JW, I missed this post.
Yes, ASR is biding his time to strike when he can inflict the most damage which is when all the ducks are in a row. Not yet, very soon. His eyes are seething with the ILU (yay Barun's eyes and clenched jaw) and when Shyam starts in on Kh chasing him, Shyam has now fallen and won't be able to get up as the primary witness to Kh's stance that Shyam was unfaithful is none other than the man whose word is final Arnav Singh Raizada.
What a business man - did he not advise Akash - never show eagerness to anyone otherwise they will realize your desperation and take advantage (during Payal wooing days). He is doing just that now. He is not showing any emotion because he is letting Shyam do what he does best, blow his ego up and up with hollow confidence. I firmly believe that there was a convo between ArHi to set up this plan otherwise ASR would never have let her come in separately.
My gripe about this is editing and direction. Not until the end few minutes of the epi did I feel the expressions matched what was being hurled - at least in the eyes. The same stale shots take away the impact, and I feel it is definitely dragging.
Hopefully, today will be judgement DAY.