Here is another one for the day and for now please give Arnav a benefit of a doubt.

Arnav was pacing back and forward angry at everything and frustrated that his life was going downhill and he needed to release it and he knew the perfect person.

He walked up to the French door and frown not seeing Khushi or her makeshift bed by the pool.

"Where is that whore? " He thought as he walked out and looked around but didn't find her and he halted and started fuming remembering what his sister told him.

"Shyam is not joining us because he had an emergency. "

He punched the tree and his fist started bleeding.

"That whore is with him........ How stupid of me to think she being married to me will stop her from meeting him...... But what did I expect from that whore who tried to trick me and I like a fool I let Lavanya, a woman worthy of my status go...... I won't spare you Khushi...... You wait and watch. "

He walked into his bathroom and turned on the shower letting the hot water massage his muscles.

He finished and dressed up for bed vowing to expose and get rid of Khushi tomorrow.

The Next Day.

As if karma was out to get Arnav, people were boycotting and burning dresses, suits and outfits bought from AR boutiques and investors were threatening to walk away.

The PR team have tried all that they can but the damage has already been done.

Because of their expertise, they knew someone was intentionally making sure the scandal was being spread wider than its supposed to be.

The entire Raizada family, Aman and the PR team sat in the hallway thinking of a way to curb the damages coming.

"We need something positive and shocking that will be more over the top than this scandal and for now no more controversy surrounding this family or else everything will be ruined. " The head of the PR team said and they all agreed.

Everyone went back to being silent oblivious of the pair of eyes watching them and a secret camera recording everything.

"Akash are you okay? " Payal who was standing beside Akash upstairs asked and Akash nodded without any emotion on his face which sent shivers down her spine knowing he was planning something and he was hiding it from her and it hurt her that he didn't trust her enough to tell her but deep down she knew she deserves it for not standing up for Khushi and allowing the family maltreat her.

"I have an idea. " Anjali squealed enthusiastically as all eyes was on her. "Chote and Khushi's marriage, if we get them married in the most grand fashion this will help improve our image and chote and Khushi will go one their honeymoon to places Khushi likes and take a lot of pictures of her and himself...... He will turn his social media into a relationship goal and then we will explain to the public that we didn't know into details the abuse Navya was facing and thought she was just throwing tantrums....... Arnav and Khushi's relationship will me the perfect way to seal the deal. "

All of them loved the idea except Payal and Akash who were appalled by them and for the first time Payal genuinely felt angry and defensive of Khushi.

"At least that whore is good for something but will she warm up to me after everything I have done to her in the past four months? " Arnav thought sceptically but his ego convinced him otherwise. "She will after all you are a rich man and countless women fall for your charm then who is a pathetic creature like Khushi. "

Arnav smirked as Anjali and Mami started planning the wedding to their taste whilst Aman and the team were making suggestions to how Arnav must portray their marriage and soon to come wedding and what follows next.

Akash turned to Payal with an accusing look in his eyes.

"You sister is being used like a toy and here you stand....... If you really love her, this is your chance to proof to me that you are not pretending like buaji and your mother asked you to inorder to please me. " Payal looked at Akash shocked. "Don't be shocked because I heard what you and buaji including your mother were discussing in the bathroom yesterday...... You see I was suffocating being at the party and wanted to leave so I followed you to take you away after you were done and you didn't close the door and was so loud that I heard everything and you don't know how disappointed I am in you........ I love you but I can never look at you the way I use to a few months ago where I thought you were the best sister in the world. "

Akash walked downstairs leaving a remorseful and crying Payal behind.

"Hello hi bye bye...... Where is phati saree? " Mami asked and that's when everyone realised they haven't seen Khushi since yesterday.

"Don't worry makeup ki dukaan(makeup shop), she is having a sleep over at her friend Preeto's house after all its good she had one night to herself where she wasn't busy fulfilling the whims of di and maa here as her husband watch and do nothing after all what puppet will go against the puppet master. " Akash mocked staring right into Arnav's eyes and Arnav looked away unable to stand the judgement in Akash's eyes.

"Akash please stop it..... We all regret treating Khushi badly. " Akash felt nauseous hearing the innocence in her voice and felt disgusted at how Anjali was able to change from a manipulative woman to a angel with a span of minutes. "We are trying to make it up to her and that's why Aman and the PR teams are here...... She is family and family comes first but you have to understand our anger because they eloped and it hurts our reputation. "

Everyone heard clapping and they all looked at the direction it was coming from and it was from Payal who was walking up to them clapping.

"Wow Mrs Jha...... All of a sudden my sister is family....... She wasn't family when you all including my family blamed her for the elopement....... She wasn't family when maids and servants in this house were treated better than her and I like a fool who didn't want to be mocked by society again kept quiet while you all maltreated her. " Tears streamed down the cheeks of Payal. " wasn't she family when she wasn't allowed to to eat with us....... When Mami humiliated and insulted her every chance she got but none of us except Akash defended her........ How can you all forgive him. " pointing to Arnav who looked away and Payal shook her head and turned back to the others. "But you all crucified Khushi blaming forgetting your grandson was ASR who can never be manipulated by anyone...... If he had shown his support for Khushi, I would have believed Khushi coerced him into eloping but now I believe he forced and blackmailed Khushi to marry him because my sister never wanted to marry a rich man..... She never cared about riches except that she wanted a man who will let her have the biggest and the desiest wedding....... Arnav's silence is proof that you blackmailed her and am sure you use me and my marriage to Akash to blackmail her. "

Akash was shocked by Payal's words but seeing the guilt in his brother's eyes made him realize Payal was indeed right.

"Payal dear what are you saying?..... My grandchildren will never blackmail anyone in their lives. " Nani defended and Payal scoffed as Anjali and Mami looked at each other and gulped.

"Really Nani...... Your granddaughter and daughter in law  blackmailed Khushi into training Lavanya by threatening to have her jailed for failing to pay the bet money she own to your grandson...... Babuji was sick by then and money we had had gone into his medication and we couldn't afford to pay your grandson even if we wanted you so she agreed to train Lavanya. " Everyone was shocked by the revelation except Anjali and Mami who were looking everywhere but them.

Nani turned to Anjali and Mami and realised from their expression, Payal was telling the truth and she felt sick to her stomach.

"Why are now quiet......... Go on and defend them...... If you people have any conscience left, you will leave Khushi alone or else I will help her expose you family and I don't care if it cost my marriage. " Payal warned and they all knew she was dead serious.

The PR team felt disgusted with the family but kept quiet in order not to lose their jobs.

Aman felt sick to his stomach because he was accomplice of Arnav and he could never imagine his sister in this situation but he just like the orders couldn't do anything as their job was at stake.

But Nani wasn't backing down because Khushi was the only one who can save them so she stood up and walked up to Payal and folded her hand in front of her.

"Please Payal I know what my family did was wrong but please give us another chance....... Now we need Khushi...... Khushi is the only one who can save us. "

Payal felt disgusted by her and was about to give her a piece of her mind when she saw something shocking.

It was Khushi and Shyam walking into the house.

Payal rushed up to Khushi and dragged her away from Shyam which confused everyone because it looks like she was protecting Khushi from Shyam.

"Hello hi bye bye!... Damadji what are you doing with pha..... I mean Khushi? " Mami asked suspiciously and Arnav was fuming seeing them together and what annoyed him was the glare Khushi threw at Mami who gulped seeing it.

Khushi yanked Payal's hand off hers and walked up to Mami.

"The auto ricksaw that was supposed to drop me off broke down and I had to walk for almost two miles until he saw me and picked me up bringing me home safely and instead of thanking him, you are here throwing accusations at him but what do I expect from the shallow minded woman like you. " Everyone felt the disgusted in her voice but was also surprised by her sudden boldness and Khushi saw this and was proud of herself because she will from now on rain hell on all of them including Payal but excluding Akash. She turned to Shyam and smiled at him. "Shyamji thank you for dropping me...... At least there are two men in this house I can rely on for help. "

Payal and Arnav were shocked seeing Khushi being friendly to Shyam and Shyam smiled at her.

Khushi then glared at all of them and walked away leaving some in shock and others confused.

Shyam smiled awkwardly at them and walked away and Anjali followed Shyam.

Nani sent Aman and the PR team on their way and turned to Mami who gulped seeing the anger in her eyes.

"For years I have treated you well and you took advantage of my kindness but now you will feel what it feels like to have a monster in law." Mami shuddered hearing the seriousness in her voice and Nani turned to Arnav. "As for you better find a way to make it up to Khushi and I don't care if you have kneel in front of her for the whole world to see, I want Khushi to forgive and you have a week to make it happen. " turning to Payal, her expression softened. "Please Payal, give us another chance to make things right and also help us of possible. "

"I'm sorry Nani but I can't help you and the one you should be apologizing to is Khushi and not me. " Payal said sternly and walked away and Akash followed throwing a disgusted look at his family.

Mami and Nani also walked back into their respective rooms leaving Arnav behind.

Arnav fisted his hand remembering Khushi and Shyam walking in and Khushi thanking Shyam as if they were friends.

Arnav wanted to smash something but he controlled himself because he knew if his self control slips, so will his already tarnished reputation.

"For now I need that witch but be rest assured I make you and that bastard pay dearly once I have the media and public behind me again..... For now I have to win you back or else that Shyam is capable of convincing her to make us the culprits and they will be free to be together which I won't allow..... Never...... If Khushi isn't mine then she won't be anyone else's....... Now it's time to seduce her. " Arnav murmured and walked to his room.

He opened the door to find Khushi coming out of the bathroom with wet her and he was mesmerized by her and he robotically walked up to her and tried to touch Khushi but Khushi looked at him as rage filled her entire body and she pushed his hand away breaking Arnav's reverie and he looked at her shocked.

He started fuming and backed up to Khushi but she didn't move back like he expected instead she stood her ground and he was welcomed with a strong and painful slap that sent him to the floor.

"Dare you touch me with those filthy hands and I will kill you. " Khushi yelled making Arnav flinch in shock.

To be continued.

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