Dev met her gaze with indifference, realizing that if Shikha already knew, there was no point in denying it.
"Yes. Ranjana and I went for coffee. She made it clear that we won't have any further connection. We won't even cross paths by chance anymore. Are you satisfied now?" Dev retorted angrily, taking a few steps towards the door. Shikha reached out, gripping his hand to halt his departure.
"You're lying. Ranjana deliberately entices you. She can't deny that," Shikha whispered in a hushed tone.
Dev let out a bitter smile at Shikha's assumption. Where was Dev's good fortune that Ranjana would purposefully seduce him.
"I wish... what you believe was true," Dev murmured, turning around to face Shikha with anger burning in his eyes.
"I regret that Ranjana never loved me. I regret that R
