"Lavanya ji? Did chotte pick up the call?" Anjali asked

"No di" Lavanya said with a sigh.

Arnav Singh Raizada had walked out a week ago, after he created a mess of his bedroom, breaking everything in it.

They had been informed by Aman that ASR has holed up in his secret haven somewhere and is working from there.

"Enough is enough. We will bring him out today. We can't pick up the engagement ring without him" Anjali said.

"Di. Let's not hurry. We will think about all these once he comes back" Lavanya said

"No Lavanya Ji. We have left him to deal with things for so long. He never does anything other than making money." Anjali complained.

Lavanya was confused. She is not sure whether she should go forward with this wedding. She needs to hear it from him. She needs solid proof that he has feelings for Kushi.

If she is simply imagining things, she will be losing her love.

Maybe bringing him out would help her make things clear.

Nothing will happen if ASR continues to be in his self imposed exile.

"What's the plan di?" Lavanya asked with a sigh.

Anjali grinned.

***

ASR was simply staring at the ceiling, trying to figure out what is wrong with him, when he received a call from Aman, informing him that Anjali slipped and fell at a jewellery shop.

He hurried to the shop only to find his sister hale and healthy, browsing through the designs.

"Di? Aman said you fell" Arnav said as he hurried towards her.

"I lied" Anjali said without remorse

"What the!!"

"I didn't have any other option to bring you out chotte. What happened to you?" Anjali asked

"I'm busy di. I couldn't work in between all the drama at home" Arnav said and Anjali gasped

"Drama? You were the one who created a drama the last time chotte. Just because Kushi ji was too busy to talk to you" Anjali said with a giggle and Arnav's nose flared in anger as he heard that name.

"Don't take her name di" Arnav warned

"Acha baba. Teek hei. Now sit here and see these rings. Select the one for your engagement." Anjali said

"I said I'm not ready di" Arnav said and Anjali simply ignored him.

Arnav's phone rang and he excused himself from there.

"He is angry" Lavanya said with sigh.

"Not for the first time. And wouldn't be for the last time either" Anjali said

***

"Why are we here?" Kushi asked as Advaith stopped the car in front of the jewel shop

"Well, models would need jewelleries right. So I want to talk to them about renting out their jewelleries" Advaith said.

"Okay. Let's go then"

"You have your phone with you right?" Advaith asked

"Yes boss" Kushi said waving her latest model iPhone, which Advaith had brought for her from US.

"Call me if you need something. Meanwhile go chose some jewles that would go with the dresses I showed you. I will talk to the manager in the mean time" Advaith said.

***

Arnav walked in after his call, only to see Kushi sitting and laughing with his family. His eyes lit up seeing her and and he was about to walk towards them, when he was stopped by a young man.

"ASR right?" The man asked

"Yes"

"Myself Advaith Kapoor. I'm the manager at the new branch of D-fab. I once talked to you through phone. About a month ago" Advaith said

"Oh yes. I remember." Arnav said not particularly wanting to continue the conversation when Kushi is sitting a few feet away from him.

"Chotte. Come here" Nani called out earning the attention of the two men.

Advaith spotted Kushi with the family and walked with Arnav towards them, making Arnav frown in confusion.

"Hey Jalebi. You already made friends?" Advaith asked placing a hand on Kushi's shoulder making Arnav scowl.

His lazer eyes were fixed on those hands on Kushi's shoulder.

Kushi very openly ignored Arnav's presence and smiled at Advaith.

"I knew them Advi. I worked for the family for a while" Kushi said

"But Kushi bitiya was more like a family, than an employee" Nani said

"Why don't you introduce him to us Kushi ji" Anjali asked with a naughty smile making Arnav more confused.

"This is Advaith Kapoor. He is family. He returned from US two weeks ago. Now working on a project here" Kushi said

"Oh! The US return family friend" Anjali said with a wink making Advaith grin

"I see that you already knew who I am" Advaith said playing along.

"Buaji did mention" Anjali said

"Jalebi? You liked something here?" Advaith asked pointing at the jewels

"Sorry Advi. I totally forgot about it after seeing them" Kushi said

"Hey. Why don't you look for something that matches your new ring" Advi asked turning everyone's attention to the diamond ring on Kushi's finger.

Anjali gasped softly.

"Hey devi maiyya. So it is finalised. He proposed?" Anjali asked

Arnav felt his heart beat stopping for a moment.

He stared at the diamond ring on her finger.

How dare she?

How dare she sit in front of me wearing another man's ring??

And his first instinct was to retailiate.

He took the most expensive diamond necklace from the collection and moved towards Lavanya.

"Lavanya" he called out pretty loudly.

"Yes ASR" Lavanya looked at him confusion.

He stood behind her and made her wear the necklace and took her to the large mirror.

"Perfect" he said looking into the mirror and his eyes met Kushi's through the mirror.

He smirked seeing her looking at them and she averted her eyes immediately.

"This is beautiful ASR" Lavanya said happily. She was so happy that ASR chose something for her and made her wear it himself.

She chided herself for thinking that he has got feelings for someone else.

"Lavanya. I have been busy lately with a project. Let's go out for dinner tonight. Just you and me" Arnav said, his eyes still on Kushi.

Anjali beamed at her brother and Lavanya was joyous

"Oh yes yes" she cried in happiness.

It didn't matter to either of them that the man didn't apologise, or neither did he ask her for a date. Because that's how Arnav Singh Raizada works.

They talked for a while and then Kushi bid a bye to the Raizadas and got into the car with Advaith.

"So??" Advaith prompted.

"What?"

"What's the deal with you and Mr Raizada??"