Here, the line of her chin falls by a telling half degree. It turns that haughty posture into something a little more frank. Canny. Suspicious, even, if one is being uncharitable.

"In that case, you must tell me honestly. Are you concerned because you think I might feel some hesitation surrounding the possibility of finding a knife in my back, or because your believe I might do something untoward with whatever comes from our work?"