C23 I won't let my doll betray me or leave my side

Paul whispered in my ear, "I won't let my doll betray me or leave my side."

I took a deep breath and said to myself, 'I'm just tired of your paranoia, Paul. Why can't you trust what I'm saying?'

"I swear you will never see me again if you force me now," I said.

"Elena," Paul said, clutching my jaw in his palm, "You belong to me. I'm not bothered by your swearing