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Khushi's Cabin

"ASR is the new sensation in G&R. Women folks are going mad to get his one glimpse." NK said while Khushi sniggered.

"Why is he still here?" She asked turning the page of the file, she was reading, with a frown.

"Don't know. He was with Mr. Jha."   NK sat facing Khushi, on the edge of the table in front of the cabin chair.

While Khushi raised her head, getting this piece of information.

She looked at NK blankly, who had put both his hands on either side of her chair, but her mind was somewhere else.

'Arnav and Shyam are brothers-in-law after all. Arnav may have gone to say hi.'

Shrugging the matter she again got busy with the data in her hands making NK sighed.

"Chairman ma'am is so engrossed in work that, she won't even spare a moment for her rumored boyfriend." He teased her.

"NK! I am not the chairman, Papa is. I have taken the responsibility temporarily. Papa will be back soon."  But Khushi had to pick only first word of his sentence!

"Relax K, I was just trying to lighten the mood." (Relax K, main to bas tumhara mood theek karna cha raha tha.) NK cupped her face.

Khushi closed her eyes and exhaled to calm herself.

"I am sorry NK, I am just..."

"I know. Meeting will be good. Don't tense too much." He understood her, while she gave him a hesitant smile.

He caressed her lips with his thumb-pad while she pulled him by his tie.

"You know me so well." She said whispering near his lips.

"Well, it's not easy to lure you." He tilted his head...mimicking her action.

But before their lips could press against each other, drowning them into a pleasurable encounter, the door of cabin opened wide and they had to part away.

"Sur.....prise!!" Arnav's voice changed from shock.... to playfulness.

'So it isn't just a rumor.' He thought, seeing them close, walking into the cabin unabashedly.

"I hope I didn't disturb you, did I?"

NK straightened and buttoned his blazer, moving towards Arnav, while Khushi was still on her chair with a frown on Arnav's comment.

"ASR, nice to meet you in person."

"Me too, Mr. NK-the Chief Project Officer." Arnav reciprocated, shaking hand with him.

They had seen each other only in the teleconferences, held every month, to discuss the monthly developments of the company.

"Were discussing some important project?" Arnav brought the matter again. "Should I come after sometime."

"Nothing like that ASR." NK gave a look to Khushi. "KKG, I'll see you in the board room."  He excused himself and made an exit.

While Khushi swirled her chair in 90 degree direction, ignoring Arnav completely, pretending to be reading the file.

"Office romance is very hot..." Came his sarcastic comment only to stop midway, getting an angry look from Khushi.

"I mean... a very hot genre on Wattpad. My ex-girlfriend was crazy about it." He smartly replaced the words.

"You also seem interested in it, isn't it Raizada?"

'Is she talking about the lift incident?'

Putting back file to the table she continued, "There is also a 'Manners and Etiquette' genre on Wattpad. Have a look, when you have all the free time. You NEED it badly."

She said, leaning ahead, putting her elbows on the table, with palms crossed, under her chin.

"Well, if you are talking about barging into your cabin then pardon me." He said, leaning towards her, with both his palms on the huge Mahagony table.... only to get his eyes on something unexpected....

Fuck!

The upper two buttons of Khushi's white shirt were open and from the place Arnav was standing, a slight cleavage was visible to him....taking him aback.

Don't look there Dammit!

He raised his black eyes to stare in her brown orbs...trying to seem unaffected, continuing his sentence.

"Uh..Pardon me because, I didn't know that the CEO will be indulged in something else, other than WORK." He scorned.

How dare he?

Khushi stood up with a start on his comment, marching towards him... in full mood to blast him.

"You may be the most useless person in the world but I have a very important meeting next hour. So take your ass out of here, NOW!"

He smirked at her outburst, and instead made himself comfortable on the epicurean leather chair.

"Useless?" He mocked her, "Well, the cause of my appearance has been made very clear when you were busy, Gupta." He put some papers on the table. "I have a surprise for you."

She looked at the papers, taking them with a thoughtful glance towards him.

And soon her face paled reading the content.

'Arnav is now owner of 1/5th of shares of G&R.'

But she couldn't show him that she was affected as she threw papers back to the table, "So?"

"So...I'll also attend the so called important meeting next hour. That's why a good luck Miss Gupta."

He stood up, shoving his hands in his pockets, but before he could turn on his heels, someone knocked at the door.

"Come in!" Khushi replied curtly, while Aman appeared with an anxious face.

"KKG, I got a mail from Shashi Sir."

"About?"

"He wants ASR to sit in meeting as his proxy."

"What the..." The two voices spoke simultaneously...stopping midway.

Well Shashi Gupta owned 30% shares of G&R, which had been managed by Khushi since last month as Shashi was  not coming to office....while Khushi had her own 15% shares in company!

Now if Arnav was to act on Shashi's proxy means she would lost control on these 30% shares.

"Papa won't do this. Check it again Aman. Someone might have hacked or forged it." Khushi was doubtful.

"No KKG, I have confirmed it from Sir himself." Aman clarified and her breath hitched. She couldn't believe on her ears...and as usual her anger directed towards Arnav.

"It is your scheme, isn't it?" She charged at him, as she continued...

"You wanted to take revenge from me, so you forced Papa to do this."  Her voice was full of venom while Arnav himself was looking clueless. But she was not stopping.

"What did you do haan? Blackmailed him or flattened him?" She punched his chest with her small fist, forcing him to move a step back.

"Enough..." Now this angered Arnav.

"Blackmailing is your virtue Gupta, and flattery is not in my genes." He held her hand before she could punch him again, before adding. "Your Papa might have found me more capable than you...that's why this decision!"  He whispered with a mock.

While she jerked her hand away...now addressing the Manager.

"Aman, find out what he was doing in Mr. Jha's cabin and send me today's CCTV footage of your floor lift." She was still looking at Arnav challengingly...but in full mood to trouble Arnav.

Aman who was used to Khushi's outburst, replied.
"Fine, I'll."

"Keep jeejaji out of it Gupta, it's between you and me." Arnav wanted to keep Shyam away from their personal tussle.

"Your Shyam jeejaji is the Head Counsel of this company, Raizada. And I need to know what is cooking under my nose." She was seething.

That's when Aman tried to subside the matter.

"Meeting will start soon KKG, you should review the presentation!"

Arnav didn't wait for any more of her comments and dashed out of the cabin.

While Aman started briefing Khushi, but her thoughts were somewhere else...

'Why did Papa do this? Is it some sort of punishment for my attitude towards his favourite Arnav.'

With Devyani Raizada's shares, Arnav will be staking for 52%. The majority shareholding.'

'He also snatched my Company from me.'

Khushi punched the table with agony.

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Arnav's Cabin

Arnav closed the door behind him, as the twisted situation had affected him badly.

'Why didn't Shashi Uncle tell me about this in the morning?'

He remembered Shashi's words from morning.

Morning Conversation:

"The reason of our falling credit ratings is not our financial conditions Arnav, there is a conspiracy."

Shashi had further elaborated that a marketing company 'Trustiano' was trying to have a deal with 'G&R'.

Being unsuccessful in fetching any contract, T was using illicit means now.

"It may have bribed the officials to reduce our ratings, trying to panic us and force us to sign the deal."

"Then what should we do now?"  Arnav had asked.

"For now we'll accept their demand. At the right moment we will prick them where it hurts the most."

Shashi's voice had firmness. "I have not told Khushi about it. She is very harsh in such matters. We need to act calm here."

"Will she agree for the deal? She is managing 45% of shares now."

Arnav had asked Shashi, who had assured him, that he would do something to solve the matter.

'Was he hinting at this transfer of proxy?'

Arnav had now understood Shashi's plan to reduce Khushi's control on 45% of shares.

"Arnav, one more thing, there is someone in office who is cheating upon us. I think some board members have a hand it."

"If that's the thing, I'll look into it Uncle. You don't worry."

ASR was now in the action, as he downed a glass of water, thinking of his next course of activity.

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