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Khushi went to Mummiji, who was talking to Raghu. 

"Mummiji...!" Khushi started off.

"Wait Khushi.. come here!" Mummiji took her aside.

"Make an announcement on my behalf..!" Mummiji whispered in her ears. Khushi grinned!
She raised her voice standing on a level attracting everyone's attention.

"First of all congratulations of both the teams! A job well done!" she said in a happy tone.
Papaji had reached the level! She took step backwards! Papaji looked at her piercingly. She smiled. 

She said loudly, "I am here to make an announcement on behalf of Mrs. Balwindar Singh and Mr. Balwindar Singh!" she declared to the astonishment of papaji.

"I would like to call Mr. Raghu Eyyer please!" she announced. Raghu came up flabbergasted.
"Mr. Raghu Eyyer is promoted to the CEO's post from his existing Design Head's post!" She announced clapping. Raghu bowed and smiling broadly, shook hands with her and Mr. Balwindar Singh.

Papaji took a sigh of relief. He left the stage and went back to his biwi. 

"And..." she continued... Papaji startled.

"Mr. Balwindar Singh, from his current position of Managing Director, has decided to step down!" she announced. Everyone was shocked, including papaji and Mummiji.

"What the...!" Arnav blurted. He was enraged with his wife! 

"What does she think she is doing?" he looked at Shondeep. He was still in shock. Raj and Elsa froze. 

Arnav could not understand her imperceptible act! She was smiling broadly.

"What?" papaji looked at his wife. She had no clue. 

"When did I decide to step down?" he asked flabbergasted. 

"Biwi.. in fact, I am linking this fashion business...!" he said grinning.

"Shh! Listen to what she says!" said Mummiji.

"No biwi, I am not stepping down!" he said getting up and striding over to the stage. Raj and Elsa sensed the danger and went after papaji.

"Dad! We can resolve it later!" whispered Raj holding papaji's hand trying in vain to stop him.
"No way! No one can take my decision!" roared papaji.

Khushi was looking around victoriously smiling at everyone judging their reaction. She waited for papaji to come on stage and holding his hand announced further.

"The new Managing Director of KFH is Mrs. Elsa Rajindar Singh!" she clapped. Elsa, Raj and Papaji froze!

"What?" exclaimed Arnav! "Who gave her the power?" he blurted.

Khushi took out a docket from her bag and handed over to Elsa. Elsa could not assimilate anything. She just stood there like a statue.

Khushi came went up to her and holding her hand brought her forward. She held papaji's hand and said
"I have transferred 60% out of 76% of my shared in KHF to Elsa Rajindar Singh and Another 6% to Mr. Raghu Eyyer as token of appreciation.

Congratulations Mrs. Elsa, the new MD of KFH!" she clapped hard. The crowd followed including Arnav with gushing out emotions. 

Papaji gaped at Khushi! She squeezed his hand a little and said loudly "Enjoy the double party!!" 

She stepped down taking papaji along with her. Mummiji was still in shock.

"What did you do that for?" asked papaji in aghast with shock after a while! 

"What?... they were my shares, right? I did what I wanted to!" she said looking at Mummiji for approval. Mummiji's vision blurred with tears.

"Khushi..." papaji wrapped his arm around her shoulder holding her closer. 

"Papaji, she deserves it. She can take the company to greater heights!" she said searching for her husband who was standing at the corner and gazing at her.

She left papaji and went to her husband! Without any inhibitions, he pulled her into his embrace. "I eliminated all the competition, Arnav ji!" she whispered.  He squeezed her shoulder with moist eyes.  His wife was a gem… invaluable than anything else in the world…! 

"Chamakili... you did not tell me you own the company!" said Lavanya holding her hand.
"I owned once, now I don't !" said Khushi calmly. 

"Chamakili, do you even know how much worth the company was?" asked Lavanya.
"I know the true worth than anyone else here!" said Khushi holding Arnav's hand and turning to leave. 

She came face to face with Shondeep! He looked at her in admiration!! She smiled dragging Arnav away, with her. 

"Khushi..!" Elsa called out from behind. Khushi turned. "Khushi, why did you do that?" asked Elsa.

"Because you deserve it!" said Khushi smiling. 

The party went on for a long time.
Anjali was sitting at the table alone for some time. Payal was always there with her while Khushi was busy with the teams. "Anjali!" Shondeep pulled a chair and sat beside her. She smiled faintly. He kept his glass on the table and asked "Would you like to have something?" she shook her head. 

"Shondeep ji, this is such a good feeling to see the family together!" she said sighing.
Shondeep kept staring at her intently. 

"Anjali Di, Juice for you!" came a naughty voice from behind and Khushi kept a glass on the table.

"So, Shondeep sir, enjoying the party! Haan?" she raised her eyebrows. Shondeep looked away.

"Di, let me know if you want anything!" she said and vanished.

"Khushi will be Khushi only!" exclaimed Anjali. Shondeep concurred. 

"Anjali, what are your tomorrow's plans?" he asked at last gathering all the courage.

"Nothing special!" replied Anjali. "Why?' she asked looking at him.

Shondeep had no answer! "No! I mean... I wish to host a party!" he blurted whatever came to his mind.

"Oh! That will be fun!" she said smiling pleasantly. 

He had no option than to invite everyone for the party. "Wow! Party? Shondeep Sir? Kis Khushi main?" asked Khushi naughtily. 

"Shut up!" Shondeep said under his breath.

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"ASR!" called out Lavanya. Everyone turned. "I wish to continue with AR Group!" she declared her wish. Papaji was furious. He looked at his wife. She too seemed to have not liked it at all. 

"Lavanya, we can talk about it later!" said Arnav calmly. Khushi did not react. Somewhere she was hoping that Lavanya goes back to US! 

"ASR... I mean the old days will be back! I am so excited!" Lavanya continued. 

"Chamakili.. we will keep meeting ok?" she said holding Khushi's hand.

"Yeah!" said Khushi smiling. Khushi left Arnav and came back to where Mummiji was sitting.
"Papaji, Mummiji, I am sorry! I did not ask you before!" she said guiltily.

"You should be!" papaji said forcefully. Khushi smiled and hugged him. 

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Papaji's phone rang! "Das... how could you do this to me? Why didn't you tell me what was she up to?" asked papaji angrily. Dasgupta laughed. "I had promised her! You know, I cannot say no to your daughter!" said Dasgupta.

"Balwindar, we need to talk on a serious issue! I have studied Arnav Singh Raizada's inherited and self earned property papers!" said Dasgupta gravely. 

Balwindar Singh went into his study to talk to Dasgupta!