“That was after I’d made the calls. I didn’t want to cancel on them just because you’d finally decided to be reasonable. Plus, in my line of work, I like a little insurance.”
“Is that how you view people? Like pawns you can manipulate and sacrifice to your pleasure?”
His chin dimples as he thinks. A shadow of stubble I didn’t notice yesterday covers his chin and jawline. “That’s exactly how I view people.”
He shrugs. “It’s better than being broke because I’m too busy bailing everyone else in my life out of trouble. Or has Ashley paid you back for the bail bondsman you hired six months ago?”
I blink at him. No one knows about that. Not even Noelle. I swore to Ashley it would stay between us.
“Once I knew your friend had some run-ins with the law, I had Rooney look her up. Just like I e
