He thought it would make him seem uncertain. It made him seem trustworthy.
She spotted the error. She chose her moment wisely.
The meeting had gone well. Then he stayed too long.
She was technically flawless. The conversation closed anyway.
The signature was real. So was everything that came after it.
She needed a quick answer. The call made it slower.
He used the family's name as though he knew them. He did not.
The proposal came second. The room had already made its opening move.
She waited. He interpreted the waiting wrong.
Who brought you into the room determines what you are allowed to say in it.
She said no. She meant: ask again.
