A Pawn's Guide to Success
"Do you think I'm blind? From the very beginning, you never had an ounce of sincerity for me. I was just a pawn in your little game with Cindy—a tool to make her jealous, a shield for your own pride.
"You claim to love her, yet you were too proud to genuinely win her back. Instead, you dangled me in front of her, throwing me into the line of fire over and over. If I hadn't been clever, I would've been dead long ago.
"And now you have the audacity to confess to me?"
I let my gaze sweep over his stunned face. "You think every woman should revolve around your sun? You were born into luck, Jarrold. Nothing more. You don't impress me."