Part 16 

Neha came, hesitatingly, thinking that how Khushi is alive. But Khushi couldn't understand why Neha is looking nervous. How could a good girl like Khushi understand filthy Neha? She thought something. Is her mother okay?

"Hi, how is your mother?" Khushi asked her with concern.

"How do you know about her mother?" Aman asked her confusingly.

"She told me yesterday morning, she is the one who gave me the address of the building" Khushi sipped the last sip of the coffee, spilling the beans.

"Whaaaaat? Did she give you the address?"

"Haan... how do I know the address then? She helped me when I saw Boss's order on the table"

"Did you see ASR's message?" he asked Neha.

She gulped hard and nodded yes.

"Don't you know if ASR writes something without a name then, it's for me?"

"I know but I thought ASR may change it for Khushi. Didn't we see he put new rules every day?" Neha tried to console Aman.

Aman was about to say something, Khushi stopped.

"It's ok Aman... just leave it"

Neha left the place feeling relieved. Khushi saw him glaring at Neha.

"What is wrong, Aman? Why did you get angry?"

"I was strongly suspecting that you could not go to the building without anyone's assistance. My suspicion is right. I didn't think she can be so cunning"

"Arrey, why are you overreacting? What's there to get suspected?"

"You don't know her, Khushi. She tries from all the directions to reach ASR. He doesn't like her"

This is news to Khushi. Neha is eyeing Boss?

"Really? That's why she looked disappointed when he put a new rule to enter his cabin?"

"Exactly... and I think she is the one who took your mobile from your bag"

Khushi was silent. Could it be possible?

"Let me check the CCTV camera. She will get caught"

Aman started checking. Khushi also wanted to confirm about Neha. It's very dangerous to be unaware of our colleague's real intention.

Aman checked the recordings. They saw Neha going to Arnav's cabin and caressed his seat. Khushi widened her eyes seeing her expression while she caressed his seat. She looked at Aman who was gritting his teeth.

Taking the paper, Neha read it.

"She knows that very well if ASR writes a message without a name than it's for me. But how cleverly she managed that ASR may change it" Aman said annoyingly.

But Khushi was really angry with Neha because what she said about Arnav is not acceptable.

{"I can't understand why ASR wants you to sort the issue. Why does he want you to go to the building which is one hour away from Delhi? (thinking something) Did you do anything against him? He doesn't like a person who goes against him. Then only he challenges people. He won't hesitate to make any move to prove them his power. A maximum of people won't stand against him. I really don't like this character of him. I think he wants you to fail in this task. That's why he is sending you to the building, poor you." }

How could she talk rubbish about him when Neha know that the ORDER was for Aman? So she intentionally sent her to the site. But what would Neha get sending her there? Was trapping her in the building also one of her plans? Her thought got broken by Aman.

"See here, Khushi. She is entering your cabin when you went to ASR's cabin. Let her know what we can do..." he said gritting his teeth.

"No Aman, without a strong prof we can't blame her. She was on leave yesterday because her mother was not well. Using it into her favor she will say "I was stressed. I was not in the real sense". And there is no CCTV camera in my cabin. So we can't prove she is the one who took my phone"

"Do you want to leave her?"

"I don't say so. She will get caught with a solid prof very soon."

"But how...?"

"As of now, I don't have an answer but... it will certainly happen"

"I'm sure she is jealous of you... you should not be careless"

"Jealous? What I did?"

"You are close to ASR...."

Khushi chuckled raising her eyebrows.

"This is not funny. You should be careful" Aman warned her.

"I will take care of her"

Khushi's phone flashed with the name BOSS. Showing it to Aman, she attended it.

"Good morning Sir"

"Come to my cabin"

"Yes sir"

"Boss is calling me to his cabin" She walked to Arnav's cabin while uttering it to Aman.

What's there in Khushi's mind? Why she doesn't want to punish Neha? Aman sighed.

Khushi didn't need to knock on Arnav's cabin door because it was open. Peeping inside, she saw him typing something on his laptop.

"May I come in sir?" she asked his permission.

"Get in," Arnav said taking his hands from the laptop, giving full attention to Ms. Gupta.

Arnav felt something wired in his heart, seeing his FAN in front of him.

"Yes sir?"

"How are you?" his voice sounded lenient.

"I'm fine sir"

"Actually..." Arnav tried to explain about the order which he wrote for Aman. But... Khushi took lead surprisingly.

"I'm sorry, Sir. I have mistaken your message. I thought it's for me. I was supposed to ruin your image and was about to put you in trouble. I should have asked Aman about it before going to the building. As the location was one hour away from Delhi, I hurried in the intention of getting back to the office before lunch"

Arnav was staring at her with mixed feelings. He couldn't understand what kind this girl is. Here, he lost his sleep, thinking about what would be her reaction to the matter is. But this girl simplified it. How could she be so wiser?

"Thank you for your help... Sir" She said.

"How do you know the building's location?"

Khushi got stuck. Does she really say him about Neha?

"I found it in the file, sir" she lied as she doesn't want him to react to it. She saw him yelling at Neha just because she entered his cabin. Then, is it necessary to say how will he react to this issue? Doesn't she know how to hit Neha back?

"I had sanctioned one day leave for you. Didn't your father tell you about it?"

"He said"

"Then, why do you come to the office today?"

"As per the agreement, I will lose two day's salary, if I take one day leave."

Arnav gulped.

"But..." words didn't come out of his throat.

"I'm fine, Sir. So it's not necessary to take leave"

Arnav understood that she is not ready to take his favor. He tightened his jaws.

"What's my today's program?" he asked her firmly.

"You have to attend a conference in the chamber of commerce," Khushi told him the schedule.

Arnav nodded yes. He knows that there was another program too. It's a welcoming ceremony of Khushi's Ex-Boss's son; who is entering into the fashion world. He remembered him calling Khushi the other day. He doesn't know why he called her. He thought something.

"You too join me"

Khushi looked at him bewildered.

"Me?"

"Yes, any problem?"

Khushi nodded NO.

"Get ready"

Khushi really had no idea, why he wants her to accompany him. What she is going to do in between the business people? She sighed.

Aman and NK surprised when they got to know that Khushi is accompanying Arnav to the conference.

"What's this Aman?"

Aman was silent. He doesn't know what to say. Understanding Arnav is next to impossible. Who knows what's there is his mind.

"What Khushi is going to do in the conference yaar?"

"Who knows ASR's plan? We think about only TODAY but he thinks about DECADE."

Aman put the full stop to the talk.

.......

Khushi didn't say Arnav about Neha doesn't mean Neha is forgiven. If she is a girl who can even kill someone for her own benefits then Khushi knows how to TORTURE Neha.

Khushi intentionally went near Neha's cabin. Neha smiled at her like an idiot. She wanted to know how she escaped from the building because she saw Chopra locking the building and there was no one near the building.

"Do you have any idea when is the receptionist joins the duty?" Khushi asked her as if she doesn't know about it.

"She will come on Monday"

"Ohh..."

Khushi was about to leave the place, Neha asked her.

"Did you sort the building issue?"

Khushi smiled inwardly. This is what she expected. She sighed, looking at Neha.

"Don't ask me about it. It makes me shiver." She made a horrible face.

"Why? What happened?" she asked curiously.

"I got trapped in the building," Khushi said nervously, observing Neha's face.

"Then, how did you get saved?"

"Don't ask me HOW. Ask me WHO saved me."

"Who saved you?" she asked curiously.

"You won't believe.... He is the HERO of our office" Khushi made her heart run faster.

Neha prayed God... She doesn't want HIM to be the person.

"Hero...?" she gulped.

"Haan... A...S...R..."

"Whaaaaat? ASR?" she shouted in the shock.

"Yeah...I almost lost my energy. Thank God Boss came there for my rescue. I fell on his chest and he hugged me tightly before I fell down."

She didn't say that she fainted.

"Thhhheeen" she stammered.

"He picked me in his arms and walked out like a movie hero, taking me in his arms" she blushed.

Though she said the scene imagining she didn't know it happened really. Neha gritted her teeth.

"YOU sent me to the building unknowingly. But our Boss saved me knowingly. Cool..."

Neha gulped hard. It seems she dug her own grave, sending Khushi to the building. She herself gave her a chance to be in ASR's arms. She felt like crying.

"Ok, Neha... I'm getting late. I have to the conference with Boss"

"Conference?"

"Yeah... we are going to attend a conference in the chamber of commerce. Don't know why Boss wants me beside him all the time" she sighed looking at Neha from the corner of her eyes. She came out of her cabin smilingly and got stuck seeing Aman looking at her teasingly. Khushi suppressed her smile.

"What's happening?" Aman asked.

"Just making fun" she laughed.

"I don't think it's fun," Aman said.

"I know... I have poured enough oil in her jealousy fire. She will definitely do something in anger to hit me back. So, we will definitely get a chance to prove her wrong"

Aman was stunned. He didn't know she even has another side like this.

"What are you looking at me? I like challenges but I don't like two-faced people"

Saying, she went to her cabin titivating. Aman chuckled thinking about how she just killed Neha alive. Wait... everything is fine. But, what really happened in the building? Khushi never takes anyone's help to go home if she is in her sense. Aman knew Arnav dropped her in GH. She left her tiffin box in the office. Being a diabetic, there was no chance for her to be in the sense without eating anything. How ASR saved her? Did he really pick her in his arms? He was curious to know that. He headed to Arnav's cabin.

To be continued...

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Conference

Aman stopped before started climbing the stairs. He thought something and came back to Khushi's cabin. She was drinking water from the bottle and asked him by her eyes "What?" while drinking.

"Madam, can I get permission to enter ASR's cabin?" he asked folding his hands politely.

Khushi closed her mouth from spitting the water. After gulping the water, she burst out laughing. She sprinkled the little water on Aman from the bottle. Aman chuckled, jumping back to save himself from the water.