
“I allowed him into my confidence, my home, and this is how he repaid me. The casualties, not just to my business, were huge”
“I just— how could he betray you like that??”
“Some people are deceitful, Theodore, and I should have realised before offering my help. But we can’t go through out lives distrustful of everyone we meet can we?”
“No, we can’t, but— how do we get Billy away from him…”
“I have a plan, Theodore. I expect he will arrive here to bargain soon, I guarantee he will be lying but I believe he’s expecting to see me. How are your negotiation skills?”
And, technically, he is not even lying….