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Bryce didn't respond, his brain in control of hislook "And you kno to solve the puzzle?"

Forrest shook his head in a negative I didn't quite believe "There is no puzzle The bust of Vitellius was my father's Prentice took it from him, and I want it back I kneas here in Sawyers Bend, but I didn't know your father had sent it to the auction house or I could have saved myself a lot of trouble—"

A scuff of shoes on the pave at Forrest, her mouth open and her beautiful blue eyes shattered "Is that why you caht at Heartstone? So you could look for that thing?"

"Sterling—" Forrest took a step towards her, flinching when she stepped away

"Answerdemanded

"I—" Forrest stalled and it was clear that he couldn'thi it would sever as between them

Sterling's head dropped, her eyes swi in tears "I should have known I should have known it wasn't about me"

"Sterling—" Forrest started toward her and found himself blocked by both West and Tenn "Let me explain"

"I don't want to hear it," Sterling said, her voice flat, eyes broken "Just stay away fro lot with unseeing eyes With a nod at West, Tenn intercepted Sterling, pulling her into a tight hug as he led her back toward the Inn

West looked at the deputy who still held a cuffed Bryce "Take hiht behind you"

The deputy pushed Bryce in the direction of his patrol car, ignoring Bryce's threats to call his mother

West speared Elliott with a hard look "I don't have anything on you Let's keep it that way I'd suggest you don't spend the night in Sawyers Bend Got me?"

Another dazzling set my family and we'll be on our way"

West didn't bother to hide his laugh "Good luck with that Make sure I don't see you again" To Forrest, he said, "First thing Monday, in my office"

"I'll be there," Forrest proht

Tenn strode back into the parking lot "Stay away fro," he ordered