He picks up the sketch pad
and see the lehnga design, which was very pretty indeed, the lehnga skirt was of baby blue
color which turns into magenta color at border, there was a heavy embodied
design at the border in silver/white color, the choli was of magenta color, a
decent one and the dupatta is of again baby blue color with magenta border. It
looked decent but when it will be made, it surely look exquisite, he thought.
The
designer surely has good imagination as he thought of blending the two colors
together. He flips the page from the start.
On the first page there
was four letters written in graffiti style KUKU, hmm must be initials of
something, he thought. Then on the next page there was a pencil (black/white) sketch of
pair of eyes, looks like a boy's eyes, he thought. Then he move to next page which had a
sari design again in black and white but it look good, he turns more pages and
saw some other sari, anarkali, lehnga designs, and to his astonishment he had
found some designs of western wear also. And then again same pair of eyes 3, 4
times, sketched either at top or bottom of the designs and this time in brown color.
They look kind of familiar? he thought. He tried to think how but couldn't, so he move on to next page. Whats with the eyes?,
he thought, hmm must be a time pass this designer have the potential, he can
be useful in my upcoming projects and also who knows he might be able to work
for his London project as well. With that he put the sketch pad down and
finishes the report before going to bed.
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The dinner was a very hearty thing with NK around; all were laughing at NK's silly jokes and enjoying the dinner. Khushi was enjoying every bit of it because from tomorrow she will leave for Delhi and she is going to miss everyone so much.
Her mother was still not satisfy of her going to Delhi, NK too assured her that she will be fine and he will join her soon. Her mother new found hobby was to talk about her daughters marriage at every chance she gets. Oh God she even asked NK to find a man for her why can't her mother just leave this thing, thought Khushi.
Its not she doesn't want to get married, but she had always dream of spending her life with the one who will love her immensely, who will accept her the way she is and she will be the only girl for him.
She is clever but at the
same time half mad, mature but at the same time act like a small kid. She is
innocent but at the same time very passionate. Full of rare combinations. She didn't feel any kind of attraction for any other guys in her surrounding or who had asked her out during her university days. Men drool over her milky white complexion and beauty, but she
knew they do not meant love but something else, she was not that naive, she
knew that look in their eyes ... of "LUST".
Its not that she hadn't tried to find
someone, she did. But all the guys she met or go on a date with, always try to
get physical, like want to kiss or touch her. She couldn't get
that whats with the physical thing. Yeah ok it's a thing that naturally comes
with a relationship but why they go straight toward kissing right in the first
date. Why can't men just give it sometime to know each other better then they
can kiss no problem with that. But Khushi never goes there, she hated it that
men just want to have her not to get to know her ... well who would want to, with
the craziness like her.
But then there is NK, her best friend. She had met him in college, he was a year senior to her, like other guys he also tried to flirt with her but she never saw lust in his eyes. Oh yes he is flirty but a very nice human being for sure, he is fun loving and naughty and some way crazy like her. That's the reason why they both hit together, and they became very good friends ... which with time turned into best friends.
Many times NK has acted as her boyfriend so that other men would just leave her. NK was very supportive and always there when she needed a friend. She genuinely loves him like a friend. Once her mother try to bring the topic of her and NK being a good looking couple and why not think of both of them getting together but NK humbly denied that Khushi is just like her little sister which he never get to have in real and he loves her like a friend only. NK knew that Khushi is very innocent and the way other guys behaves with her, he knew more than anything she needed a friend and that's what he will give her, he will be her friend forever. Besides he knows her feeling towards "him".
Khushi packed her luggage for tomorrow and went to bed; tomorrow will be a long day for her. she lay down on bed and take her OM locket out, twisting it in her hand and thinking, First she has to go to office in morning, handover her work to NK, she didn't resign from this job as she wasn't sure if she get hire by ASR or not. Though NK assured her that she will. Then she got her train leaving in noon for Delhi. She closes her eyes and think about the only thing she does when trying to sleep, is imagining that chocolate brown eyes, which she have been seeing for the past 14 years.
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Monday - @ AR
Arnav was working on his laptop when there was a knock on his door, "Come in" he said.
Lavanya marched in with worried expression, "ASR you fired Sheena?" she asked.
"Yeah so?" Arnav answered without any expression on his face.
"Why?" (though she knew what would have happen, that stupid girl must have tried to seduce him in a wrong way) "Now what we will do about our Spring Magazine shoot, Sheena was the main model for that one along with other models. Now what we will do?", said Lavanya worriedly.
Arnav looked up at her at said, "Simple find another one, its your job".
"But how we are going to find another model that will fit the clothes and other things, and that too very soon?", said Lavanya while sitting on chair in front of him.
"You can talk to Lisa about it", said Arnav.
"LISA ..?? Are you serious ASR", asked Lavanya with serious expression. Arnav nods his head.
"I don't like her, she always try to cling to male models and more disgustingly to YOU", said Lavanya while gesturing her hand towards him.
"I don't like her either but you know too she will be perfect for the shoot. Well you see if you can find another one, if not then ask Lisa. We don't want to delay the shoot", said Arnav nonchalantly. With that Lavanya left the cabin.
Arnav called Aman to inquire about the designer he had asked to meet him, "Aman, what about the designer I asked you about?".
"ASR I got a call from our Mumbai branch, the designer will be here tomorrow", Aman replied.
"Hhhmmm " Arnav said and cut the call, he again opened the sketch book and looked at the designs.
SCROLL DOWN FOR PART B
Next day around 12.00pm ... Tuesday
"Here I am ... sweet Delhi", exclaimed Khushi standing at the Delhi train station. Well the goodbye with the family was a teary one. But she was happy that her wish is coming true, that of living independently. She moves toward the exit.
NK gave her the address of his
friend's apartment and told her that she will get the keys from her neighbor.
So she hurriedly hires a taxi to go to the apartment, as she got a meeting with
ASR after lunch.
She reached the apartment; her neighbor was a sweet lady who
gave her the keys. Khushi enters the apartment, it was small but good, with two
bedrooms and a small living room joined with open kitchen and a small balcony
on the other end. She put her luggage in one of the room. The apartment needs
cleaning, she thought, she will do it when she comes back from AR. Right now
she just rushed to bathroom, took a warm shower and get ready for the meeting.
She was conscious of what to wear, as she will be meeting with the great Arnav Singh Raizada. She wore a teal blue long skirt with white collar half sleeve shirt. She dried her hair and leave them open and did a little curls at the end. She just put on an eye liner and lip gloss (strawberry ... her favorite flavor), she hardly needs to do the makeup with the flawless beauty of hers. She was feeling hungry, she will have something on her way to AR, also there was no inventory so she made a mental note to buy necessary things on her way back. She checked herself last time in the mirror and then grabs her bag and portfolio folder and went out.
Taxi stopped in front of a huge and wide building. She comes out and stares at the building in awe, it's a 12th story building, pure white with black tinted big windows, and it had a huge red AR sign at the exact center of the building. There was a brown brick medium wall boundary around it. It had two black steel gates at the either end of the boundary with 6-8 guards on both gate; she went inside through one gate which held open by the guard. There was a small garden on the left side of the building and on the other side of the garden she can clearly see a huge parking lot. On the right side of the building there was a gate for underground parking and another security room beside that. There was a stone pathway going towards the stairs of the building.
She goes towards the main door, two armed guards were also standing there on either side of the door. She opens the double glass door and goes inside. There was security check in, she went to the female one, she hands her bag to the lady to check it and went through the security check in, no beep so the security lady giver her bag back to Khushi and she went ahead.
There was a 24/7 bakery on the left side and straight ahead there was a reception desk. Straight ahead, further behind reception area she could see a bridal shop and some other clothes shop on left side, "what a bridal shop doing in the office building?" she thought, she could see some people doing shopping also. She goes to the reception and asked her about meeting. The receptionist was male; he pointed her towards the elevators on the right side and tells her to go to the 12th floor. She went in the elevator and press 12.
On the 12th floor, there was stairs on the left side and huge window on the right, she could see double glass doors in front of her with two arm guards standing on each side. "too much security ... ah well must be required given the big fashion house AR is", she thought and went inside and what she sees left her awestruck.
The office in side was "magnificent". Straight ahead was a reception desk made out of wood logs of dark brown color, behind the receptionist there was a black wall on which AR DESIGNZ was written in silver and under it written "Design and Management Department" in small letters.
Just Imagine AR like this :)
On the right side behind the receptionist there were two long white tables where People were working. On her right side she could see another corridor and a big double glass door at the end of it. On the left side behind the receptionist there was a small library type, she thought, as she can see some book cases and 5, 6 white tables with black chairs and there was a corridor going on left side of her she can see two cabins afar.
Khushi goes towards the receptionist and asked of her meeting. The receptionist dialed a number and asked of her appointment. She then gestures her towards right and asked her to go through the huge double glass door. Khushi goes towards her right, when she was going towards the corridor she could sense men turning towards her and giving her looks. Through the corridor there were huge pictures of models in different attire on the both side of the wall. There was a huge white sofa with black coffee table on the right side and she could see a cabin on her left, "Mr. Roy Bhattia, Law attorney" she read the black plate and could see two man working inside. On the further left side she could see 4, 5 people working on their desk. She walks straight ahead and goes in through the double glass door.
It was a huge hall type, there was cabin on both sides, on the right, "Mr. Aman Mathur, General Manager", she read the black plate. As its door was right in front of her but the cabin on left had a door on other side so she couldn't see the name plate.
Khushi moves towards Aman's cabin as the receptionist told her to meet him, she knocks and after hearing 'come in' she goes in, "Hello Sir, I am Khushi Gupta, from Mumbai branch", she said smilingly.
Aman looked up and saw a very beautiful lady standing in front of him, Aman was awestruck, "this is the designer?", he thought .
"You are the designer from Mumbai branch who designed that lehnga?", asked confused Aman.
"yes sir", replied Khushi.
"Oh oo , you are in trouble Aman, ASR doesn't know that the designer was a lady and that also a very young beautiful one", thought Aman worriedly.
He nods his head and dialed ASR, "ASR, the designer is here" and hearing the reply he put the phone down. "Miss Gupta, please come with me", said Aman and move outside of the cabin.
Khushi follow him. Further ahead there are many cubicles on both left and right side and she could see man and women working, chit chatting a little. She turns around and looks at the cabin which was on the left, "Ms. Lavanya Kashap, HOD Design" Khushi read the plate, she moves ahead. At the end there were stairs going up in round towards right. On the down right side of the stairs there was another cabin. "Mr. Akash Singh Raizada, Managing Director". On the left there was another cabin, slightly bigger one, which read "Meeting Room". Straight ahead, behind the stairs there was a cafeteria, as she could see few people there eating and drinking.
She follows Aman up the stairs. There was another cabin, straight ahead, but it was open from two sides, there was a young lady sitting behind the desk. Khushi looks on her left and see a corridor with doors on both side and further ahead a small lounch and other 2 glass doors. On her right, further ahead was a double black wood door, she could not read the plate as it was not near.
Aman goes towards the lady, "Annie, this is Miss Khushi Gupta, from Mumbai branch, she had a meeting with ASR".
"Hello", Khushi said smilingly and shakes hand with Annie.
"Hello, welcome to AR DESIGNZ", Annie replied too smilingly. With that Aman left. Annie said, "You can go in Miss Gupta, but knock twice before entering".
Khushi nods her head and moves towards right, ten steps and she reached the door.
"Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada, CEO AR DESIGNZ"
she read the plate and gulped, her hand shaking, "This is it Khushi, this is it ... tu dar mut (dont be scared) ... haan .. this is the moment you have been waiting for", she said to herself and knocked twice, her heart beat rising, she opens the door and went inside.
TO BE CONTINUED ...
Note: i know no Arshi and too much of office description in this chapter, but thats how i imagine AR to be and i wanted to share as well ... but from next chapter there will be more of Arshi, i promise 😊
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