Lina's POV
I leaned in slightly, making sure she heard every word.
"If I were you, I would've taken Jasper's money and left. I would've started fresh somewhere new. Built something for myself.
But you didn't. Because people who are consumed by greed never make the right choice."
*People who are consumed by greed never make the right choice.*
The words seemed to hit her like a slap. Her face contorted, her breathing growing more frantic.
"Winners write history!" she shouted, her voice cracking. "You won, so of course everything you say sounds right! But I'm not sorry! I'm just—I'm just angry that I wasn't bold enough!"
Her voice dropped to a ragged whisper. "I should've been braver. That night—when Jasper came to me drunk—I should've gone further. If I had, I could've
