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The house being Rothe stone lish countryside

Dare atory sound in the back of his throat ‘Surely you’re not considering it,’ he dismissed Because he couldn’t think why she would After the way the oldhe deserved And the last thing his mother should risk

Unfortunately he could already tell that she was not only considering the invitation, but that she wanted to go

‘Thefor you,’ he reminded her, ‘and noants to see you?’ Dare knew he sounded contemptuous on her behalf and he was ‘He has an ulterior ht? He either needs ’

‘Dare!’ his mother exclaimed ‘I didn’t realise I’d raised such a cynic’

‘Not a cynic, Ma, a realist’ He softened his voice ‘And I don’t want you getting your hopes up that he’s suddenly regretting his decision to cut you off all those years ago Because if he’s not dying it will be some kind of power play, mark my words’

Dare knew he sounded harsh but so it for so long now it had become second nature

‘He’s my father, Dare,’ she said softly ‘And he’s reached out’ Her hands lifted and then fell back into her lap ‘I can’t explain it really but it just feels like so I should do’

Dare was a s, and as far as he was concerned his grandfather, Benson Granger, Baron Roth far too little far too late

His o She didn’t need him now

‘He mentioned that he’s tried to find me before,’ she said

‘He couldn’t have tried very hard You didn’t exactly hide out’

‘No, but I have a feeling your fatherto do with that’

Dare’s eyes narrowed He hated thinking about his father, let alone talking about him ‘Why do you say that?’