SS:MISTRESS -THE TAINTED FATE

Part 24

Arshi FF: Mistress- The Tainted Fate
Part 24
Khushi let out a sigh as she streached her arms  together .... with the Project Date coming nearer, Work load has been doubled for her .... 
Working with Malik Corporates has started taking a toll  on het schedule badly .. To be very Frank .. Office Politics has started messing up with her mind ...She is the one whom the management will deliberately hold on in pretext of works even after the working hours ..and She can easily understand the reason of such act but she choose to be silent .  That is the best thing to do .. She is being paid for her work ..
.Khushi stood up as she got a call on her landline ... letting out a deep sigh, she walked upstairs to meet Henry Lewis .. definately He has again find faults of her..
Calm down Khushi !! Calm down .. Just ease down your boiling nerves ..
She chanted it like the mantra, before she walked ahead and knocks at the cabin ..
Hearing the sharp Come - In .. She walked inside ..
Khushi : You have called me Mr Lewis ?
Henry just raised his head up from the laptop and just nodded firmly ..
Henry : Miss Gupta I want you to divertify the Budget that has been passed by us for your company .  I need you to prepare a data sheet for the employees working under your payroll with their performance Chart ..and Yes please mention me the amount we are spending on them with the commission value which the Malik Corporate is spending on you for each employees .  Please Complete this task before going home
Khushi sighed glancing at the clock it is already time for the day end ... He is deliberately doing all these ..Arnav says it right .  HE is a bloody Asshole ..
Khushi: It's already 7 ...
Henry : I am extremely sorry if you can't buy me the time .. Miss Gupta it is important otherwise I would not have requested you .. Please checm or else I have to talk with ypur management if this how you people works. 
Khushi sighed harder and left noting down ...
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Khushi just glanced at the clock it's already 9 ... but she is still in the office working on a baseless thing ...
She have message Anny regarding her late... Thank God !! Arnav is not in town or else He would not have definately  taken the matter lightly ..
She finally mailed the details, and wraps up her works ..
Shutting down her system .. She took her bag, as she decides to leave the premises calling it as a day ..
She sighed as she stepped out of the house before her eyes fell on Arnav who is standing there near the car, and it was clearly shown that he is not at all happy with the events happening here ...
Khushi : Aap ? When you returned back ..
Arnav : I am coming directly from the airport... Anny called me saying you would be again late .. What is the matter ?
Khushi : You know already .  How Henry is behaving since the time I denied to work as spy on you ... Leave it .   Doesn't matter .. I have came here to work .  I will finish it and at the end of month .. I will take my salary .. Period ( She grinned foolishly as Arnav sighed tucking her hair strands behind before he notice Khushi's phone ringing )
Noticing the caller id, anger raised inside him .  HENRY LEWIS !!
He  badly need to intervene into this before it goes above the head

Arnav just glanced at Khushi holding her hand he marched inside the office ...
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Henry got up only to find Arnav entering his cabin along with Khushi .
Henry : What the hell ? And ( looking at Khushi ) Miss Gupta this is what you called professionalism .. You brought your boyfriend here to advocate you ...
Arnav : just because I am not claiming my right doesn't mean I don't hold any right over here ... Don't Forget I am still a Signatory over here .  I didn't let go of it .  And as per labor law you cannot force any employee to work beyond the working hours ..  Mark my word.   HENRY don't try to play tricks on me or my girlfriend otherwise .. you wouldn't be finding yourself anywhere around ... Come Khushi ...
He said throwing a glare at Henry he left with Khushi ....
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Khushi sighed as she glanced at Anny who was just checking her phone ....
Anny : What why are you looking at me like that Di ? I did nothing wrong to inform jiju the truth .. Don't think I have not notice the change in you from last few days ...
Arnav : Don't pass glare at Anny .. I would have definately have known even if Anny have not informed .  And Khushi you should learn to say NO .. A NO means A No.    Otherwise people will hunt you down .  I AM TELLING YOU TOO ANNY .. You should be clear saying a No if you are not liking something or finding it  not appropriate ..
Arnav said in a no nonsense tone as Anny nodded her head before Khushi just ruffled Anny's hair
Anny : don't mess with my hair style Di .. That is not done ..  huh ..Silly you ...( She rolled her eyes huffing ..
Arnav : what about your studies ?Everything comes alomg with the studies .. I hope you are aware of that .. Don't let your sister complain about making you a spoilt brat ..
Anny : I am doing it .. Now that you have returned Jiju can you help me with the physics ..
Khushi: Again you started finding excuses ...
Arnav : No worries .. I will help you out after dinner ..
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Khushi glanced at Arnav who just entered the room after helping Anny with her studies ..
She smiled at him as he rode up to the bed and started checking his phone ...
Walking towards him, she sat beside him while pressing his shoulders ..
Khushi : How was your business tour went ?
( Arnav just nodded his head while lighting out the cigar .. )
Arnav : It was good !! But I was not at all good without you . ( he said pulling Khushi close towards her as he tugged her hair strands away making her look at him ) Did you miss me ?
Khushi frowned before snaking her arms around his neck as she took out the cigar from his hand before placing it down on the ash tray beside the table.  
Arnav smirks as he leans taking her lips on his  ..as he flipped taking her underneath him as his hands started travelling down her body .. 
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Khushi stirred in sleep as she placed her palm on the otherside of the bed only to find it empty ....
She opened her eyes, as she sat up straight looking ahead for Arnav.. only to find him standing near the pool side being lost somewhere else ..
She tied up her hair in a bun, as she walked down of the bed .. wearing her slippers she walked ahead towards the pool side ..
Khushi let out a sigh as she placed a comforting hand on his shoulder making him look back at her  .. His eyes were red .... and It doesn't take much to her to understand that he again have had a night mare.   
Khushi : You had a night mare again ? ( Arnav sighed as he  tried to walk away ignoring her but Khushi hold his hand  making him looked at her with a frown )
Khushi : Baby ...( She called out as a mere whispers before she walk close towards him as she cupped his cheeks ) Why are you keeping the pain bury inside you .... You shoyld atleast share your grief with someone ... it can ease you up ..
Arnav : Grief ? What are you talking about ? I don't have any grief inside me ..
Arnav chuckled , as Khushi folded her arms across her chest ...
Khushi : Whom you are trying to fool ? I might have not known you more ..but In these few months I have been knowing you better at least to know your emotion ...
Arnav : Emotion ? Tell me what I am thinking about  ? ( He said raising his eyebrow making Khushi frowned as He pulled Khushi in his arms kissing her nose ... ) You know nothing about me babe...
By saying so, he picked Khushi in his arms as his eyes darkened with desire before  Khushi punched him on his arms ..
Khushi : You know what ? You are such a jerk .. you very well knows to divert topic ... ( Khushi makes a face, as Arnav pulled her down on the bed) I will do the same when it comes to me as well .. I will not let you poke your nose in my matter
Arnav : what the ? ( he cursed as he sat back on the bed and sighed ) You are hell bent in disobeying the rules of the contract Isn't you ..
Khushi : Are we even following it.   ( Arnav let out a sigh as he hold Khushi's palm and kissed her knuckles )
Arnav : I have some bad past which I don't want to even remember forget about discussing it in words . But I promise , if someday I want to open up .. It would be you with whom I will be sharing first...
Khushi blinked her eyes not wanting to drag the matter further .. 
She knows Arnav very well, He will not say until he wished to say the truth ...
She just sighed looking up at the almighty .. where she is leading to ? This man infront of her seems to be so mysterious ... but in these months she have understand one thing, that  Arnav Singh Raizada is not like what everyone predicts him to be .. There is lot of secrets and pain that he has buried behind this handsome face ...
Khushi Kumari Gupta .. Are you falling for this Devil ? BEWARE ..
The inner goddess glared at Khushi warning at her as she find her admiring the sleeping man as she caressed his hair
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Next Day
Astha : Where are you going at this early hour ? Office ? Don't you think you are spending so much time in office these days ...
Henry : what do you mean to say Astha ? If i am focussing on my work it started effecting why is that so ? Wasn't you the one who always wanted me to be become one among this family I am trying to do so .
Astha : I know what you are trying to implement.. Don't you think I know that .  You have targetted that girl .. Khushi .. What you intend to do ? Henry smirk as he pullec Astha by her arms..
Henry : Don't be silly darling .  There is nothing to be Jealous about ...Let me play on my own ...
Astha : Don't do that Henry .. He is not old Arnav who can be fooled by anyone ..  He is the ASR ... it won't be easy to challenge him ...
Henry : what you want me to do then ? Just sit silently and listen to shits he throws on us ..Bloody Murderer
Astha : Everyone charges him for Swati's death .. ( before she could complete She felt Henry pressing her neck making her hissed )
Henry : don't be fool Astha .  WALLS do also have ears ... Remember it ...
( He left her with a jerk as Astha sighed in relief )
Astha: what is wrong with you ? I have nevet seen you taking interest on woman arnav dated ? What's with this ..
Henry : Because I have seen the difference here ... which you cannot see it .... and if my assumptions are right then soon the family is going to unite by the hand of Khushi ...
He glared Astha as he left the room while Astha huffed angrily ...
Astha : Fucking Bustard.   ( She cursed her husband ) Wish.... i have never heard your words then I would have been Mrs. Arnav Singh Raizada till date ..
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Khushi groaned as she was called into her office and was in Karan's cabin
Karan : Khushi is everything alright ? We got complains about you from Malik Corporate
Khushi : What is the complain ? If I maybask ?
Karan : They have complain about your unprofessional behavior .. This is not what we have expected from Khushi.    You have left the work unfinished yesterday
Khushi : I didn't ... I don't know what you have been told Karan .. But It was not written anywhere in my employment letter that I have to work beyond office hours... I didn't mind doing that so  ..but I didn't break any rule I have left after getting approval from the Management ... and I don't know the grudges the board members are having between them ... But I followed what I has been told ..Arnav is also one of the signatory over there ... ( sighed) I don't want to complicate the things here .. But to be very frank ..You can withdraw my name from the project if you think so
Karan: i didn't mean so .. It is obvious that you would be under the radar of Henry Lewis. Every one knows the history that your Boyfriend and he shares.. It is said that Henry Lewis have married Astha....It was in the rumour that Astha was going to marry Arnav Singh Raizada.  
Khushi gulped the shock as she composed herself
Khushi : i am not interested in listening all these Karan .. I don't care what he shares with whom ... All that matter to me the professional behavior if he fails mantaining it. .. Then I am sorry I neef to open my mouth .  I AM NOT A PUNCHING BAG
To be contd

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