Pia knew she had to approach the situation with sensitivity and find a way to address Arjun's germophobia without causing a scene. She came to the shooting set and saw everyone bored with frustration, waiting for Arjun to arrive.
Pia walks towards Harsh, who was discussing the situation with the crew trying to come up with a plan to address Arjun's germophobia. She knew that finding a solution quickly was essential to keep the production running smoothly.
Pia says to Harsh with concern, "Harsh, what happened? Wait, I will talk to Arjun; don't worry." She then made her way to Arjun's dressing room and as she reached there. She knocked gently on the door before entering the room. Arjun says with anger, "Just leave, and I am not interested in shooting."
Arjun is in the dressing room sanitizing his hands and cleaning himself with pain away.
Pia says calmly keeping her hand on the door, "Arjun, it is not fair to stop shooting just because of your germophobia. Arjun, it's just your imagination that you are dirty but in reality, you are clean. Please open the door and everyone is waiting for you to start shooting. Let's not keep them waiting any longer." Arjun hearing her words gets forcefully thinking about trying to overcome his fear; he walks towards the door and opens it slowly.
Arjun saw Pia with an annoyed look standing. She pushed him in and walked inside the room. She says with an upset voice, "Arjun, this germophobia is just fear of imagination. You have to fight with your fears and not let them control you. Today is my first day in office but because of you, I failed to make a good impression on the boss."
Arjun hugs her and says in a sobbing voice, "Sorry, Pia, with you I never get aware of having germophobia, but at other places like shooting sets or outing places and at home, it makes me remember. But when your presence comes, I forget all my fears and anxieties. I promise to work on overcoming my germophobia for you."
Pia smiles, feeling reassured by Arjun's words, and hugs him back tightly, grateful for his willingness to confront his fears for their relationship. Pia kisses his forehead and Arjun pulls her close and then suddenly gives her a soft kiss on her lips. She was surprised as they fixed to act as friends, but their accidental marriage changed to something more.
Pia suddenly remembers her past flash of memories and pushes him away, saying, "Now, you go to your shooting set, and I am running late for the office. See you, bye!" Arjun looks at Pia with a mix of confusion and disappointment but nods his head understandingly. As he leaves, Pia can't help but wonder about the unexpected turn their relationship has taken and what the future holds for them.
At the Ahuja house, Gautam, with anger asked Seema, "Last night was the reception party, and you all are done tonight. I got embarrassed with everyone due to your silly mistake, Seema ji."
Seema says with hesitation, "I am sorry and see everything sorted." Gautam says with tense holding of Seema's arms, "Last night nothing was said because of Arjun but remember this is the last warning." Seema nods her head realizing the seriousness of the situation as Gautam walks away leaving her to reflect on her actions and their consequences.
Sometime later, Pia and Arjun came home and then went to their room with tiredness. Piyush comes to their room with two big thals, saying, "Pia bhabhi and Arjun bhai, this is for both of you the jewelleries plus clothes for tonight's wedding reception party. So get ready in a beautiful way. Hurry up, guys!" Piyush saying this leaves and Arjun takes the thals in hand.
Pia's phone beeped and she turned to see it was a message from John. She says with annoyance holding the phone in her hand as she lies on the bed, "You first get ready, and then I will get ready. I have a lead for my news content writing, so I am working on it. Please, now I've told you the reason, and don't disturb me."
Arjun stabbing his feet with an annoyed look, says, "Oh, crime reporter Pia, can't you just focus on getting ready for the party? We don't have much time left. Let's prioritize getting ready first."
Pia says with anger, "Today, because of your drama on the shooting set, I got my work delayed to submit to the editor. See, now don't eat my brain. Just leave!" He walks towards the bathroom making noise with his slippers and bangs the door shut leaving Pia fuming in the room. She takes a deep breath trying to calm herself before getting ready for the party.
Pia saw the message that John had written, "Alert! I got an update from the informer that an attack on Arjun is going to happen tonight at the party. Be careful and stay safe." She got tense and replied, "John, please be ready with backup and try to hide your identity plus the team too. For our mission is important. I got news topics about our mission, so tomorrow you will know which will trend on the social media, TV, and radio channels." John replies with an evil smile emoji and wishes her best wishes.
Pia finished the work on news content and then sent it to the editor as she got up from bed. She saw Arjun come wearing the stylish suit and her eyes got stuck on his look.
Arjun comes near her with an annoyed smile and he says pulling her close to him, "Hm, am I looking so handsome that you can't take your eyes off me?"
Pia blushes and playfully pushes him away, "Oh please, don't flatter yourself too much."
Arjun chuckles and wraps his arm around her, "I can't help it if I'm irresistible." He holds her saree pallu and pulls her towards him; her back hits his chest, and she gasps. He seduces her and Pia remembers something and then gets away from him with fear saying in hallucination, "No, Nile, you can't control me anymore."
Arjun looks confused and concerned. "Pia, who is Nile?" She looks at him with tears in her eyes and he says with concern taking her face in his palms, "Someone from your past has hurt you so deeply that you still carry the scars."
Pia wiped away her tears and ignored his question plus concern saying, "I am getting late to get ready." Arjun watches her with a mix of worry and curiosity wondering about the painful memories she seems to be hiding.
Will Arjun ever uncover the truth about Nile and help Pia heal from her past?
Or will Pia continue to push him away keeping her secrets locked deep inside?