Chapter 31
Similar stories“ Good Morning ASR! we were waiting for you and Ms. Upadhyay only.” Mrs. Briganza smiled as Arnav entered the meeting room.
“I wanted you to meet the person who shall rent us the shooting location. He too wanted to listen to the main script...Ah! There comes Ms. Upadhyay!” she said looking towards the door.
Arnav turned to see Khushi coming into the room. She was wearing a light blue and grey saree, which triggered Arnav’s memories of their first night. He remembered the face of the little girl whom he had seen in the morning with Khushi. He looked towards rage with Khushi.
( This saree is my personal favourite, made it yet I am in awe of it.)
Khushi scrunched her face on seeing him look at her like this but then she ignored thinking “ Lard governor seems angry again! Oh goodness! Why does he have to be angry 24×7?”
“ Come, Miss Upadhyay! I wanted you and ASR to meet Mr. Shyam Jha. He shall be renting us the set for the show.” Mrs Briganza spoke with a smile.Khushi recognised the man at once and gulped.
Is this a reunion of my past or something?
First ASR, then I got a call from Papa that coming to New York to meet me and now this Syam babua! I just hope his irritating mother isn’t here!Khushi turned away her eyes as she saw Shyam eyeing her from top to bottom while making an unsuccessful attempt to smirk.
Arnav ‘s blood boiled even more on seeing Shyam eyeing Khushi with lust. He mentally cursed her for wearing net and thanked god that atleast she wore full sleeves! But her navel was again on full show.
Damn Khushi! If it was in my hands I would have covered you with ten blankets, than let Syam stare at what is mine!
Shyam and ASR shook hands. They took their seats while the other delegates also went to their seats.
The lights were made dim and Khushi moved in front of the screen to give the presentation.
“ Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Let me introduce myself, I am Khushi Devi Upadhyay, the assistant creative director of the M&B private limited ’s Romance section. Also, I was a part of the development team for the script of 'To love, with love' to make a beautiful web series out of the mega best seller. I request all of you to divert your attention towards the screen as I narrate the story’s synopsis to you.” She turned towards the screen and showed photos of whom they had selected as actors for the series.
“ The casting team has finalised Emma Watson as Harmony Jane and Theo James as Alfred Mc Callister in the lead roles.Alfred was a very idealistic man such that he shall never go against his father’s will. His father’s word is god’s word for him.
Harmony had no family except for an adopted baby sister for whom she would do anything.
She finds a family in Alfred, both of whom had gone to the same college.
After a nice period of a fantasy land, Alfred decides to propose the ring to her. But before that he decides to take his father’s approval. His father, an influential politician denies when he comes to know that Harmony wasn’t from reputable family like theirs.
Abiding to his father’s word, he breaks up with Harmony, leaving her alone and unloved.
Once he is gone, she discovers that she was expecting his baby…”Listening to the last few sentences, Arnav lifted up his gaze to Khushi. The story seemed sort of similar to theirs. He looked at her painfully with anger brewing in his mind with anger. She means to say that he left her pregnant but he never knew she was pregnant. The fact was she didn’t let him know.
Come home early today! I might have a surprise for you.
He remembered what she had said on the phone the day when Indrani admitted her crimes. Khushi was so happy before knowing the truth. She had gone to the hospital that day, hadn’t she?
Arnav was having a strange mixture of emotions on his face which was confusing Khushi a lot. While narrating the rest of the story she just kept on looking towards him which Arnav took as a confirmation that this story must be inspired from theirs. This surely must be why she is not keeping her eyes away from me!
The meeting continued for the next two hours. The members of different teams talked about matters related to the series like the costumes, sponsoring, time slots etc…
Khushi had gone back to her seat and was yet staring at Arnav. She had noticed the beads of sweat forming on his forehead although the room is air conditioned.
Is his health degrading?
Is his sugar low?She panicked thinking of what he might be undergoing.
As the meeting got dispersed, Khushi stopped Arnav from getting up from his seat and gave him a toffee that she had rummaged from her hand bag.
Arnav eyed the toffee and asked her. “Whom is this for?”" I had bought it for Aashi but I am giving it to you now. I think your sugar levels are going down.” She said concernedly.
“You will not tell me even now, Khushi? Do we not have even this much also relation, that you hid such an important thing from me?” Arnav looked into her eyes sadly.
Khushi scrunched her eyes in confusion “ What’s so important that I didn’t tell you?”
“Why didn’t you tell me dammit?” he banged the table in anger making Khushi flinch and move backwards.
“What …What did I not tell you? “ she gulped in fear.
“That we have a daughter! That you were pregnant with our child when we parted ways!” he held her shoulders.
On hearing that sentence, she looked up into his eyes in shock. This was the last string, she had never expected Arnav to say so.
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PHIR SE
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