I'm as confident as I can manage with a promise that's outside my power to keep, emboldened by our newfound exclusivity. (Neither of us have stated it outright, of course, but that's to be expected in our trade. Why use one word when five will surely suffice?) The confidence wavers, however, when I think she'd have every right to take a hike were I to delve into some of my personal history. While I've never outright lied, there's so much I've kept to myself, dismissing as irrelevant to the circumstances. After what happened with Milla...
"Ellen." My voice catches. I'm not sure where I'm going with this.
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I'm as confident as I can manage with a promise that's outside my power to keep, emboldened by our newfound exclusivity. (Neither of us have stated it outright, of course, but that's to be expected in our trade. Why use one word when five will surely suffice?) The confidence wavers, however, when I think she'd have every right to take a hike were I to delve into some of my personal history. While I've never outright lied, there's so much I've kept to myself, dismissing as irrelevant to the circumstances. After what happened with Milla...
"Ellen." My voice catches. I'm not sure where I'm going with this.