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"Yes." I conceded, then straightened, turning away.
Tucker didn't need to know how Douglass had saved me.
“Do you know how lucky you are?” He raised his voice after my retreating form. When I didn’t answer, he continued, “You know they won't let them have it." He was talking about Summer and Callie’s inheritance. “They’ll find a way to take what they want.”
“Not if I can help it." I’d seen Douglass’ will—it was water tight.
“They’ll breed them.”
I swiveled, marching back towards him. Gripping his shirt and tie, I shook him. “I will do anything to stop that, you understand me? Anything.”
He nodded, his eyes wide. He got my meaning.
I may have revealed too much, but I didn’t give a shit.
The line had already been drawn—even with Douglass’ death, the battle wasn’t over.
Time to wage a war.
CHAPTER 8
Summer
Just a naive little bunny, hopping around, like an idiot.
You’ve got no clue what’s going on.
Yah, no shit, Sherlock. I sat at the dining room table, replaying the argument with the mysterious stranger in my mind. Shaking my head and mimicking in an exaggerated high voice, Just sell all your stuff and move away, stupid little bunny.
Wishing I’d thought of the perfect retort in the moment, instead of a million after the fact.
Why don’t you go away? Angry, bitter wolf.
And why did he have to be so handsome?
I didn't trust men like him.
To those kind of men, I was expendable, a toy to be used then discarded when broken.
And yet, his dark gaze had made my heart pound in my chest. His touch, a shiver up my spine.
The way he’d gripped my chin—not chastising me like a child, but more… possessive. Like he’d wanted to hold me still so I wouldn’t run away.
Then the way he’d pressed into me, gripping me by my hair…I’d wanted to find out exactly how a man like him would use me. I’d wanted to kiss him and punch his face in at the same time and it was?—
I was stupid, I knew it. I’d acted like the dumb girl in the movies, but my body didn’t get the memo that we went through a whole phase in history where women had rights, now. We didn’t have to swoon and pant over a man anymore.
Especially jerks like him.
Dumb little, stupid sexy man.
“Happy birthday sweet cheeks!” Callie interrupted my obsessive thoughts.
I was in the formal dining room, waiting for both her and our lawyer.
Now that I was eighteen, I would have full access to the estate. In the short week I’d been here, the bills were piling up. I was anxious to settle the affairs.
Besides, I’d decided to revive mom’s garden, and was eager to get started. I needed to buy new tools and other things.
