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“It does raise questions” But Trey’s ade the fact that the check was drawn on Chase’s personal account He doesn’t have to answer to me—or anyone else—about how he chooses to spend his money”

Unable to argue with that, Sloan said, “I’ about the stories you hear of the elderly being targeted by scam artists”

“You think Rogers is a scam artist?” Trey seemed more amused by the possibility than suspicious

“We don’t really know anything except e’ve been told—either by Chase or Wade hiround Make sure he is who he claims to be”

Trey disative shake of his head “Old and occasionally forgetful, Grah any confidence trick” He closed the checkbook with a decisive firet we ever saw that stub”

Sloan looked at hihast “How can we?”

He returned the checkbook to its drawer, then lightly gripped her shoulders and squared her around to face hiry that you’d been snooping Then I realized you did it out of genuine concern ThatI love about you”

As pleased as Sloan was to know that he understood here the subject”

“I almost succeeded” A smile played at the corners of histo be teround check on Rogers I want you to give me your word that you won’t do that At least, not yet”

“But, Trey—” she began in protest

“There could be a very legitimate reason for a check this size,” he reasoned “For now, I just want to watch and wait Agree?”

Sloan hesitated, then realized much of his reluctance stee had in any way dirandfather’s abilities His whole life he had looked up to Chase Trey couldn’t bring hiht have become any less of a man—and definitely without more evidence

“I agree,” Sloan pro else happens”

“It won’t” He slid an aro upstairs and check on that son of ours”

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