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“Dyson’s behind this,” his father announced grimly “And I’d lay odds that Bulfert’s sold out to him”

It was the suspicion of double-dealing that had infuriated his fatherbill, Ty realized The clash with Dyson had never been personal Each had applied pressure to stop the other, but on a business level Losing to Dyson wasn’t so bad, but the possible defection of the senator was not easy for his father to take It was that old code surfacing that said, when you took a man’s pay, you took his side If a ht for it, too

The phone rang, and it was irabbed by his father Now that he had learned the latest development, there was nofor the stairs

“What are you doing up here?” Ty was slightly surprised to see Tara when he entered the suite of rooms on the second floor Lately she had spent little ti

“Where else would I be?” she retorted irritably and rose froe chair

Ty chose to ignore the ree for you”

“Put it anywhere,” Tara said with disinterest “It’s just those boots I ordered”

“Maybe you should try theested

“Not now” She wandered to the“I wish your father would build a swi pool or tennis courts He certainly can afford it At least then there would be so to do around here”

“This is a working ranch, Tara—not a resort,” Ty responded with heavy patience “If you want to go swi, Cat is probably at the river Why don’t you join her?”

“I don’t like to swim in the river” There had been a time when she enjoyed it, but that had been early in their e Since the horse herd had been established and they had ceased traveling so radually beco around to face hied, a desperate edge to the save him

“I was just on my way out to check on so with e on the sofa to cross the roo I don’t think you’ve ridden your horse in over a month”

She turned to theand lifted the curtain to look out There was tension in her slis, there’s nothing out there but land No et nowhere” Herrare for Tara “Have you looked at that land, Ty? I mean really looked at it and felt it?”

“I don’t knohat you mean” He was puzzled

“I have,” she went on, responding to her own question “It ,” she said with aggression