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Lucknow.
Gupta Residence.

"What nonsense are two spewing?..... You want to leave us alone and go off to Delhi...... No I won't allow it. " Garima yelled as the girls rolled their eyes at her and Shashi seems lost in thoughts and Buaji glared at Garima.

"They have their own life to live and I trust my daughters to live alone...... Don't you dare forget the sweet shop is famous because of Payal's designs and the improved techniques she uses and look at Khushi when her age mates are clubbing and partying chasing boys from left to right owns the most famous restaurant in the whole of Lucknow...... We should be proud of them for who they are and encourage them to grow more......Working with the chef in Delhi will improve and increase the family's profit and their experience and besides I don't want them suck here forever so I give my approval for them to leave. " Buaji retorted and Garima was shocked by her stance.

Buaji who never let the girls leave home except when they were off to work was encouraging them to go nearly four hundred miles away from home and on their own.

She turned to Shashi and seeing his expression she knew he is with her sister and his words confirmed it.

"Di is right but I will only allow you it if you live in Laxmi Nagar at our old family house..... It's closer to Happy Singh's house and his car shop...... That is my only condition. "

The girls squealed and and rushed up to their father and hugged him making him smile.

Garima had had enough and stood up leaving them alone.

"Why is she so against us moving away and improving the business? " Payal asked confused.

"Ignore her...... We have to start preparations for you to move." Shashi replied and turned to his daughters. "I will handle the shop and Payal will train the workers on her sweet designs and your aunt knows how to manage the restaurant so she will handle that part and am happy we employed hardworking and loyal people ...... So call that chef to come home because I want to have a talk with him. "

Payal and Khushi nodded and they both rushed into the house and called Akash leaving Shashi and Buaji behind.

"Why do you think she is against them moving? " Buaji whispered to his brother but he shrugged at her because he didn't have any clue.

Sheesh Mahal.

Arnav and Rudra were walking around the palace as Arnav showed him everything in it.

Even though Rudra hated his father, he had to admit this house was also part of him and as for Arnav, he was finally coming to terms with the bad memories and fake ones his mother created to make herself look like a saint.

Gone was the blind Arnav who thought his mother was a saint and he vowed never to do the same mistake again.

"We may hate Arvind Malik but this is our heritage from him. " Rudra nodded at Arnav's words and both were totally oblivious of Akash standing behind them. "Do you think maa will like this place? " Rudra was taken back by his question. "I am asking this because this palace was designed by her late father and am sure she also helped....... Her husband may have cheated on with my mother but am sure she did have some good memories here and maybe just like me she will come to terms with the pain it gave her if she come her for sometime. "

Rudra nodded knowing Arnav was right but he was afraid his mother might be able to handle the flashbacks of horrible memories she had here and this could mess with her mental health.

Arnav understood his silence and placed his hand on his shoulder and Rudra turned to look at him.

"Bhai I understand  your fear but trust me when I say this will be good for her because it turned out good for me. "

Rudra gave in and promised to speak to his mother about his idea.

"You are brothers. " Akash's voice was heard by them and they turned to find Akash looking shocked standing behind them.

They knew it was about time he knew and Arnav confessed everything to him and his relationship with Isha for the past four years.

Akash was stunned hearing this and felt sick to his stomach hearing his grandmother helped his aunt taunt her when she had destroyed her life.

Akash turned to Rudra and smiled.

"You are not whom the media portray you to be because it take a person with such a huge heart to accept to have a relationship with bhai. "

"We are not responsible for the sins of your parents and therefore we don't have to hate each other because of that but please let this stay between us...... You are good man but I want nothing to do with your family aside from you and Arnav. " Akash smiled and nodded and hugged Rudra.

His phone rang breaking them apart and he frown seeing an unknown number on the screen.

He received the call and he smiled as Arnav and Rudra watched him.

"Of course I will be happy to meet you father if that will make him allow you and Khushi join me in Delhi. "

Arnav was stunned hearing Khushi and Payal were going to join Akash in Delhi.

Akash hung up beaming with happiness and turned to them.

"Do you remember the girl you save from falling? " Rudra nodded. "Her name is Khushi and she owns a really popular restaurant here in Lucknow and he sister Payal is a genius sweet maker and I am collaborating with them to open a joint restaurant and sweet shop in Delhi and they agreed but their father wants to see me and I am really nervous. "

Rudra smiled finally having a name to the angel who hasn't left his thoughts and dreams.

Arnav smiled seeing his brothers lost in his love for Khushi and just then an idea hit him.

"We will go with you and no buts and no from the two of you. "

Rudra and Akash were surprised seeing Arnav insisting and they followed him to the Gupta residence knowing he wasn't going to give up.

They entered the residence to find Buaji and Shashi sitting under the canopy in the middle of the house munching on some snacks and tea.

"Good day sir. " Akash greeted and Shashi welcomed them and Buaji called out to Garima and the girls.

Payal and Khushi were shocked seeing Akash with Arnav and Rudra.

They both knew Akash and Arnav were cousins but never knew they were friends with Rudra.

Rudra couldn't take his eyes off Khushi and she was blushing uncontrollably seeing this.

Akash stared at Payal mesmerized by her beauty and Payal for the first time realised how handsome Akash really was and his glasses made him even more cute and adorable.

"Hey Nandkishore is this a staring contest or what. " Buaji exclaimed sternly and they all looked away embarrassed.

Akash and Rudra couldn't look Buaji in the eyes because she had her scrutinizing gaze on them with her glasses perched on her nose bridge.

Shashi nudged her sister with a smile on his face but Buaji wasn't budging seeing them ogling at her nieces.

"Khushi get our guest some snacks and tea. "

Khushi nodded obediently and run off and coming back with tea and snacks.

Payal served them and Rudra was disappointed it wasn't Khushi but Akash was internally jumping for joy as Payal served him.

Akash did great job at impressing Shashi and Buaji and an assurance from Arnav and Rudra to make sure Khushi and Payal were safe in Delhi made all the worries Shashi and Buaji had disappear.

Their couldn't deny the men were trust worthy.

But Arnav took it a step further when he suggested Khushi and Payal live with Rudra.

Rudra was taken aback by his suggestion and snapped his head to Arnav and gave him a stern look but Arnav royally ignored him and turned to Shashi and Buaji to convince them.

"Isha maa the mother of Rudra is a good woman and I will prove it to you. "

He took out his phone and video called Isha and she spoke to Shashi and Buaji and after half an hour, Isha won over the Guptas totally convincing them the girls were safe with them.

Isha took it a step further and invited the family to Delhi to see the place and Shashi and Buaji agreed.

"Khushi and Payal will be staying with Ishaji but they will be joining all of you in Delhi in a week time because we have to make sure all our employees are compensated well and put right people in authority. "

They all agreed and they all left contentedly.

"Hey Nandkishore where is Garima? " Buaji asked and they all realised she wasn't with them through out the conversation with the men.

New Delhi.
RM.
Three Days Later.

Mami and Manohar, Akash and Arnav were home having dinner since it was a weekend and were all at home.

"Manu someone is really glowing with happiness.... I wonder what it making my son so happy. " Manohar teased wiggling his eyes brows and Mami nodded giggling seeing Akash looking flustered.

"Because he is in love. " Arnav dropped the bomb and there was a pin drop silence at the table as Mami and Manohar stared between Arnav and Akash who was staring at Arnav who had a look of go ahead and deny it on his face. "Come on Akash..... You were literally drooling seeing Payal and you couldn't take your eyes off her. "

"Hello hi bye bye my bahu's name is Payal. " Mami squealed happily.

"And she is from Lucknow. " Arnav revealed and Mami squealed happily.

"My son you made the right choice...... I want to meet her. " Mami begged with her hands folded and a puppy face and Manohar nodded in support of his wife.

"Maa she is my soon to be business partner and you are not meeting her because I don't want her to think I am giving her the collaboration because I want to get with her. " Akash uttered confusing his parent.

Arnav seeing the confusing revealed the business deal they are having with Akash omitting the part where they will be staying with Isha which Akash appreciated.

But Mami was sad knowing she would have to pretend so that Payal won't reject her son but she was happy her son didn't deny he was in love with Payal and she was a girl from her hometown.

"Manu I know how impulsive you can be when you are overexcited...... You have to promise to control yourself. " Manohar said and Mami nodded.

The rang of the door bell breaking their reverie and they all stared at each other wondering who it would be at this time as one of the servants went to open the door.

"Anjali ma'am. "

They all stood up and walked towards the door to find Anjali carrying a sleeping Anupama on her shoulder.

Her eyes looked puffy and the servants dragged in two suitcases into the house.

Akash, Mami and Manohar were shocked seeing her but Arnav knew the reason why she was here.

"Hello hi bye bye...... What happened to you? " Mami asked concerned as she took Anupama from Anjali and she broke down revealing Mohit was cheating on her with the daughter of his father's business partner.

Mami sent one of the servant's to take Anupama to her room and they all sat down as Anjali began to explain.

"I always knew there was something going on between them but it was confirmed this morning when he didn't arrive home........ We got a call that he had been admitted at the hospital after being stabbed by the ex boyfriend of Mouni the girl she was having the affair with and he was in the hospital now paralyzed and there is no hope that he will ever walk of speak again...... His sisters and father blamed me saying that if I was a good wife then he couldn't have strayed...... So left because I refuse to be their punch bag anymore. " Anjali cried out and Mami consoled her.

The men except Arnav were pissed at what had happened.

Arnav had a poker face and this shocked all of them.

"You can stay but under two conditions...... One is your will immediately find a job and you will sign over Anu baby's full custody to me..... I don't want any ugly custody battle between you and your in laws that will traumatize my niece...... As for you I don't give a damn what happens to you but make sure it doesn't affect Anupama. " Arnav said coldly and walked away leaving them in shock and confusion.

"This is your karma for killing Khushi and Rudra in our past life and I will make sure you suffer more than this. " Arnav thought as he walked into Mami's room to see Anupama.

A few miles from RM, a man and a young woman sat down in the small dinning room of apartment eating their dinner.

"Bhai you have to wake up early and  drop me off at AR designs..... I don't want to be late for my paid internship. "

"Pihu do you really have to take this internship...... If it was up to me you should continue with your masters degree after this. " Shyam suggested and Pihu shook her head as she wiped her mouth.

"Bhai AR internship will guarantee my immediate employment at any fashion house I want...... I can work and still take my masters at the same time..... Why, don't you trust your baby sister? "

Shyam gave in seeing her adorable expression and they both burst out laughing.

Fate has set the motion for all of them to meet and have a second chance at love and life this time with the right people.

To be continued.

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