Chapter 974

• "So, I kept working for him, and he and I talked some more. Somehow, I was convinced that if I could help him release some of his stress, then I might be giving him some help. I mean, he was seriously crying at times," she said. "It was very... convincing. Looking back, I can see how naive and innocent I was."
• Toni gave her a sympathetic look but remained silent.
• "So, somehow I let myself be convinced, or maybe I convinced myself, that if I let him kiss me again, then he'd feel better." She sighed, feeling stupid relating the story. "God, it sounds so dumb to me when I say it back."