The Next Day.
ARD.

Aman was walking to his office when Lavanya called out to him and he groaned annoyed and turned to face her.

Lavanya shuddered seeing the scowl on his face and she composed herself and smiled nervously at her.

"What do you want? " He asked rudely.

"I have been looking for Khushi and I couldn't find her so I thought to ask you. " She replied and Aman furrowed his eyebrows.

"What do you want from her? "

"I just wanted to apologize for everything I did to her..... I let my jealousy of ASR falling in love with her and not me get to me and I was horrible to her...... I now realise my mistakes and wanted to apologize to her and ASR. " Lavanya replied looking sincere and Aman's face softened and Lavanya rejoiced inwardly.

"Khushi is not here and won't be around for the next six days. " Aman said and Lavanya looked confused at his words. "She and Arnav took a small vacation so if you need anything, you have to wait. "

Aman walked away leaving a shocked Lavanya behind.

She was fuming in anger but had to complete her mission.

"Aman wait. " Lavanya run after him.

"What? " Aman yelled at her making her flinch.

"I am sorry for bothering you but I just wanted to ask if you will go out for lunch with me. " Aman was taken aback by her request and Lavanya put on the most convincing and innocent face she could muster. "Please Aman, I want to make it up to all of you and let me start with you. "

Aman sighed and scratched the back of his head.

"Okay."

"Good.... Meet me at the parking lot in ten minutes. " Lavanya squealed and run off with a smirk on her lips.

"I don't know what game you are playing but I will play along and unfortunately for you it won't end well for you if it's all a conspiracy like I suspect. " Aman thought as he entered his office.

Singhania Group of Companies.
Main office.

Dhami entered his son's office to find him lost I  thought which he has been for the past few weeks.

He has lost a lot of weight and the mother in her was worried.

"Adi? "

Aditya jerked out of his daze to find his mother sitting in front of him with a worried look on her face.

"Are you okay? "

Aditya shook his head and rubbed his forehead to relieve his migraine.

He wanted to so bad to tell his mother the truth but the possibility of Dhami wanting a relationship with Aman immediately could destroy his wish to be forgiven by Aman and he didn't want that.

"It's work problems. " Aditya said and Dhami frown. "I wanted to open an ultra modern shopping mall in honor of Khush and Shriya and I don't know where to start that's why I have been worried. "

Dhami smiled at her son and Aditya let of a huge sigh of relief that his mother believed his words which were true but wasn't what was bothering him but it was the perfect excuse.

"Don't worry when Khushi comes, we can get her opinion on this. "

Aditya looked at his mother confused.

"Where did she go?..... Isn't she at work. " Aditya asked and Dhami smiled shaking her head.

"Arnav took her on a secret vacation last night and am sure they have arrived by now...... It's good for them to know each other better and also Khushi needs it because of the interruptions when an events is organized for her. " Dhami then revealed what had happened the night before and Aditya fisted his hand to control his anger"I have asked my men to find out what she wanted and why she is now here and after all these years. "

Aditya relaxed after hearing his mother has already taken action.

Outskirts of Delhi.

Sachin's men took multiple pictures of Arvind coming out of a house as he led a woman to a red civic car parked a few feet away from the house.

"Got you now..... Now I just have find out who you are. "

He then drove off to avoid being spotted and Dadi came out of the house yelling out Arvind's name.

Arvind groan annoyed and kissed the woman before she entered the car and drove off.

He walked into the house with Dadi walking behind him.

Immediately they entered the house she started berating him as he sat down on the couch and turned on the television but Dadi turned it off which annoyed him.

"Enough maa. "

"Don't you dare enough me, someone can see you and you unfortunately are not worried about the consequences of you being exposed. " Dadi scolded and Arvind chuckled and stood up and walked up to her towering over her.

"That's exactly what I want..... I am done hiding because of the Ratna's mistakes...... Because of her stupidity and her obsession with me I had to fake my own death and that bastard brother of mine took over everything...... I had to result to trafficking alcohol and pimping women just me live my life the way I want to....... She ruined everything by being irrational and killing herself but now my son will compensate me for having a miserable life...... It's about time I reveal myself to my children. " Arvind exclaimed with a sinister smirk on his lips and he walked away leaving Dadi alone.

"Did I do right by helping him. " Dadi thought in doubt but it turned to anger remembering the humiliation she faced and Arnav's refusal to acknowledge her like he does with Nani. "At the end of the day my son comes first. "

RM.

Payal entered the mansion with a smile on her face only to halt in her steps seeing Manohar,Nani and Mami staring at her and she nervously smiled at them.

Nani smiled back genuinely and tapped the space beside her signalling her to sit by her.

Mami sipped her tea totally ignoring Payal and Manohar's expression was just blank as he also munched on his snacks.

"How was your visit to Shashi?..... Khushi said he was gaining mobility in his legs and looks better now than before. "

"Yes he is doing well. " Payal replied as Nani poured her a cup of tea which she sipped to cover up how nervous she was.

"How would you know that if you haven't met him since he left this house two weeks ago. "

Payal froze hearing the voice of Akash and looked up to find him walking up to them and she gulped seeing the angry look in his eyes.

Everyone was taken aback by his words and presence especially by this time of the day.

"Hello hi bye bye...... If you didn't go to Laxmi Nagar then where did you go? " Mami asked looking at her in shock.

Payal looked down nervous because of the calm look in Akash's eyes, she knew she has been caught.

"Payal why did you lie to us...... You can go out to visit whom ever you want and we won't stop you but don't lie like that to us ever again. " Nani said clearly disappointed and Payal nodded and stood up to leave.

"Why don't you tell us who you went to meet? " Akash said and Payal halted in her steps.

"Akash stop interrogating her like that..... She only lied because she thought we won't allow her go out.... Stop embarrassing her further or else I will not speak to you. " Nani scolded Akash walked up to Payal and held her hand and dragged her towards the shocked family.

"Hello hi bye bye.... Akash what nonsense is this...... Leave her alone. " Mami yelled as she walked up Akash and yanked his hand away from Payal's wrist shielding her away from Akash.

"Maa stay out of this. " Akash warned rudely and Mami gasped in shock at how he was speaking to her.

"Akash don't you dare disrespect your mother...... We raised you better than this.... Yes she did lie but that doesn't mean you should behave like this with her..... Whatever it is you two can talk about it privately and not behave like some animal from the jungle and this is the last time you disrespect your mother like that. " Manohar scolded Akash.

"You are absolutely right but I won't speak to her in private anymore because I am done." Akash said to Manohar and turned to Payal who was standing behind Mami crying. "She went to meet her mother and even rented a penthouse using my money. "

Everyone turned to Payal in shock and she looked at Akash stunned.

"She knew how this family feels about women like her mother but she went behind our backs and not only met her but used our hard earned money to make her feel comfortable and not even caring to visit the father who had looked her even though there is a possibility she is not even his daughter. " Akash yelled out and everyone flinched seeing his first ever angry avatar and his accusation.

"Enough Akash...... I won't let you disrespect my mother like that...... She is my mother and whether you and your family like it or not I won't stop visiting her and don't you dare disrespect my origin...... If I wasn't Shashi's daughter then he wouldn't have hesitated to kick me out with my mother. " Payal cried out shaking as the rest of the family stood looking at the couple dumbfounded by their fight.

Akash shook his head and chuckled.

"Even if Shashi knew, he would have never given up on you because he is a saint and it's sad you don't see how much of a saint you father and sister are...... You think your father is some monster because he is poor and I know that is the only justification your mother had for cheating on him and with your sister, you let your jealousy of her kill any form of humanity and empathy in you..... You had a better opportunity to do better with you life being the daughter of the family but no....... I feel sick to my stomach seeing the real you..... And I will soon correct my mistake. "

Payal was stunned and so was that others.

Akash took off his ring and walked out of the house turning a deaf ears to Mami running after him and calling out his name.

Nani held on to Payal before she could fall down.

Manohar on the other hand was too numb with shock to speak.

Santorini, Greece.

Arnav woke up from an hour nap because of the jet lag which even though he travelled a lot, unfortunately his body hasn't gotten used it.

He smiled remembering Khushi's excitement when that every evening they had packed some few things and he had taken her to his private jet to fly to Santorini.

They arrived  in Athens after nearly eleven hours which would have never been possible for a normally plane but for Arnav's Bombardier Global 8000 private jet.

It was possible and they took a private yatch from Athens to Fira in Santorini.

Arnav immediately took her to his private home in the luxurious town.

Both were too tired to explore the town and immediately went to sleep in different rooms.

He woke up, brushed his teeth and took a shower before heading out of his room to Khushi's.

He was about to knock when he heard splashes and moved towards it to find Khushi in a bikini in the pool looking drop dead gorgeous.

Khushi turned and saw Arnav looking at her as if she was a prey he was stalking.

She looked down feeling shy especially seeing Arnav shirtless.

Khushi licked her lips seeing his abs and v-line and Arnav smirked at her as he moved into the pool and the closer he moved towards her the more her her cheeks heated up.

He pulled her closer with their breath fanning each other's face and Arnav claimed her lips in a passionate kiss.

A loud gasp broke them apart and Arnav looked up to find the househelp with her back turned to them.

Khushi wrapped her arms around his neck and hid her face in his chest which Arnav found adorable.

"Lypámai poly Kyrie. " The houshelp apologized in Greek. (I am so sorry sir) .

"Den peiràzei allà àse mas isychous. " Arnav replied in greek and the househelp nodded and left giggling.

Khushi looked at Arnav amazed and Arnav chuckled.

"You speak Greek? " Khushi asked and Arnav nodded with a smile on his lips.

"Incase you are wondering what she said...... She apologized and I told her it's okay but she should leave us alone. "

Khushi blushed hearing this and Arnav carried her out of the pool and into the house.

To be continued.

Precap: Arnav and Arvind face off.

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