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“Do what?” Justin asked

“This” She pointed at all three of theuys are from Elko I can handle this myself”

Brandon bent down and cradled her chin “No you can’t, Shelby I think you’re getting ahead of yourself on this one”

“Aers

“Baby, just breathe,” Alex said

“Sweetheart, it’s going to be okay,” Justin added

The ood to her, the more she felt her heart break

Her foolish drea round breaking cereot her heart to racing, since her date with Alex, and since seeing how protective Brandon was being with her—the drea that flooded every part of her Crazy? She knew her heart would suffer if she gave in to the hopeless pursuit

“I don’t think I’ ahead ofme? Alex barely knows me, and you two just et another attorney Jackson Wilde is an attorney I’ to represent me You don’t need to help me”

“Jackson isn’t a defense attorney, sweetheart,” Alex said “Brandon is”

“And the best damn one in the entire state,” Justin added

“Then I can’t afford him My five-dollar retainer is already spent” Tears of worry pricked at the back of her eyes, but she kept fro them by sheer will “Do you really think Byrd is like that? Dirty?”

Brandon no

dded “Very About my fee, Shelby The five will cover all my expenses on this Besides, for now, it is only about hiet you two through that and get him off your scent and onto someone else, you’ll be home free”

“That sounds perfect toup inside her But was she being foolish to trust them? She was from Wilde They were from Elko Their kinds just didn’t mix “What now, Brandon?”