The Girl in the Bookshop- - MG || (Part 30 |Page 24) - Page 25

Even if Geet excuses it, she knows there was a breech of her personal space. She had said no and Neil still went ahead and pulled her closer. And what was his defense? He did not hear a no. Someone saying they are fine means they don't want you to do something. That is a no. In the end he again had her feeling guilty. Isn't this gaslighting?

Maan is not stepping into the mess but he is very clear about where he stands. He wants Geet to understand that her discomfort is valid. She should trust that and not give in to manipulation.

Geet herself is feeling it too. Even if nothing much happened, it was not nothing. Her voice was not heard. Her personal space was not respected. There is no excuse for that. Turning that bolt sealed it. She does know a wrong happened. She is sensing the danger.