Aapke Pyaar Mein [IPKKND AU] - to be continued

Chapter 11

He stood right in front of the mirror giving his tie the last touch and clicked on the Bluetooth in his ear.

He sighed. Another call not attended by her.

It had been two days since he talked to her. The last time they conversed was the night of their date. She didn't attend any of his calls after that. It was his umpteeth attempt this time.

For some reason she was avoiding him and he had no idea why. He was almost tempted to drive over to Laxmi Nagar. But he decided to wait until the evening.

So he gathered his files and laptop in the working bag, all ready to leave for office.

Anjali entered his room just in that moment with a pleasant smile and an envelope in her hand.

Anjali - Good morning Chote. Got a little time?

Arnav - You even need to ask?

He immediately moved over and kept his arm around his sister's shoulder to support her. He made her sit down on the recliner.

Arnav - I'll always have time for you!

She cupped his cheek and ran her hand through his hair before handing the envelope to him.

Anjali - I'd like you to have a look at these.

He frowned in bewilderment and opened the covering to have his expression change. It contained photos of various girls. He rolled his eyes half and handed it back. He was not naive. He knew what she intended with those pictures

Arnav - Di, I don't need these.

Anjali - Yes, you do. Akash is married now and people are talking. It's high time you too settle down.

He stood off the recliner and shook his head in disbelief.

Arnav - Di, do I look like I care for what people talk about me? I wouldn't have been where I am today if rumours bothered me.

Anjali watched her brother as he closed the zip of his working bag. She realized he wasn't going to finish the conversation. So she needed to approach it the other way.

Anjali - It's not just the rumours. I've had to put away plenty of things ever since AR reached success. But I want my brother to be happy. And I want little nieces and nephews.

He cocked an eyebrow at her as she got up to help him with the coat. He let her.

She held the jacket open while he slipped his arms into it.

Anjali - Please choose a good girl and marry.

Arnav - Di, I'm very well capable of giving you nieces and nephews without marriage.

She dropped her jaw at his shameless statement and smacked his forehead lightly. He beamed at her wickedly, making her shake her head back and forth in rejection.

Another failed attempt. But she hadn't laid out of all of her cards.

Anjali - Fine. Then I guess I can forget the double wedding.

Even though his look wasn't curious enough to her taste, it was interested enough for her to still continue talking. To be honest even if he hadn't shown any interest at all, she was still going to provide him with the information.

Anjali - We'll ask Khushiji's hand for NK bhai and I was hoping that you could marry at the same mandap.

She literally jumped inside for getting just what she hoped for. A dumbfounded reaction. His nostrils were flaring, his teeth were clenched. Jealousy and anger was like written over his face. It solidified her doubt further. She wasn't hallucinating, he had feelings for Khushi. And she wanted to do everything for him to realize.