Arnav POV

"Leave me Raizada..." I heard a less audible threaten from Khushi. Instantly I know, I should leave her else she would do something which shouldn't to be done. And I can't afford being humiliated under Meghna eyes. But if I leave her it'll costs much as certainly I wouldn't appreciate Meghna knowing my exact relationship status with Khushi. Where had the destiny landed myself into? How to handle these ladies?

"Arnav atleast give respect to my presence. Here I was waiting for you to acknowledge me and you're busy murmuring with her." Meghna voice halted my muddled thoughts.

"Who asked you wait then? Look Miss. Meghna he'll be unavailable for half an hour. I would appreciate if you use the door to go out and wait until he finishes his important meeting. Right arnavji?"

Why do I feel there was something going on her head? And what was the half an hour thing? Her smile was looking dangerous. I was thinking simultaneously with her talking and got alarmed when she asked me to confirm or to say she intend me to agree whatever she says.

I nodded at Meghana accepting Khushi's excuse. But when did Meghna accepted her defeat? She proved that in her next set of words. Nothing made me prepared for what I heard. It terrified me more than I ever imagined and that was totally unexpected.

"For your information Miss. Gupta, I am an equal partner on this company. Forty nine percent of the capital investment was mine. I own equal rights in this company, in this property and... in this cabin since I haven't had my own cabin. And... Undoubtedly I would not allow any intrusions to distract our work. You see our company need to grab many deals for that we need to work. And it was not BREAK time. The door was open for you always to go out."

Khushi shoved my hands but that didn't affected me. The informations she revealed was conveniently slipped away from my mind these days. Until today I never gave a thought to this.

"When did you started to poke your nose in office matters? It was always me who look after these days." I asked in disbelief deciding to put full stop to the matter before it could turn into a big headache.

"Look Meghna, you may be a partner in his company but you have no right to interfere in his personal matters which includes me. Small or big, HE is the head of the company and He knows with whom he has to assign his time. So please leave before I personally send you out. And for your kind information it's you who is wasting your time distracting him from his work. So OUT.." Khushi breathed like a fire. She would be a best lead if she took a responsibility, another part of my corporate brain calculated on my profit.

"You're not doing any good by hearing this girl words Arnav. I came here to say that from today onwards I am going to work here. I wish to be an active participant and now seeing your behaviour, I can't trust you also." Meghna said eyeing Khushi who was ready to pick another verbal fight.

"Meghna wait in reception area. I'll call you. We need to TALK." I said in stern voice giving extra pressure to last word.

Thankfully she agreed to leave and throws a stern glare at Khushi on the way. I waited for her to leave so just I can calm down the burning volcano. But damn that Meghna. She carefully thrown a fire ball before leaving.

"By the way, Arnav you look sexy without the beard. If you don't know let me tell you, I made you shed your lovely beard. So practically I can control any damn thing in your life with or without your wish."

I closed my eyes in disbelief. Again I fell onto her trap. Dammit! How can I not guess this was coming? And damn that, I couldn't do anything. I was tied. Damn you dadi.

"She left. Drama over. Now you can open your eyes Raizada." I seperated my eyelids instantly.

"Khu..."

"What was that Raizada? What the hell was that? Few seconds ago I was a girl who throw themselves on man and now I become your fiancé. WOW! JUST WOW RAIZADA. You opted for this type of girl."

Her words are like a fireball piercing my insides. Her every words turned into a thorn which does it work perfectly tearing some parts of my heart. By this rate, our marriage would be stopped. But why do I feel bad?

"Why are you silent now? Oh dreaming about that Meghna. She isn't only your partner in company but your partner from whom you're getting the benefits of marriage without no strings attached, am I right?"

Her words hit the spot where all my helplessness, anger, rage, humiliation were buried fighting against with one another.

"Shut the hell Khushi. JUST SHUT UP. Do you even realise how cheap your words sounds? How can you speak like that?" My body shudders in disgust. Me and Meghna, the sentence itself nauseate me.

"Oh now it sounds cheap. Infact I didn't said it Raizada, it's you who said that you're getting all the benefits and not ready to get tied in a relationship. And hearing her talks I am sure it was her. Truth hurts, isn't it?" She too raised her voice. Her words rebuked and enraged me to a limit that I blurted out what I did not intend to do.

"Hear me out once for all Khushi. DON'T EVEN LINK ME WITH THAT WOMEN. I NEVER WAS IN RELATIONSHIP WITH HER AND AND NEVER TOUCHED ANY GIRL. DON'T EVER SPEAK SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT DISGUSTS ME."

My frame shook in rage. My body produced more than enough sweat in this heat adding to my anger. Fingers formed as a fist ready to hit something or someone.

"You used me." Suddenly my attention got diverted by her feeble voice.

"What?" I frowned in confusion.

She took a step forward. I stood anticipating her moves. Not disappointing me she clutched my collars and pulled me harshly.

"Do you realise what you did?" I blinked my eyes not able to apprehend anything out of her talk.

"You used me as a shield to protect yourself from her." She stated bluntly and only then I realised what blunder I did. To shut Meghna, I accepted Khushi as my fiancé. What had I done? To save myself from one typhoon I wantedly let my head into a tornado. 

"So..." I trailed down trying to act nonchalant. I have nothing in my defence which justifies my declaration. And my ego will never accept my submission towards her. Already she did enough for which she's going to pay soon.

"So what I am saying is... You are in desperate need of this Khushi Gupta aka soon to be Mrs. Raizada. So like my fiancé be ready to go for our engagement shopping. I'll come at evening. You see I want my would-be to be successful. I won't be a hindrance on his way. Get back to work and be ready for shopping. I'll reach here at sharp 6 P.M."

Who the hell is she to order me? And damn it, she should stop this marriage not to carry forward turning everything on her favour.

"Why are you now silent now arnavji? Look if you are thinking about my behaviour towards Meghna matter then let me clear myself. Like I said on the other day, I know your character. I know you are a honest person. And you yourself admitted that today. I sense no harm around her when you yourself admitted that you feel disgust around her. My route is clear and thanks for that my dear hubby. Bye... Bye... Lala... Lala... Aaj mausam Suhana... Aaj..."

It's like I was snapped back from some reverie when she winked before disappearing through the door. What I thought and what had happened? This Khushi bhi na... She exploits every situation. Uff...

Now I get it why dadi is hell bent on marrying me with this girl. Both are crazy. I shook my head to clear my head. Everything was looking like a dream. At least on the first meet I purposely instilled some doubts on her mind but, this second meet cleared everything. I myself cleared  my lies and she by now knows that all I said on that day was to stop the marriage. God!!! What's this?

But anyways, now Meghna is going to do my job. Surely she'll try to stop this marriage and going to be successful. But what after that???

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