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“Don’t you care what all this talk is going to do to the Calder name?” Tara demanded

“Is that what’s wrong, Tara?” he mocked “Have your important friends started to shun you?”

“You say that as though you don’t believe they are ihtly incredulous that he couldn’t see the greater scope of the matter “I don’t think you realize what valuable contacts they can prove to be in the future You certainly don’tit all so that e take over the ranch there will be a network of people in influential positions that will be beneficial to us”

“You can’t wait for the day when my father turns control of the ranch over towill had always been two qualities Ty ad characteristics for his life’s partner Tonight, her self-centeredness stuck in his craw

“The sooner it happens, the better it will be for all of us” Tara didn’t deny it “We can’t afford to have scandal attached to the Calder name I won’t have him destroy all the work I’ve done tooutside this state”

“If you don’t fight for what belongs to you, the na in this state”

“That’s your father’s way of thinking,” Tara condemned “What does it matter what these local people around here think? They aren’t iht this thing would buy another ranch some place else The Triple C can become the first ranch of ers The idea is to expand, and I don’tso sry “Don’t be like your father, Ty You have to be progressive and modern like mine”

“That would solve your proble his clenched jaw “Maybe I should changethat ht b

lacken the Calder name”

“I never suggested anything of the sort! Why are you trying to that I’ “In this world, you have to look out for yourself Your father’s actions are going to affect us, Ty They can hurt us That’s all I’”

“You’re asking ainst my father” Behind all the smooth talk and an appeal for reason, it boiled down to that

“I’ you to think about us” Her chin was lifted at him, all her feainst his

“You think about us” His voice was low and heavy as he swung away to stride for the door “It’s your ho”

There was an instant when she could not believe he intended to leave But the resoluteness was in his squared shoulders

“Where are you going?” she de into fists