"What?" Mukta asked, taken aback. She had no inkling that Lavanya and her scandal was Aashay's doing. The fool had increased his own troubles by boasting of his wrong deeds. He had no idea how many cases he would have against him. But at the moment, Mukta said nothing. She just listened, feigning interest. Allowing him to gloat in his pride.
"Yes. You heard it right," Aashay went on, a dignity in his voice. "One look at that girl and I knew she would do anything for money. She was a seductress all right but she was a puppet in my hands. I planned her every move and step by step she made Sumedh fall for her," he said, a wicked smile on his mad face.
