Bedazzling doesn't work like that. It's a subtle kind of manipulation that takes a lot of time and effort." "Sounds a lot like Charisma to me," he muttered. "Okay, well think of it like Charisma offers out insta-love to anyone who gets a taste of it. The moment they get pulled into your web, they'll be yours to toy with. But whenever you release them from it, they will pretty much go back to how they were without you. Bedazzlement is more like a love story playing out slowly. It feels natural and there's no exchanges or any expectations involved. The mark genuinely likes me which I could
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