When you say Nothing at All

Chapter 16

"Good Morning Mr. Raizada, thank you for making time in such a short time"

"Oh, cut the crap, Khushi. We both know we have way passed these formalities. I have a flight to catch so you have ten minutes"

"As usual"

"What?"

"I said, as usual, won't let the other party talk. Some things and people can never change and you Mr. Raizada is the epitome of that"

"I don't have free time to stand here and listen to your crap Khushi. If you have something to talk to then go ahead, or if you have more lies to spread, don't even think about it"

"I am not going talk or ask anything about our past. I am here to talk about that spineless move you made using my sister"

"Don't flatter yourself, Khushi. I just followed a universal rule. Keep your friends close but enemies closer. Since now you know where you stand in my life, why don't you make it easy for both of us and get over with it"

"I agree to your terms, my sister will manage the studio, I will continue to be the owner and you will be the investor. But, we will be 50-50 shareholders. So that we don't look like some charity case, you don't get to use that against us someday. And at the end, you need to add a buy-back clause"

"What do you mean?"

"Simple. Once we pay off our debts and you make your investment out there should be a clause where we can buy back your shares. You can decide the share value according to at the time market rate"

"But you will get paid by working for me"

"Yes, that's separate. I give you my time and my capabilities so you pay me for that and you will admit Ahaan to the best school in Delhi and the AR group will oversee his education as long as I work for you"

Arnav realized this is certainly not the Khushi who left his cabin four years ago. This Khushi is more mature, knows how to deal with people, and more than anything, this Khushi knows how to do business. 

"Ok Deal. Is that all or do you have anything else you need to share?"

"I will work for the AR group, but I will not work for you"

"Finally when I thought you have grown some brains. I am the CEO of the company so I get to decide who works where"

"I am not going to be associated with you. Put me to rub the floor and I'll do it, but I am not going to be working around you. Take it or leave it"

"You have high expectations of you Khushi. Do you really think after all the crap you pulled, I will let you around me?"

"Good, finally we both are on the same page for once"

"Now, if everything is cleared, can I take your leave?"

"Will see you in a week to sign the agreement. I have to get my affairs in order before we all move back to Delhi"

"A week is fine. By the way, I would love to see that baby of ours. You remember that, don't you?"

Khushi didn't expect this topic to come out. She was under the impression Arnav has forgotten about the baby. 

"I am here to talk business Mr. Raizada"

"Fair enough. There is a limit you can do. A baby is not something you can just show out of the blue. Nicely played Khushi. For a second I thought you were actually pregnant"

"Mr. Raizada, I survived, not because of you, despite you. So grow up. It kills to see me like this. Headstrong, standing alone without a man by my side. Baby or no baby, that is my personal life. You don't have to worry about it"