[ She'd probably think less of you if you did drop your guard right now. So, good on you there. ]

Honesty is lost on people such as that. I would say you could consider yourself lucky to not have to deal with such a person for the time being, then.

[ There's a prolonged pause, before she adds: ] Yet, that person is not the reason you are upset, if I had to guess.

[ She's not even remotely posing that as a question. ]