Too many Dm's for me to update today so here it is.

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Khushi sat on the recliner folding her wasked clothes when Arnav entered the room staring at her and he would admit she is the most beautiful woman he had met compared to all the models whom everyone drooled over and wanted to be but they all had plastic surgery done on them but his Khushi was all natural.

"Khushi for you. " Arnav uttered suddenly and pushed forward a beautiful bouquet of roses to Khushi who looked up with a scowl on her face which made Arnav gulp nervously.

She ignored him and picked up her bag and was walking away when an annoyed Arnav yanked her into his chest.

"Don't you dare turn your back on me when am speaking t...... "

Arnav stumbled backwards and the rose fell to the floor as he held his abused cheek.

He stared in shock at a raging Khushi and he couldn't believe she had slapped him and that too so hard that a man of his height and weight stumbled backwards and fell.

Khushi took predatory steps towards him and Arnav for the first time in his life knew what I felt like to shudder in fear.

Khushi grabbed his collar and pulled him closer to her face with a murderous glint in her eyes.

"Gone was that Khushi who tolerated your abuse...... This Khushi will kill you without blinking. ..... Two months is all that's left and if your dare try to get closer to me or repeat the stupidity you exhibited minutes ago, then I will make your sister and your life a living hell..... Understood. " Arnav bobbled his head as if in a trance and Khushi pushed him off and walked away leaving a stupiefied Arnav behind.

Arnav was shocked seeing this Khushi and he knew wooing her will take a miracle but he wasn't going to give up and even though he wanted to punish Khushi, he knew this was the time.

"I broke you once Khushi Kumari Gupta and I will break you again after you have served your purpose...... I can't believe I was falling in love with you and am glad I saw the real you before you trapped me. "

NK's Room.

Nk sat in his room unable to wrap his head around the Khushi he had met.

She was different from the Khushi he had left a few months back.

He regretted accepting his dream of working with the best wildlife photographer  in  the world.

If he hadn't told Khushi then she wouldn't have forced him to go and maybe he would have been able to protect her from Arnav and his bullying which up until now he couldn't understand why Arnav changed after their marriage.

Even more shocking was her defending Shyam and speaking of him as if he was a good man.

Flashback.

Nk entered Arnav's room to find Khushi busily writing  but Khushi was too engrossed to sense his presence.

"Kuki." Nk squealed and Khushi jerked in fright and glared at Nk but it turned to see smile as Nk sat by her and placed the laptop he was holding on the table.

"How are you Nanhe and why are you here?...... I thought you said the project was going to take five months and you are already here a month early. " Khushi asked curiously and Nk pinched her cheeks.

"I was supposed to finish next month but things went faster and now I am here to meet all of you and send some quality time with the family before my next project. "

Khushi nodded with a smile and Nk wanting to lighten the mood so that he can interrogate Khushi without letting her know by showed her all the pictures he and his mentors took on their wildlife photography project and the amazing things he learnt with them.

Khushi looked so happy for him and congratulated him on fulfilling his dreams.

"I told you to go and am happy I pushed you to grab the opportunity to fulfill your dreams just like I am doing with mine. " Nk furrowed his eyes brows confused and curious as to what Khushi was doing or talking about.

He picked up the paper in front of Khushi and saw a form for a purchase of a land in a busy neighborhood of Delhi a few miles from the mansion.

"Am opening my own restaurant soon and this are the forms for the spot and permits for the restaurant. " Khushi explained and Nk smiled at her with pride but there was something that wasn't adding up.

One was the place Khushi choose was a very upscale part of town and renting there is very expensive let alone owning it and he knew Arnav would have never helped her and Akash would have mentioned it if it was him but it wasn't so who was helping her.

"Khushi that place is very expensive and I know Arnav loves you that's why he purchased it for you. " Nk jokingly said and Khushi flinched but covered it up and shook her head.

"I don't need your brother's help because I don't want your aunt accusing me of being a gold digger which she had already done even though I haven't taken a dime from you brother....... If you are curious to know a good friend of my helped me and Shyam is  helping with the legal issues. " Khushi confessed nonchalantly and turned back to filling the forms leaving Nk in shock.

"Oh my God Shyam already has her under his spell and I can't interrogate her further..... I have to be careful from now on and win her trust that's the only way to find out the whole truth. " Nk thought as Khushi lifted her head and smiled at him.

Flashback ends.

Akash and Payal entered breaking his reverie.

"Nk what did you find out from Khushi? " Payal asked impatiently and looking at Nk's defeated state they both knew there was no progress.

"Khushi is totally brainwashed by Shyam and the only way we can find out what and how he did it is to be patient even though I don't like it, we have to let things go as they are and hope Khushi comes to her senses...... We have to make her know we love her and she can come to us if she needs anything. "

Akash and Payal knew he was right.

"Nani and Arnav are planning something at the party tonight..... I don't know what but it's big and Khushi will be the center of it........ We have to make sure Khushi is always with at least one of us. "  Payal and Nk nodded at Akash's words.

Akash's phone binged and he checked his the message.

" 𝔻𝕖𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕚𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕂𝕙𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕚 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪. "

Akash frown and showed the message to Nk and Payal who were equally confused wondering who it could be.

The time come for the party came and everyone was dressed up ready to leave.

Arnav was waiting for Khushi but he was shocked when she come down with a towel on her head and in a casual outfit.

"Khushiji why are you not dressed yet? " Anjali asked in a sickly sweet voice and Khushi fisted her hand to control the hatred and she had for Anjali and the family.

She turned and walked up to Anjali who was surprised seeing how bold she looked.

"You don't own me to dictate my life understood Mrs jha..... Don't worry I will be there with Nk. "

Khushi rolled her eyes seeing Anjali's eyes shimmering with unshed tears and walked away before anyone could speak.

"Hello hi bye bye let's go. " Mami exclaimed not wanting a sour mood because she is about to meet her friends after a long time according to her since the scandal.

They all moved out and Arnav who wanted to show Khushi off walked away angry at how it had failed.

Outskirts of Delhi.

Rudra and Alex were also ready for the party as he had a deal with the Malhotras.

He knew they just wanted to boost about him being at the party and it will increase their status of the Malhotras in society for a recluse like Rudra to chose to make a public appearance at their party.

Rudra put a final touches to his outfit when  the door opened and in entered Alex and Rudra knew he was about to mock him because he and Shyam and competing for who mocks him the most because of Khushi.

"Wow boss...... You are looking stunning..... I have never seen you put so much effort in looking good not that you don't look good but this is awesome....... I know Khushiji will drool when she sees you. " Alexexpected Rudra to throw something at him like he always does when he mocks him in regards to Khushi but he smirked and walked out shocking Alex who nearly fainted.

They sat in the car and Rudra closed his eyes as the driver drove from his house to the Malhotra mansion.

He wandered if what Shyam and Alex were saying about him falling in love with Khushi was true.

"It can't be possible...... I have barely spoken to her to know her enough to fall in love....... But she has this calming aura the makes me feel so at ease....... She looks like angel when she sleeps and my blood boils when I remember the pain Arnav put her through....... You maybe my half brother but I will make you pay dearly for what you did to my mother and Khushi...... You wait and watch.  "

Malhotra Mansion.

Arnav was staring at the entrance like a hawk waiting for Nk and Khushi to arrive but none of the guests arriving were them and he was getting not only impatient but angry that Khushi didn't come with him and he felt jealous that Nk was the one she was now comfortable with but he consoled himself knowing very soon Khushi will be forced to be his.

"I can't believe RSR is coming to the party....... He will be a really good investor to the company..... What do you think of that ASR? " Mr Sharma on of his investors asked breaking his reverie.

He was pissed at this RSR because he has become the center of attention instead of him and no one was groveling to get his attention like they used to.

"I don't like him. " Arnav replied annoyed as he took a sip of his wine and the others standing with him frown.

"It looks like you are jealous of him because not only is he more handsome than you, he is also twenty times richer than you and the most richest man in Asia and anyone who works with him becomes an instant millionaire which we all need now because of the scandal your family created. " Mr Sharma mocked and Arnav glared at him and was about to give him a piece of his mind when everyone started murmuring with their gaze at the door.

In entered Rudra Singh Rathore aka RSR the billionaire and the most deadliest business man the business world has ever had.

All the women were drooling at him and the men were either admiring him or was extremely jealous of him.

The Malhotra's rushed up to him and started introducing him to their guest and he was sat at the guest of honor table and it was clear he wasn't comfortable with them and his eyes started looking for someone which made Arnav who was watching his every move frown.

He saw a smile on his face and he followed his gaze to find him staring lovely at someone and his eyes widened in shock seeing Khushi looking drop dead gorgeous in a red saree a different one from the one Nani gave her.

Imagine Khushi in this.

For a moment he forgot he saw Rudra ogling at Khushi and was walking up to Khushi with a smile on his face.

Nani was disappointed Khushi didn't wear the saree she gave her but she was pleased seeing her outfit.

Anjali, Mami and her best friend Mouni were seething in jealousy seeing all the attention on Khushi.

Anjali instigated Mouni to confront Khushi and she walked up to Khushi who frown seeing Mouni staring at her from head to toe.

"Excuse me Miss,this is an invitation only party. "Mouni exclaimed loudly for everyone to hear and she thought Khushi will look embarrassed but she look confident which pissed her off.

Nani looked at Anjali and saw her smirk and she immediately knew her granddaughter instigated Mouni.

"Hello hi bye bye...... Sasuma do something." Mami whispered to Nani who signalled Arnav to go to Khushi but what happened next shocked them.

"Lower you voice when you speak to my fiancee. " A voice bellowed making everyone shocked including Khushi.

She saw Rudra walk up to her and snaked his arms around Khushi's waist and kissed her forehead with a smile on his face which sent shock waves in the room.

"I think you don't want my boss here and neither do you want him working with your father in law because you just disrespected the love of his life..... Apologize now. " Alex exclaimed sternly and Mouni turned to Rudra who had a murderous look in his eyes.

"Am so sorry Miss?"

"Khushi Kumari Gupta. " Khushi introduced arrogantly because she knew something was up seeing Alex interference.

"Am sorry Miss Khushi Kumari Gupta..... I didn't know your were the fiancee of RSR...... Please make yourself comfortable. " Mouni exclaimed nervously and Khushi nodded arrogantly walked off with Rudra.

Rudra felt her shiver and whispered into her eyes.

"Relax Khushi I will explain later but you have to know I did this to protect you from the Raizadas conspiracy so for now please pretend. "

Khushi composed herself and sat at the guest of honor's table with Rudra.

To be continued.

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