CHECKMATE, DARLING
As he made his moves, he began muttering under his breath, leaning over the board to block my line of sight with his shoulder, tapping his gloved fingers rhythmically against the wooden table to break my concentration.
"You think you’re smart, Mira?" Arthur whispered, his voice a low, grating hiss as he slammed a knight onto c6. "You think Daniel loves you? He’s using you. Just like he used his father’s trust fund. The moment he gets the money back, he’ll leave you in Brooklyn."
"Focus on the board, Arthur," I said quietly, keeping my eyes locked on the green squares.