He snorted and rolled his eyes mildly at her because, like her, he had plenty of secrets that he had to keep. Here or there, they were his skeletons, and he was safe-guarding them in order to prevent too many people from outright hating him for his attempts for better change. No matter, they had an understanding and that was good for him.

"It's a deal, I suppose. Of course, lady's first would be appropriate, if I'm being a gentleman even in secrets," he replied cheekily. He chuckled at the notion she was going to put in an effort to blow his mind, but maybe he could do the same. Maybe they just had wild and wonderful stories that would make them both bang their fists on the table and yell 'it can't be true'. Who knew.