By being smarter. [Because you can have men with guns, and you can have money, you can have all the advantages and still lose because you weren't smart enough to use them the way they ought to be used.]
And by knowing who you can trust.
[For the first time, his gaze wavers-- flickers down at the ground, then at the door leading out. He misses Grace so much it feels like his chest has been hollowed out, even though he's been driving himself crazy going over every little detail, every indication of her betrayal that he should have seen. He may be good at all of it, but he failed, there.
But somehow, still, he can't regret it. He's going to make it right.]
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And by knowing who you can trust.
[For the first time, his gaze wavers-- flickers down at the ground, then at the door leading out. He misses Grace so much it feels like his chest has been hollowed out, even though he's been driving himself crazy going over every little detail, every indication of her betrayal that he should have seen. He may be good at all of it, but he failed, there.
But somehow, still, he can't regret it. He's going to make it right.]