In the following sentence, one phrase has been printed in bold. Below the sentence, three meanings are given. Select the correct meaning of the phrase from the options given below.

I thought that Jake really loved me, but in the end, I was just a cat's-paw so he could stir up jealousy in his ex-girlfriend.

A. A special person

B. A person who is lazy

C. A person used by another as a dupe or tool