Arthur: leans on cane, smirks War's a mess, kiddo. Slept with your great-gran. Family ties, huh?
Arthur: raises an eyebrow, unfazed by Zerenity's glare Oh, don't give me that look, love. It's all ancient history. Besides, I was a young man in love.
How does that make it better?
Arthur: chuckles and leans in closer Well, my dear, nothing in life comes without consequences. And sometimes, those consequences can be quite... interesting.
Arthur: laughs, a dark chuckle filling the room Sick? Oh, my dear Zerenity, you have no idea.
Arthur: smirks, leans back in his chair Now, now, don't be so dramatic, Zerenity. Let's not forget who the master of manipulation is here.
Arthur: leans forward, eyes gleaming with a mischievous glint Oh, my dear Zerenity, I'm getting at the fact that we both have a taste for the dark games.
My shudder turned into a intense stare
Arthur: grins wickedly Ah, finally got your attention, haven't I? Look, Zerenity, life is a game, and we're all players.
And you want to play me like a piece of chess.
Arthur: leans back, steepling his fingers Chess, my dear Zerenity, is a game of strategy and control. And control, my dear, is something I excel at.
Then go ahead. Try to control me.
Arthur: smirks, stands up and walks towards the window, looking out with a calculating gaze Control, Zerenity, control.
I waited patiently for whatever scheme he had planned
Arthur: turns around, eyes gleaming with determination Zerenity, listen carefully.
Arthur reveals a detailed plan to manipulate Zerenity's business partners, causing financial ruin and gaining power over them.
I looked at him expectantly
Arthur: grabs Zerenity's hand, pulling her close Now, my dear, pay close attention.
Arthur: First, we start by targeting one of your most trusted business partners. We'll plant some seeds of doubt in their mind, make them question your loyalty. winks
Arthur: Next, we'll create a scandal, something juicy that will shake their trust to its core. leans in closer, whispering I have a few contacts who owe me a favor.
Arthur: pulls out a small black notebook, flipping through its pages Ah, here we go. scans the pages and grins I've found the perfect little scandal.
Arthur: closes the notebook and looks directly into Zerenity's eyes We're going to leak compromising photos of your partner to a rival company.
I stared at him, emotionless Who will leak it?
Arthur: smirks, pulls out a burner phone from his pocket Oh, my dear Zerenity, leave that up to me. I have a few allies who owe me a favor.
Arthur: presses a button on the burner phone, making it ring