21 Shocked Khushi
Part 21: Shocked Khushi
"I'm sorry, MOM. I am a helpless son who couldn't protect his mother when a monster like a woman hit her brutally..." Rajesh said furiously, spilling tears on Roshini's shoulder.
"Everything will come to an end soon."
"Mom, how long should I be tolerating her tantrums?"
"Until you get her properties. You should be patient till then."
"My wedding is going to be fixed with Khushi Gupta... If I marry her, we don't need to expect anything from Amrita. I will become a legal heir of the Gupta property. Then, why should I be patient?"
"I will not leave Amrita's property simply. I need her properties. She should be left alone on the road. We should get all her properties... I would appreciate it if you could do that.
"I, too, want it to happen, but I don't think she will do that soon. I will get her properties only after her death, I suppose."
"Then, we will do that. But we should not hurry. Her death should be like a natural death. We should wait until we get such a chance."
Rajesh nodded.
"Look after Avinash."
"She house-arrested him."
"I expected that. She would not be careless anymore."
"I will take care of him."
"Don't come here. She will not suspect us. If she gets doubts, she will dig deep."
"I just want to meet you."
"Keep your emotions locked. It will spoil our long, hard work."
Rajesh nodded.
"Go... concentrate on your goal."
Rajesh was supposed to leave, but stopped and looked at Roshini.
"What?"
"Do you know Arnav Singh Raizada?"
"I do... Avinash told me about him."
"He is targeting me. He snatches all the deals from me. I don't know why he does that."
"It's all common in the business field. We should be surprised if nothing like that happens. People will always be ready to pull us down. We should be careful."
"But I see something different in him. he is intentionally doing that, I suppose."
"Why not? After all, you are Amrita Malik's son. So, you should be targeted."
Rajesh was not satisfied.
"One more thing. Don't forget to attend the auction tomorrow. You should get the painting. We need it."
"Of course, Mom. I will surely get it. I heard it's worth Rs two hundred crores..."
"That's why I want you to get it because it has no TAX. We can turn our black money into WHITE easily."
"I don't forget it, Mom. I will get the painting." Rajesh said and left.
This was their new trick to earn money. They knew Amrita would suspect them if they got money in another way. So, they chose to cheat her this way. Taking a painting from the auction, they would sell it to foreign countries at a tenfold profit, so they could gain more than two hundred crores. They decided to earn money from Amrita this way, without making her doubt.
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On the other side, Khushi was confused about Arnav's odd behaviour. Why did he call her and stare at her without talking to her? What was on his mind? Taking her phone, she called him. To her surprise, he attended the call on the first ring. It seemed he had been waiting for her call.
"Khushi..."
"Haan..."
"Tell me... is everything all right?"
"I called you to ask you the same."
Arnav was silent.
"Is everything all right? Are... you... all right?"
"I don't know..."
"Why? What happened?"
"Nothing has happened yet..."
"Means?"
"Leave it. What about you? Don't you go to your friend's place?"
"I'm at her place only. I was at my friend's house when you called me. It's her birthday today..."
"Yeah, you told me."
"I came back to her house, but my mind didn't get into the enjoyment..."
"Why?"
"I'm thinking about you because you behaved oddly."
"Sorry for disturbing you..."
"No, no, I didn't feel like that."
"I spoiled your enjoyment mood... don't I?"
"It's not important..."
"Then, what's important?"
Before Khushi answered,
"Khushiiii..." a girl shouted.
Khushi looked behind.
"What are you doing? You are here for my birthday, but went somewhere in between and are now talking on the phone... Come..." The birthday girl dragged Khushi.
"Shall we talk later...?" Khushi asked hesitatingly.
"Mmm..." he disconnected the call.
Khushi felt bad. She didn't know what to do. She decided to talk to him after going home.
Khushi was ready to leave with her friends.
"Khushi, could you drop me at Phoenix Plaza?" Lavanya asked.
"Mmm..."
"I have an appointment at my SPA," Lavanya said.
"Ok... let's go..."
They started.
"Don't you do it before your birthday?"
"I will do that..."
"Shall I try to get your appointment there?"
"No need. I have no mood today. I will do it later..."
Lavanya sighed.
Khushi dropped her off at the Phoenix Plaza.
"Buy..."
Lavanya left.
Khushi started the car. She found Lavanya's phone in the seat. She rolled her eyes and rushed inside, taking the phone. Before Lavanya entered the Saloon, Khushi shouted.
"Lavanya..."
She looked behind. Khushi showed her phone. Lavanya hit her forehead and came to her.
"Thank you, dear..."
"You are welcome..." Khushi gave it to her and walked towards the exit.
She felt a tug in her hand. She looked at her hand, then at the person holding it. It was Rajesh. He grinned at her. Khushi shrugged her hand, gritting her teeth.
"Don't you dare touch me... I will kill you..."
"Do it before our marriage. You can't do that after our marriage." He laughed.
"Marriage? My foot..."
"Yes, baby... we are going to get married. Don't your parents tell you?"
Khushi was shocked. Parents? What the hell was he talking about? Seeing her facial expression, he smiled.
"Go and ask your parents. My mom finalised it already. Your father also accepted. Very soon we are going to marry..."
Khushi was shocked to the core. She could not believe her parents agreed to the marriage. How could they do it without her consent?
"My mother is Amrita Malik. She can do anything..." He tried to touch her cheek but Khushi moved a step back.
"I said don't touch me..." she said, gritting her teeth.
Rajesh tapped her shoulder without giving heed to her anger. Khushi shrugged his hand off.
"Don't be so mean, babe. You will have to be submissive after our marriage..."
"I will die rather than marry you," she said furiously and left the place.
She drove the car with the same fury.
Gupta House
Khushi came home and didn't find her parents in the living room.
"Dad... mom..." She shouted.
Shashi and Garima came out of their room. They looked at Khushi, who was panting hard, looking at them.
"What happened, Khushi? Why are you looking furious?"
"I met Rajesh..." she said roughly.
Shashi and Garima looked at each other.
"He said something unbelievable."
They were silent.
"Why are you silent? Tell me what the hell has happened..."
"Khushi, we can't defy Amrita Malik."
"What do you mean?"
"She wants you to marry her son..."
"Whaaat diddd youuu tell her?"
"Khushi, we will do anything for your betterment..."
"Betterment? Do you know what's called betterment? Touch your heart and say, " I will be happy with that rogue"? How could you decide who I should marry?"
"We are your parents..."
"Know the value of parents. You are pushing me into a dried well that no parent would do... Feel ashamed of yourself. You are not worthy of being called a parent..."
"Khushiiii..."
"I will not marry that rogue. Instead, I will die... I mean it..."
"Sorry, beta, we have no choice. You have to marry Armrita Malik's son... that's final..." Shashi said strictly and left the place, leaving Khushi all distraught.
To be continued...
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