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“No” Cash’s lips twitched in amusement
“Rachel was in high school, but wasn’t in high school,” she hinted
“I don’t understand—” Cash began
“I do,” Winter broke in She laid down the cards she had been playing in the gaainst Viper and Crash “Rachel took accelerated courses in high school By her sophoe classes She stayed at the high school because Tate had worked it out with roup
“By the ti, she had a Bachelor’s in Biology I believe, for the last four years, she’s gotten her Master’s and is now al her thesis for her doctorate in Aquaculture I’ in the dor look “I didn’t proured it out”
“So, both you and Lily knehere she was?” Viper carefully laid his own cards down on the table
“We talked about it It wasn’t rocket science for anyone who knew her” Winter’s snide tone had Viper, Cash, and Shade all turning red
“Then why didn’t Tate know?”
“Because she didn’t tell hi on her doctorate See weed to that undercover cop; they were trying to sell extra to pay for her tuition She’d told theo to jail to pay for her education,” Winter answered
“So, how’s she been paying for it?” Viper questioned
“Her parents left each of them a plot of land She sold hers,” Diamond spoke up from Knox’s lap on the couch “I handled the paperwork After the clients left, she went to the restroo She told enerations”
“It has Who bought it?” Cash asked
“Drake Hall,” Diamond answered
“So, letfor her and her brothers orried sick, none of you told?” Viper glared at his wife, then each of his men’s insubordinate wives
“It took us a while to figure it out We didn’t think they deserved to know,” Winter explained cautiously, seeing the furious look Viper was sending her The woers
“Do you have ritted teeth
“Yes, but woether” Winter tried to soothe her husband with her explanation; she failed
“So should Last Riders,” Viper snapped “Did Beth know, too?”
Winter snapped her mouth shut
“I’ll take that as a yes All four of you will be pulling fro next week” The wo at their husbands in trepidation
“And I’ll deal with you upstairs” His eyes on Winter were pro retribution
Cash struggled to contain his emotions at what he had found out He wanted to rush back to his grandmother’s house, but he knew Rachel needed ti to knohat hit her, he promised himself
“Thanks, Lily” He reached out to cup her cheek “I sent Shade’s dad here, not only because of Beth, but you, too I lost every bit of faith I had because of Saul Cornett He ht have adopted you, but he was a sick son of a bitch It was only a matter of ti Beth be hurt one more time”
Lily grasped his wrist “You changed our lives Thank you”
His eyes went over her shoulder to Shade’s closed expression
“You’re welcoainst her cheek “Now, go on home I promise Rachel won’t know you talked to me”
“Okay,” Lily said happily
“I’ll be there in a o to sleep; we need to have a little chat before you do” Shade’s deep voice wiped the smile from her face