Arnav was pacing back and forth in his room frustrated that he didn't have any improvement with Khushi for the past six days and each time he got closer to her, she yelled at him and this time not even the presence of his family stopped her from yelling at him.

And what annoyed him the most is that Shyam has become close with Khushi which has been noticed by everyone but no one spoke against it because they didn't want to upset Khushi because she was the last hope to save their reputation and bring them back on top.

Akash sat in his office with Payal sitting in front of him.

That day when Khushi arrived, she had no other choice than to tell Akash the truth and as expected he was furious and didn't speak to her for two days but Khushi's recent closeness to Shyam disturbed him and together with Payal they to find out what had changed but Khushi had avoided all of them like a plague.

"I think Shyam is blackmailing her. " Akash rolled his eyes at Payal's words.

"Really Payal........ Khushi is not distressed like she would have been if Shyam has indeed blackmailed but she is rather relaxed around him ....... Something has triggered Khushi to be nice and close to Shyam and knowing Khushi doesn't tolerate any wrong doings, I think it's positive but what could it be? "

Akash sounded so frustrated and run his hand through his hair not knowing how to go about what was happening.

"Nk." Payal cried put with a huge smile on her face and Akash frown.

"Payal for once be serious. " Akash scolded and Payal was hurt but she didn't show it.

"Nk is the only person who can help us find out why Khushi is all of a sudden close to Shyam...... She doesn't trust anyone of us but she trusts Nk. " Akash realised she was right. "We have to call him back before that bastard hurts her. "

Akash nodded and called Nk briefing him on everything that had happened since he left the day after their wedding but Nk revealed something that shocked them.

Laxmi Nagar.

Buaji run up to the door annoyed because someone was constantly ringing the bell and she opened the door ready to lash out at the person but her words got stuck in her throat seeing the person or rather the people standing at the door.

"Bhabhi who is it? " Garima asked from behind as she walked up to her and her jaws dropped seeing the people at the door.

"Hey Nandkishore...... What are you doing here and titaliya what are you doing with this fraud. "

The person were none other than Shyam and Khushi.

Khushi rolled her eyes and pushed buaji aside making her stumble backwards and nearly fell down if it hadn't been for Garima who broke her fall.

Both women looked shocked watching Khushi enter Shashi's room and disappear out of their sight.

They turned to Shyam who had a smirk on his face as she looked around the living room.

"I miss this place. " Shyam mocked with a smirk on his lips and buaji was fuming but Garima was concerned seeing him with Khushi.

Garima rushed to towards Shashi's room but Shyam blocked her and glared at her making her step back.

"Dare you take one step and I will make sure the Raizadas know you all blackmailed Khushi to keep quiet about me and you can kiss your Payaliya's marriage good bye...... Unfortunately for all of you I have nothing to lose and so does Khushi but you will have a daughter who was once rejected and now divorced...... Your choice. "

Shyam moved out of the way challenging them but they couldn't because they knew he wasn't bluffing.

They could never risk Payal's marriage and didn't want to be the laughing stock of the community again so they surrendered and Shyam smirked seeing their defeated state.

"Buaji I miss you samosas..... Can you make me some while I wait for Khushi? "

Buaji wanted to bounce on him but controlled herself and walked away to the kitchen leaving Garima with him.

Garima looked uncomfortable seeing the piercing gaze of Shyam and was wondering what made Khushi feel so comfortable with Shyam all of a sudden.

"You have some nerve showing up her after what you did...... I don't know what spell you have cast of Khushi but I won't let you hurt my niece understood. " Garima muttered trying to sound and look scary but it did even look convincing and Shyam quirked his eyebrow amused at this woman's audacity.

"You and you sister in law are the biggest joke I have ever met........ I never wanted to marry Khushi....... It was your sister in law who suggested I marry her no matter how many times I refused...... You all saw me as an opportunity to finally get rid of Khushi and used me to do so....... Go ahead and deny it. " Shyam challenged and Garima looked away unable to deny what he said.

Buaji walked up to the and placed the plate of samosas in front of Shyam and a cup of juice in front of him and he smirked which pissed Buaji off.

"I love being served by hypocrites like you but I don't want it anymore because you may have poisoned it." Garima and Buaji looked pissed hearing his words and Shyam arrogantly stood up and so did they.

He walked up to Buaji with his hands in his pocket and his confidence annoyed and scared the two at the second time.

"You two better keep quiet about this meeting her today or else something really bad will happen to your beloved Payaliya. "

The serious look on Shyam's face was an indication he wasn't making empty threats.

A sound of a wheelchair was heard and they all turned to find Khushi pushing Shashi's towards them and he had a huge smile of his face but it dropped when he saw Shyam and Shyam looked down ashamed which confused Buaji and Garima.

"Shyam let's go. " Khushi ordered and Shyam nodded as she took the bag hanging from her shoulder and was about to walk out when Buaji yelling at Khushi stopped him

"You bad omen where do you think you are taking my brother?..... If you think I will let you leave then you are delusional...... I will be damned before I let you leave with him...... Leave from here with your lover you shameless slut. "

Shyam was about to March up to them but Khushi lifted her hand stopping him and she moved from behind Shashi and stood in front of Buaji.

Within seconds a loud slap resounded in room followed by a thud.

Buaji looked up at Khushi in shock and she shuddered seeing the murderous rage in her eyes.

Garima on the other hand was too scared to help buaji up.

"You and my pathetic excuse for an aunt has already disowned me so you better not cross me because I now have nothing to lose unlike you and my so called aunt who will have to deal with a divorced daughter and niece...... Gone was the stupid Khushi who you could easily manipulate to slave for you...... Cross me again and I will end the both of you. "

Those were Khushi's last words before pushing a smiling Shashi out of the house and in to Shyam's car left Buaji and Garima in disbelief.

Taj Mahal Hotel, Delhi.

A woman wearing a head scarf and aviators entered on of the suites and closed the door behind her.

She was immediately hugged by a man who slammed his lips onto hers but she didn't reciprocate and pushed him off.

She proceeded to take of her scarf and aviators revealing her to be Anjali.

"Mohit what nonsense is this?..... How dare you kiss me?..... I told you we were done and stop calling me. " She yelled at him and the man looked pissed.

"Wow Anju.,..... After everything I did for you, you now want to discard me and deprive me of being with you and our baby...... I won't allow it. " The determination in his voice scared Anjali and she knew she had to control him if she was to get away with her affair with him.

She moved closed and snaked her arms around his neck and pecked his lips.

"Mohit please relax...... You already know what is happening and how our reputation is being ruined but the media and chote's rivals are paying the media to keep on running the story and tarnish his name...... As much as I want to be with you, I can't because I have to fix things first....... Very soon you will make everyone believe my best friend had an affair and you left her and I will also divorce Shyam and we will leave and raise our baby together but you have to be patient okay my love.. ...... Anyways Mouni's birthday is coming up soon and I want you to be on your best behavior at your wife's last birthday with you okay" Anjali said in a convincingly seductive voice and Mohit nodded like a fool believe her and crashed his lips on her and the room was filled with moans and groans form the couple who were making out shamelessly.

RM.

Breaking News.

Police has discovered the remains of ten men in an abandoned warehouse eight miles out of Delhi.

According to the police, they are a gang of thieves and kipnappers.

Could this be the work of another gang or something else.

The news casters voice faded as Mami and Nani spoke.

"Hello hi bye bye...... What's going on nowadays, killing here and killing there...... As if the world didn't have enough trouble. " Mami said sipping on her tea.

"But it's good that it had happened because now we are slowly fading out of the media eye and I can't wait to get back into the social Circle. " Mami nodded at Nani's words and the door of the mansion opened and in entered Arnav looking exhausted.

They all felt bad for him because of how hard he has been working to make the investors trust him again after the scandal which they regret getting involved in.

Nani asked Arnav to join them and Mami called out for Hari Prakash to get him some black coffee.

"How is your plan of winning Khushi back going? " Nani asked and Arnav sighed looking defeated.

"It's getting difficult to woo her when she already hates me for what you guys did. " Arnav replied and they both felt the anger in his voice.

"We are so sorry Chote...... We were just angry that you two had eloped and she didn't even bother to apologize and this made us angry that's why we ignored her....... We let our ego get in the way and punished Khushi more than you and now we are reaping the consequences but I have a solution. "

Arnav and Mami stared at Nani who was smiling and Hari Prakash come in and gave Arnav his coffee and walked away.

Nani made sure he was gone and turned to them.

"This is between the three of us and am happy Akash and Payal went out and Anjali went her best friend Sonali's house...... You already know that in two days Mouni is celebrating her birthday. " They both nodded but still looked confused as to where all this was going. "A lot of people including the media will be there and there were will announce the marriage between you and Khushi...... She will be caught off guard and we have to make sure her family is also there and most importantly she will also be there and with Chote at all times...... She will never deny this knowing if she did, her family who are already being shun by their community will permanently become outcasts. "

Mami squealed happily at the idea but Arnav didn't look pleased.

"Hello hi bye bye...... Arnav bitwa are you not happy that we will be saving our reputation soon. " Mami asked annoyed by his response.

"I don't know Mami...... Khushi will hate me more if I force her and I don't think she will ever forgive us for doing something like this...... I don't think I can do it. " Arnav replied sincerely and Mami rolled her eyes as Nani threw an angry look at her.

"When did you become so weak for a woman?...... Listen I like Khushi and always wanted her to be the bahu of this family and she better be grateful she is part of her high class family like us..... Yes she will be angry but you have to make sure she understands it's for the best of this family which she is a part of........ We are going to do this as planned and don't worry I know she is angry but she respects me and won't deny me...... I will make sure she comes with us and you chote you have to make sure you grovel and make her forgive you. "

Arnav nodded and stood up walking away.

In the kitchen, Hari Prakash who had heard everything because he was hiding behind one of the couch dailed a number.

"Hello boss..... There is trouble. "

To be continued.

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