Mixture of Scents

“I really don’t . . . I don’t know if I could believe you, but I’ll accept that at face value. I have ways and means to collaborate the things you told me, that would be too easy to attain.”

“What?” she said, with her face staring at me showing a mix of fear and terror. “You promised that no one will know about this but now you’re saying you’re planning to ask others for confirmation to what I told you. You’re putting me in danger!”

“Did I say I’ll mention your name?” I countered.