak.

"Karan...i ordered aman to kidnap him" he answered ignoring her rantings.

"Why?" Even though she knows the answer still she asked him.

"To finish the unfinished business" Khushi sensed his transformation from her arnavji to ASR.

He felt her hold tightening on him, keeping his ASR mask aside, "khushi don't be scared. I am here na. Don't you trust me. You're the one who want to face him. If you don't wish now then no problem. I'll make sure to give him a lesson which he'll never forget in his whole life" he assured hugging her tight.

"Nahi...i want to see him. You're there na" she asked lifting her head.

"Hamesha..."

"Hamesha..." She repeated and placed her lips on his chest where his heart resides.

"Where do you planned to keep him?" She asked resuming her position. He flipped her and come on top her.

"That you'll know when you see yourself. You know mouth can be used for other purposes too apart from questioning" before she register his husky voice he closed their gap.

"Arnavji...leave na..mmm...leave me..It must be night by now. Don't we have to meet that karan" she whined pushing him aside.

Giving a scoffing look he went to freshen up.

After dinner they both started for their destination. Lost in arnav and karan fiasco she totally forget about the family which made him relax. First she need to let out this karan matter then they can think about payal, he thought but it's not going to work this way which he failed to predict.

The car stopped, khushi curiously watched out of the window to know the place. Shock would be an understatement for her. They are now standing before the construction site where she stuck while working in AR and he came running rescued her and a big fight between them followed by.

"Arnavji..this site..." Khushi asked dumbfounded as she thought this must be destroyed by now.

"This is the same construction site where you stuck in past khushi. Still it is not destroyed waiting for court order. There will be no better place than this" he cleared her confusion. Seeing them aman came running from the entrance.

Arnav throw a glance at him, being ASR man from years he understood what ASR mean.

"We kept him in ground floor ASR. That'll be safe for us" aman replied guiding him to the area where karan is kept in.

"Amanji, you said he was under high security then how did you kidnapped him?" She asked underestimating ASR man capabilities.

Aman let out a smile and moved his eyes to arnav for permission. Arnav too nods. "Bhabhi what are chloroforms for? We added little in food except karan's. Their chef is now on our side"

"Aman did you make sure, there is no camera inside and outside?"

"Fortunately, the farmhouse is under maintenance. So they removed camera's" aman answered confidently.

Noding his head at him, arnav helped khushi to get down in stairs. He's not interested in making her meet him but he do understand if she didn't let out her worry and frustration then she'll remember this karan life long and there'll be a constant fear of him. Arnav didn't want his khushi to suppress this issue and worry later, he want to finish this chapter asap in their life.

They entered the room where he has been kept. Three to four bouncers are surrounding him and at the entrance two bouncers are made to stand for security.

Khushi pressed herself more into arnav and her grip on his hands are tightening seeing karan tied in a chair. Arnav assured her through his eyes and held her hands gently.

"Pour water on him" ordered arnav.

"Your place is beside me not behind. I am here" arnav said seeing her trying to hide behind his back when karan is struggling to open his eyes.

"How are you karan? Oops Mr. Karan khundra son of Mahesh kundra" says arnav sarcastically.

"You... How dare you to take my angel away from me?" Karan shouted after gaining full conscious.

"SHE IS NOT YOUR ANGEL DAMMIT. SHE IS MINE, MY ANGEL" shouted an equally enraged and possessive arnav.

"You..." Karan tried to get up that's when he realized he was tied into the chair.

"Release me from this ropes. No one can live after treating me like this" threatened karan.

"Arnavji..." Khushi held his arms as he tried to go near karan in anger.

"Leave me khushi..."

"Angel, you're also here. See what your beloved husband is doing, say him to release me. We both will lead a life far away from here" he said like an obsessed person which is actually true.

"You are mad karan. What do you think, I'll run to you leaving my husband who love me to the core. Grab a life for yourself. Don't snatch others" khushi said panting heavily. When he said, she is his angel her patience level snapped and earlier fear fly out of the window. She want to beat him left and right but at the same time don't want to touch him for beating itself, so she dropped that idea.

"He brainwashed you didn't he? You betrayed me hearing him" Karan pointed at arnav.

"Are you insane? I don't even know you then how can i betray you. Mind your life, stay away from mine. You'll get a girl who love you truly. Not me, i am already someone's and never try to interfere in my life" she warmed him which went in deaf ear.

"Nahi...nahi... you're my angel. I don't give you to anyone else..." Before he finish the sentence a punch landed on his face which came from none other than arnav.

"Stop saying that again and again. What do you think I'll let you freely out from here and you can have a happy life. Never..." ASR took charge of the control.

"Haha....haha....hahaha....what do you think I'll sit quite when you both lead a blissful life. I didn't join as a photographer just to leave her, i didn't worked as mere assistant just to sit quite and i didn't befriend with payal to sacrifice khushi, i didn't sit quite for whole damn year after my coma just to let her out of my life, i didn't captured sheetal pictures just to break your relationship, i didn't brainwashed payal just to get hold on her, i didn't kidnapped her to rescue you. Hell i did all that for her, for my angel" he said like a manic eyeing khushi.

Arnav now confirmed sheetal was sent by him but still in his corner of heart he doubts sheetal's intention.

Gritting her teeth khushi informed arnav that she'll wait outside as she feel sick seeing the look on karan face. Arnav obliged as he too don't want that bastard eyes on her. For safety, he send aman with her. Though she is confused on him saying he brainwashed payal she decide to leave the place which is suffocating her.

"Angel stop...angel stop...." Karan shouted and started acting vigorous to come out of the chair.

"Don't waste your energy karan. You are not going to see the outside world for atleast few years" arnav said carelessly taking his seat before him.

"Stop boasting yourself ASR. I know what i signed for when i kidnapped khushi even after knowing your capabilities. Do you think i was weak then?" He said raising his eyebrows in mocking way.

"It's interesting to know your overconfidence. Lets forget it and coming to the main point will you stop running behind khushi?" Arnav asked without beating around the bush. He want to join with his wife Asap.

"Never..i'll never stop. Like i said earlier i didn't do all the things to let her go. First her father that shashi gupta then that shyam who controlled us for whole year, damn him if i met him i'll kill him with my bare hands same goes to you. How dare you to come between us? You know her only from an year but i know each and everything of her. Seven damn years i loved her, escaping from shyam eyes i noticed each and every likes of her. I get her details constantly by one or other way, i even know you married suddenly but don't know why and i don't want to know it either. I need her, she is my breath. I thought she'll divorce you when she came about sheetal and i'll console her then we'll get married. But she...she trusted you dammit. How much i tried to create hate in her mind for you, all got failed. And i didn't even planned to kidnap her until i came to know sheetal and my angel are at one team fooling me through payal. I cannot lose her can i? so kidnapped her. You know what i said, haha....i told her you met with accident and she came running to you. My plan is full proofed right but dammit you got my father on my toes and he withdrawed my security made your work easy. I must admit why everyone call you a shrewd man. Even after plotting perfectly by me, you still got me. But mind it i'll not let you succeed and I achieve my goal, no one can come between us" karan replied with mad anger arrogantly.

"So you can't back out do you?" He asked for which karan noded with sly smile.

"Then i can't help it" said this arnav stood and getting one spray bottle from one of the bouncers. He neared karan before karan comprehend arnav sprayed the liquid at his face. In no time he blacked out.

Giving a satisfactory smile arnav left the room. Outside khushi was curiously waiting for him. As soon as she spotted him she ran and hugged him tightly.

"Shh..he'll not bother us hereafter" he cooed and called aman near him.

"Khushi go sit in car, i have an important to talk with aman" he made her sit in car. Assuring her he went to talk with aman.

"Aman like we planned earlier, shift him to his house where you kidnapped him and already he is unconscious after he woke up made sure he'll eat the sleeping tablet mixed food and you already had his self declaration letter right. Put that in his side table. No one will come to know our involvement in this" arnav ordered and walked to the car carrying ASR aura and confidence.

They already made a letter with karan handwriting using expert. That states,

I cannot live in this world knowing khushi is with someone else. You made a deal with asr dad, because of your illegal activities i am not getting my angel. You sold your son's happiness. I hate you dad. I hate you...You're the reason behind my decision. Promise me that you'll never hurt my angel. Don't break your promise, it's your son's last wish.

They made sure to notice small things like how he call his father and how his handwriting is and how his signature was. Being ASR is always a cherry on top, little of money from his pocket the chef and the man who was with karan was on ASR side. They already gave sleeping tablets in the form of little choco's which he love. Once karan took his breakfast he'll be finished.

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Two days later,

"Shyam manohar jha was found in sunshine orphanage at his second day of birth with a name tag and a letter attached to it. The kind hearted orphanage head decided to brought him up. Until his eighteenth age his expenses was managed by orphanage, later due to his interest he joined in law college with part time job he was offered in orphanage itself. Though he was taught to all the good things, the moment he saw the letter which was left by his mother changed him altogether into different person whose morning start with greed of money and end with the same. The letter states shyam was born for a greedy man and an innocent woman. Money acted as repulsive between shyam parents which resulted in throwing him out for better future. She further stated money is the only breath to live, nothing else matters. That statement made him mad for money. After finishing his law he joined as junior that time he came across a growing business man Arnav singh raizada. Shyam being intelligent in his field guessed ASR capability and started planning to enter into his family somehow. His wait become fruitful when his eyes landed on ASR sister Anjali Singh raizada who was a handicap was added as plus point in his cap. Soon anjali was followed by shyam and he portrayed himself as good man for which ASR sister fall flat in his charms. They are married by following days, somehow shyam made a good name for himself in raizada hearts. Life went smoothly, anjali being ATM bank for shyam made his life a heaven even though he hates her over Pampering.

One day he went to lucknow for his work lieing to anjali because if she come to know he also in lucknow then he'll be a bird in Golden cage. Two days passed in blur, third day he saw a video in which his brother-in-law holds a girl who slips from the stage. At first he didn't paid much attention but what captivated him was arnav's intense stare on that girl. Till now, arnav didn't eyed any girl, girls throw themselves on him but his eyes didn't turn on their side. There is something on her made the stone hearted man to stare at her. Shyam noticed a slight transformation in ASR demeanour, so he observed the reason only to get fall for that innocent beauty. The moment his eyes landed on the girl who was stilled on ASR hands shyam felt unknown happiness. That night his thoughts fully lingered around her and next day he decided to follow her. Fortunately he found her in bazaar but what shocked him was some goons trying to misbehave with her. His blood boiled seeing that scene, without wasting time he rescued her. Following days he collected all the information regarding gupta family. Before he approach her gupta family send both sisters to delhi. Cursing them mentally he traced khushi's delhi address. To his pleasure, he easily convinced madhumathi, her buaji to give him a place to stay as he is a orphan. He started to sweet talk with buaji and made a place for himself. But khushi always seen him as his friend only and keep him at a arm distance. Days started passing, khushi started to work on his brother-in-law company AR which become headache for shyam. He was happy knowing the fact that arnav and khushi relation is bitter; at the same time anjali and khushi bond was growing tremendously. As usual following her one day when she went to market he noticed some group of unknown strangers waiting for opportunity to round up khushi. Using his brain he distracted them and dig into the matter only to get shocked knowing a big hand is behind this. He dig down to the core and got the culprit is none other than one obsessive lover of khushi who was following her from her school days itself, with additional information of his father doing illegal business under backdoor which he used in his favour. He threatened karan' s father, if he didn't control his son then he'll release his illegal secrets. Being in the dream of getting chief minister post, Karan's father sent karan to abroad for namesake and shyam continued to threaten him until he was made to put behind bars. Shyam loved khushi so he did all the possible ways to protect her. He feed lies to ASR which was the turning point in their lives, he tried all his possible ways to separate arnav and khushi when he found some sparks between them. All his attempts failed when they came home married. Even  then he didn't accept defeat, he kidnapped ASR both for money and khushi. At last failed in all his plans he was trapped by ASR and made to spend his life time in jail. And he was the one who helped ASR to find his wife. He did a mistake of loving a girl who was not his" khushi closed the file and let out a sigh.

Where she was living, her life was thoroughly monitored by many but she has no idea about it. The one whom she thought scumbag was the one who indirectly rescued and protected her. Why her life was like a spider web? She don't know how many secrets are still kept away from her. Now she understands why karan never approached her in this one year.

"Khushi..." Arnav placed his hands on her shoulder. She turned and arnav was confused seeing her empty eyes.

"Khushi...what?" Arnav asked but stopped seeing the file. Cursing himself for placing it on room, he took it and dump into the wardrobe.

"Khushi woh..." He stammered a little not knowing how to start the conversation.

"How many secrets are left for me to know?" She asked eyeing him directly which he avoided making her suspecting something she is unaware off is out there.

"You too have many secrets khushi. I didn't had any idea about it" he questioned her back without replying her.

Khushi lowered her eyes understanding what he is referring to. In these two days she came to know payal involvement on her kidnapping and her suicide attempt. Her feet didn't stood in floor she wish to see her straight away but arnav advice made her to wait until payal's pshyciatric treatment finished. And she know he is waiting for her to open up regarding this whole matter including sheetal's but she is keeping mum.

Anjali, nani, aakash and gupta's pampered her time to time in this two days. Raizada's are really sorry for their ignorance towards khushi which she being kind heart forgive them easily.

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Phew!!! I updated the heart of the story. Still i am unsure of its outcome guys. Did i wrote up to a standard or made you disappointed with this part. I thought to avoid filmy fights so wrote like ASR shrew brain.

Hope it's not a crap.

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