Master Chef! - Chapter 55 Posted on 01/03/2018 - Page 29

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Arnav had this major deal closure at hand and his eyes were set to pull off this collaboration with the European top client...

Arnav rushed to office though it was hard for him to go away from Khushi! He was surprised how she was dominating his senses and behavior without doing anything...

"What's happening to me? Why I am getting pulled to her like crazy?" Arnav asked himself yet did not have much time ponder over his own attraction towards Khushi...

Arnav was expecting another long meeting but then being ASR, he could clarify things with the lightning speed and the client was more than happy to sign the dotted lines...

After the deal was signed with the prestigious international client, their foreign delegates were still present at AR and last minute formalities to offer congratulations to whole team was going on... Aman called media and newspapers to announce the new collaboration as part of their ritual at AR and then quickly arranged for dinner and party for the continued celebrations...

Arnav got so busy since he walked back into office and had no chance to talk to Khushi... He messaged her that he will be late tonight... He also informed her about cracking the major deal... He wished she could have joined him in his office...

Khushi sighed looking at his message yet felt happy for him...

NK, La and Aman were at the bar trying to drink some weird combination of drinks... Too strong double shots and what not? La was challenging NK and he was not good at being sober so he was hesitant...

Aman wanted to help La by tricking NK into drinking the spiked shot and blurt out his true feelings for Lavanya... La was initially hesitant for any such stunt and it indeed backfired when ASR picked up the shot instead of NK...

Before La or Aman could stop ASR, they found him mocking NK...

"What's the big deal, NK? Just gulp it..." Arnav took the shot and felt crazy...

Almost whole party after it, he felt a little high even though he occasionally drinks and is always in control... Today was a different feeling...

"La, it's all your fault... But why do I feel I will be in big trouble if Nannav gets to know?" NK was already tensed up...

"Who asked you to act so chickened out? Had you had it, ASR wouldn't be in trouble... Now let's make sure he is ok throughout the evening..." La warned NK and Aman...

NK, Aman and La tried to be with him mostly... But soon Aman had to look over the food arrangements once the caterer arrived and NK, La could not help feel romantic with their favorite tracks running and started dancing... Arnav was a lot shaky still. So Cathy from MK fashions helped him out. Then Pam and Tina were always with him... How can they miss their chance to be close with ASR? Media still present, always looking for additional gossip and took many clicks as usual...

NK decided to head home with Arnav since Arnav was having hard time to stay sober... It was already late, 11 pm in the night...

Khushi was surprised to see him drunk but did not say much... She thought maybe he was over excited to nail such a huge deal...

"Sorry baby, I guess I drank more than usual... Not actually more, just one shot but something weird in my drink today... I think it was spiked..." Arnav mentioned apologetically...

"Laad governor, does wrong things and then keeps saying sorry... He never gets down off the sorry train... If he is so sorry, he should stop drinking or at least learn to be sober... But no..." Khushi murmured while helping Arnav out...

"I heard that" Arnav said while lying down on the bed...

"I am glad, then act on it..." Spat came a reply from Khushi...

Arnav got up late because Khushi did not wake him nor his alarm rang... It was already 8.45 am and he had horrible headache from hangover...

HP came in with a glass of lemon water... Arnav gulped in one go and rushed to get ready...

By the time he came down, he could see Khushi walking out the door... He was surprised but she was gone before he could reach her...

"Did she not hear me calling her? So weird?" He thought...

Nani and NK were at the dining table acting normal. Arnav tried his coffee and spit it out...

"HP" He screamed...

"Did you make this coffee?" He asked angrily...

"Yes Bhaiya... Do you need anything else? I am busy right now as I have something cooking on the gas..." HP replied and ran from there not wanting to be Arnav's target...

"Can someone explain what's going on?" Arnav looked at Nani and NK.

"May be you have some explaining to do Arnav!" Nani threw newspaper at him...

Arnav checked the new paper straight to page 3... By now he was pretty sure it has to be something on Page 3 from yesterday's party... It was an article about AR Designs and AR success with the new international collaboration along with an additional article... It clearly talked about his tall achievements at work yet struggle in personal life when it comes to relationship etc. with few pics from party with Cathy, Tina and Pam... Article clearly depicted rosy pictures of his rendezvous with different girls in different parties and his bachelor life!

"What the hell? You know what happened yesterday night in the office party, NK... You were there with me the whole time ... Something about that shitty drink... I don't know if it was spiked or something... I am sure it was since I have never lost my balance after just one drink but yesterday was crazy... NK, say something..." Arnav screamed...

"I agree with him Nani... There was something weird in the drink. Usually Nannav is always sober... He doesn't drink beyond his limit of three drinks... And then too he is never out of control..." NK tried to save Arnav without exposing the fun Aman and La were trying to pull out with the drink and how out of nowhere Arnav gulped the shot and became the victim...

"I am glad to hear that... Though the newspapers tell a different story all together... I hope you will equally enjoy explaining your situation to your wife... And I truly hope she appreciates it..." Nani was still mad and sarcastic to Arnav...

That's when Arnav realized why Khushi has left early even without making him coffee...

"Yeah Nannav, my bro... Khushi looked super mad or rather disappointed... Bro, I am getting late... Let me know if you need help with Khushi... And she does make the best coffee..." NK took his last sip and ran to the door...

"What the hell, NK... She had made coffee for you and you have to rub it on me when I have to have coffee made by HP? You will pay for this..." Arnav got up mad. He could not even eat any breakfast nor coffee made by HP...

"How dare she ignore me like that and walk away...? So she did hear me calling her but did not wait... And did she again go in auto rickshaw ignoring my order to use car with the driver?" Arnav was mad seeing her car driver standing in the parking lot...

"You will be fired next time she leaves without the car!" Arnav screamed at the driver...

"Come on you idiot... Any wife reading that article will be mad... First you never introduce her officially or declare you marital status and then you have guts to be angry at her? You so called most eligible bachelor with relationship problem! Just great..." His heart chided him...

"I wanted to first tell her I really like her and then plan well to announce our marriage to the world may be with a party or a marriage reception... Damn it, now it's messed up big time!" He was lost how to pacify Khushi now...

He tried calling her many times but she cut the call... He somewhere expected her to do that and was surprisingly angry at himself!

Then suddenly an idea popped up in him mind and he decided to go for lunch at Oberoi Towers... Khushi will be there and maybe he can request special dishes served by her...

Usually Oberoi restaurant did cater such specialty services like dishes to be served by specific chef on demand of their special customers... And of course he belonged to the elite group and could take advantage of it...

He quickly finished one meeting and headed to Oberoi Towers... Maybe he will order dishes made by Khushi, somehow force her to sit with him and present her dishes and then try to talk to her and pacify her somehow...