I expected him to dismiss the question, but to my surprise, he wanted to answer. "I see you as a preferable candidate. Cassie will always be Cassie, and I don't want to deal with that," he said.
Should I be happy that he sees me as fit for this? "Oh," I said. "Any more questions?" he asked. I shook my head. "No, at least not now."
"Shoot already. This is the only time I'll be giving you the opportunity to ask questions," he said. I see he's in a good mood today.
"Why do I feel like you don't want me to leave?" I asked. He chuckled. "Is that even a question?" "Yeah, it is, so answer me," I said to him, and he thought about it.
"Maybe it's because my money is with you," he said, and I know it's not a good answer, but I'll work with that. "Okay."