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_{‘how does that work?’ she felt bad, if he didn’t really have a chance from the start, how could he really be blamed for any of the choices he had made. ‘ — i mean, i can’t say i’m completely not interested despite how wrong it sounds. you gotta be keeping me around for something, right?’}

     _{there were loads he kept her around for, but he wouldn’t admit it. no, he was willing to keep her in the dark as that was easier for him, and he didn’t have to give explanations. ‘i was born into this. simply that.’}