Avantika Vandanapu was ready to make a home in Murray Hill.

Though Hulu canceled Not Suitable for Work following its first season, the cast had big plans for their characters. And for Avantika, that included showing audiences a different side of her character Abby Chilukuri.  

“In season one, we saw her as this ambitious career girl,” she exclusively told E! News at the Diwali Celebration at Maxwell Social on Oct. 13. “I was excited to see her juggle that more with her personal life in season two because I think, whether you want to or not, it’s really easy to get sucked into the New York dating scene.”

Abby was no stranger to budding romances. In fact, the aspiring fashion stylist’s connection with actor Austin Blanchett (Harry Richardson) bloomed after she poached him as a client from her former boss Vanessa Hsu (Constance Wu). Unfortunately, the heat fizzled out and Austin ultimately dropped her as a stylist, too.