Then I will. You're not the first slippery jerk I've ever dealt with. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[his barb about it being her fault hits, but she doesn't flinch. yes, she made a mistake. yes, the egg was on her face. but she'd owned up to it, and been forgiven.]

Anyway, I've got something you don't, and at this rate, it's something you're never going to have, no matter how many people you outrank.