Originally posted by: Gurmeet4Drashti
Exactlyyyy!! There was a moment of disbelief on her face. She has tested him and has pegged him down to be shallow but she was still surprised at his audacity.
I think that scene can be pretty monumental because even though we all knew it was only infatuation from his side, it just cemented how typical Rishi is. Haven’t we all heard of people who would stoop low to get attention while ignored? He just proved that he is cunning and knows how to reel someone in.
Yes, Maya gave him a chance to back off by reminding him that he doesn't love her, but he insisted. And Maya chose to punish him by using reverse psychology, as in he blackmailed her that he would himself if she doesn't do his bidding and got trapped in it by her himself!