Arnav POV

Pushing aside the laptop, I rubbed my temple. I want to finish a deal. It would give us a better profit but I couldn't concentrate on anything. My conversation with dadi on yesterday had me messed up whole time. Involuntarily my thoughts went back to yesterday.

"Dadi I don't like her." I said cautiously taking a bite of roti.

She raised her brows "Who?"

Seriously, she don't know whom? Yeah, what can I expect from a drama queen like her. I mused sarcastically.

"The one who you arranged for me to marry."

"You mean your bride.." There she goes. Seems like she already fixed me with that girl. But who knows what is happening behind my back. My dadi is capable of anything.

"Not-to-be bride."I stressed the word not. Never ever I was going to marry. And even if by any miracle it happens, that girl wouldn't my choice.

"Can I get the previlge to know why?" She asked cockily.

"She's ill-mannered." I said harshly remensing her slap.

"As if you are mannered."

"Dadi.."

"See chotte. Minus*Minus= Plus. Likewise Ill-mannered*Ill-mannered= Mannered. Problem solved. I already booked for a Yatra trip. The sooner your marriage happens, the soon I'll start my kasi Yatra."

"You're blackmailing me." I grimaced at her level of pushing me towards a destination which I don't want to reach.

"That I know. It's for your own good. Last time you are stubborn on marrying that girl, what happened then? It's my turn to get stubborn. Get used to it."

I was tongue tied. I had nothing in my sleeves to defend myself. Yes back then, my choice went totally wrong. But does that mean she can take advantage of my state?

After that dadi did not heard a single word against that girl. Perhaps, she has my dadi wrapping around her little finger. I don't know how she managed to take a place in dadi heart. Well that's not a surprise by the way she behaves. I couldn't help but remember my horrible meet with her.

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"Great move Miss.. You thought, you can hit my ego by slapping me inturn I'll marry you for revenge. I know girls are always same. Trying to provoke others to get what they want. But let me tell you proudly, I burst your bubble. I will take revenge but not by marrying you." I clapped arrogantly. The dare of this girl. She goes on slapping me on the first meeting itself. What would happen if she marry me? Hell... That's how life would be.

Shut the hell up.. How can I think about marriage?, I chide myself mentally. Marriage should not be in priority.

"And what do you think about me arnavji. I would buy your crap and dance according to your wish. Never. And what do you know about a girl, especially ME? A girl will never enter into a relationship unless she feels safe in that..." I throws a confused look at her. This girl has big mouth same like her. Talking about self respect and sell it for their own greed.

"Do you think I don't know about your character? A man who respect elders, who asks permission to speak with her daughter will never be a wrong person..."

Even after my words, my character certificate from my own mouth, this girl is hell bent on not trusting me. Where's her attitude gone? Followed by the slap this should not be her reaction. My knuckles turned white seeing her arguing with me. More than her quarrel the thing which irking me was her strong willed attitude. She should not proceed further, dreaming a life with me. I would not allow that. Words flow out like, I trained from past years.

"So much confidence just because I respected your mother. Here me out miss. I asked her only because I don't want my poor dadi to be ashamed and bend down her head before you silly women."

"Nice joke. Go on I am waiting to hear more excuses."

I was taken aback. What is this girl speaking? Had she gone nuts? What is she made up of?

With gritted teeth, I breathed out. She is not the way she portrays. She's not some naive girl who would cry at the corner of her house knowing her life would be hell if she marry a wrong person. She looks like a girl who goes hell and heaven to make her loved one's happy and would unwrap every pretty thing to unveil the hidden treasure. Even she was like that at earlier.

"If you are done with degrading yourself, then I'll go down. Unlike you I have work do to... Don't you ask me what work?... Okey akdu.. you seems like a statue. Let me tell you what important work I have..."

I frowned at her. She gave a smile, but why do I feel that was a mischeif one? And how the hell I found that the smile was mischief one. God, this girl was danger to me.

"I... will go down and tell my amma that my would be husband wish to prepone the marriage because he can't wait more to start his life with me... That was nice right?"

"What the!! Stop your blabbering miss..

"Khushi. Now Ms. Khushi, tomorrow Mrs. Khushi Arnav."

"Shut up. You're playing with fire."

"I would turn into an ice."

"Wrong. You're the oxygen which induces the fire."

"Is it? Note this Mr. Raizada, a day will come when you would accept the same for altogether reason."

What does she mean by? Is she challenging me?

"Let me see. Be ready for consequences for messing with me Miss."

"Miss. Khushi or Mrs. Would be Arnav. That would be so endearing to hear." She flashed her teeth.

"In your dreams." I grimaced. Wish I could shut her mouth with a tape or permanently stitch it with a needle. Damn it! What the hell am I thinking? This girl... She's makes me to think evil and strictly she's injurious to my brain. Rubbing my temple I thought to leave. It would be of no use to argue with her. She seems nut case.

"Already you're in my dreams arnavji. Shall I say a truth?"

I was snapped up from the reveire and swallowed wetting my parched throat. Now what does she want to tell? Didn't she spoke a lot already? What is left for me to hear? Wait, why do I feel like I attended an interview and waiting for the result to come out after giving my part. What the! Am I getting afraid of her? No way. Gritting my teeth, I nodded my head slightly indicating her to continue.

"Only your lips says you're not interested in marriage, but your actions say otherwise." She declared as if she found something out of the world.

Is it only me who was not understanding her words? Let it be. Why do I care? But what her last sentence means. I raised my eyes and met hers which was shining with something. Something which I do not want to see in any girls eyes, for me. Love! Instantly I lowered my eyes. This has not to be done. I don't want her love. I don't want her care.

"You would not took the pain of coming here all the way just to degrade yourself making me to say NO to marriage. You would've chosen the option of calling me when you have my contact number. You have an option to deny at your side. If you look for Dadi's mental health then you have an option to degrade me infront of her. That was a easy path to escape from me you know... This says how much you care for my reputation. Realise your feelings Raizada. That would be easy for us to move forward in this relationship. Don't be a spoilt kid okay..."

What the hell? She's exploiting all my words and actions. But wait, why the hell I came all the way when I have an option of denying this alliance. Her idea was full proofed. Anyways, better late than never. I'll use her tactics. But my plan broke by her next words.

"Hello... Arnavji. The idea was expired so don't even try to degrade me infront of dadi. If you did, the consequences will not be good."

My palms automatically raised to my cheeks.

"I'll not slap you." She said with a teasing smile. In haste, I took my palms back and shook my head for my blunder. I need to be out of here. She's dangerous.

"Khushi.. Khushi beta.."

Thankfully someone called her, probably her mother. She glanced down and darted her eyes towards me.

"Amma is calling me.. Come down arnavji.."

And then she plastered a shy smile before descending down. God. This girl!!!

***

After that I excused from there. She even told me, she'll miss me. Bullshit. How can she act like love sick puppy just in a couple of meet?

"Sir.."

I come out of my monologue and looked up at the door.

"A girl come to meet you." The receptionist said. It's not that my company is big. We're ten plus few people who're working to achieve our dream.

"Who?" I asked straightening my frame.

"It's me arnavji..."

A chirpy voice followed by a yellow salwar girl entered inside my small cabin like a hurricane.

"Khushi.."

To say, I was bewildered. I was not expecting her. Now what? First meet ended with slap. Second meet???

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1. What do you think about the chapter?

2. How do you feel about Arnav and Khushi reaction? Do you expected that?

3. Does it look like ordinary love-hate relationship?

4. Will their marriage happens, that will happen for sure. Any idea about how?

5. What do you think about Khushi plan on second meet?

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