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His Word
“I’ve been true to my word, thus far Spitfire. Don’t press me. Bear in mind that when you lack all honor, all conscience, your word means perilously little to you anymore.”
He’s reminding me how conscienceless he truly is.
As if I could forget…
“Then why are you keeping it to begin with?”
“Such a clever little thing.” He praised. Arms falling as though he were truly impressed.
Though I doubt it.
I somewhat expected some venomous remark to follow but instead he answered my question.
“Because it matters to you. And for now, I like this game as it is.”
I hated that he never gave me any reassurances regarding the future.
He enjoys watching me writhe.
He always left it open to point out that he could change his mind at any moment and simply not let me leave one day.
And as I’d already considered, no one would ever even know I was here. That dark reminder gave me col
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