hiding the plan
Elara did not let on that she knew Caden was greedy, as it would exactly fit her goals. She always spoke with him with an air of submission and ignorance.
‘Just tell me what you need,’ she stated gently during phone calls. Every exchange was a performance deliberately chosen to surprise him.
“He has no idea what’s coming,” she said, becoming excited. Key was Elara’s skill to hide her actual goals.
Caden’s approach
Caden asked Elara to help him promptly settle their financial affairs. “We have to get this straightened out,” he remarked with an uncharacteristically kind tone.
Elara nodded, her demeanor impassive. ‘Of course, let’s work this out together,'” she said.
She was internally ready for the negotiations. Her hands fit his urge to finish soon.
She listened deliberately and noted his underlying desperation. Every word he said was a hint.
