"It's a useful skill to have, really."

It's served him well, at least. He probably won't go as far as to call his plans ingenious; what it all boils down to is just having good timing.

"And there you have it, you're free to do whatever you want." Never mind that she's always been free to leave, but he understands that most people have their own agendas, and some of them can be just a bit forceful about said agendas.