John asked Akbar whether there was a table and two chairs in the room and whether him and Priya Ramani were seated at this table. Akbar said no. Without making eye contact with John, he also denied that the conversation between him and Ramani was more personal than professional. In response to John’s question, Akbar said he had not asked Ramani about her family and why she had gone abroad to study. He claimed it was incorrect to say that he had asked Ramani if she was married, and also that he had knowledge of how important the job was to her since it was her first job. He also said it would be incorrect to further suggest that Ramani did not want to be trapped in an arranged marriage.