I didn't say I'd let you. I just wouldn't blame you if you wanted to.
[It's not revenge he's concerned about, it's punishment. He doubts she would say something, but Natasha is still, by and large, an unknown. She could let something slip - deliberately or not - and he's not interested in seeing Elena punished for this.]
[voice - private]
[It's not revenge he's concerned about, it's punishment. He doubts she would say something, but Natasha is still, by and large, an unknown. She could let something slip - deliberately or not - and he's not interested in seeing Elena punished for this.]