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Worryinght in the eyes "I want to start off by saying I hope you kno much it means toyou with your business for as long as I can remember I feel like I have so business as well as the racing side of your business"

Leaning back in his chair, Scott gave rin and nodded his head "Why do I feel like there is a but in there somewhere, Colt?"

"Sir, this is a bit aard to talk about it since this has to do with Lauren"

Scott moved a little in his seat "Go on"

"Lauren loves this ranch sir She drea I want to do is stand in the way of that"

Scott’s eyebrows raised and I wished like hell I could read his oing to tell et out of his office? I couldn’t read his eyes at all

"Lauren has expressed so his throat, Scott ain "Concerns?"

NoddingI was in too deep now to turn around and drop it "She feels like you don’t think she can run this ranch without umwell, without help fro his eyes at me, Scott leaned forward "Spit it the hell out, Colt"

"Well, um, she said you told her she needed ato stick her in the office with hershe wants If you take onna think I’ her out of what she considers her position within Reynolds Breeding Sir, the last thing I want to do is have Lauren feel like I’ from her I love her tooforward, Scott placed his elbows on the desk His eyes were burning with soer to ive it to me Good-bye trips to Kentucky and New York

"She told you I said she needed a man to help her run the ranch?"

"U passed over Scott’s eyes It was gone before I could really tell what it was

"Tell me, Colt Where do you think Lauren’s position is inhard, I thought about hoanted to answer this question "Scott, it’s notI do know that she loves this ranch She loves every single one of these horses and I’ve witnessed her first hand with some of theift that I don’t really kno to explain She can cals about the out a chuckle I shookto the back to Scott, he was s as he listened to me "Scott, let Lauren helpback in his seat he shook his head "No No way do I want her near that horse No"

Looking down, I thought about the first time Lauren told me her fears about me and why she pushed me away from her I would not stand in the way of her dreaive Lauren the chance to prove herself, it would always be souy Scott hired

"Scott, please forgivea terribleLauren back from what she was clearly meant to do"

Scott narrowed his eyes and if looks could kill, I’d have been dead on the floor right now "That’sDo you understand that?"

His fists were balled-up as he glared ataLauren away" Standing, Scott’s chair flew back and hit the set of cabinets behind hiives you the right to tell me what she should and shouldn’t do with this business? Son, you areover the lines here You’re just her boyfriend I’ but her best interests at heart There is no way I’ her in harm’s way"

It was my turn to stand up and ballmy head, I felt the heat move across my body "I’m sorry, sir, but I love Lauren with , and if thatfor her, I’ll do it Even if it means you ask me to leave I have faith in Lauren I believe in her and I know she would do better at taking over this ranch and running it over any guy you bring in here"