She took one step forward, and there was nothing hesitant in it.
"Let me give you something in return right now. Let me give you my own answer, and I need you to listen to every single word because I am not going to repeat it."
Her voice was steady and absolute.
"The earlier you understand that none of this is going to work, the better it will be for you. Not for me - for you. Because you are pushing me toward a place that neither of us should want to go. You are pushing me toward a point where I will be forced to burn everything down - mine included - just to make sure that you go down with it. And I want you to hear me clearly when I tell you that I am not afraid of that outcome."
