A Pawn's Guide to Success
"I'm stable now. You should go."
He seemed taken aback. "You don't mind if I check on her?"
Mind? Why would I mind? My personal ATM was free to make withdrawals elsewhere, as long as my account remained open.
I gave him a small, magnanimous smile. "It's fine, really."
He hesitated, then left.
I felt no disappointment. Instead, I looked down at the brilliant ruby resting in my hand.
So expensive. So beautiful. So mine.
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What I hadn't anticipated was that even in this new life, I couldn't escape Cindy's vicious schemes.