MINE FOR THE WEEK by Kelly Erika

Author:Kelly, Erika
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-03T04:00:00+00:00

“Can you keep a secret?” Cradling the phone between her shoulder and her ear, Sophie pushed the elevator call button.

“You know I can, sweetie.” Even though only eighteen months separated her mom and her aunt Georgie, the sisters couldn’t have been more different. Where her mom had lived in Beverly Hills, presiding over charitable organizations and running a corporation, her aunt lived on a ranch in Montana. She rode horses, hiked, fished, and skied.

Sophie hadn’t known her aunt well until she’d moved in after her parents had died. In those two years, Aunt G had felt more like a mom to her than her own. Maybe because she’d been older, and her aunt had spent so much time with her. In any event, she knew she could trust her with the news. “We have an offer to buy Crazy Hearts. And Abby and my brothers want to take it.”

“Really?” After a moment, her aunt said, “How do you feel about that?”

“I hate it.” Tears blurred her vision. The bell dinged, and the doors parted. She stepped inside.

“And you’ve talked about it with them?”

“Yes.” She blinked several times to clear the moisture so she could see which button to push for her floor. “I even called Barry, just to see if I had any say in this.”

“Oh, my love, you absolutely have a say. What did you learn?”

“That, according to the trust, it isn’t about a majority rule. All five of us have to agree.”

“And you shared this with your sister?”

Interesting how she didn’t include her brothers. “Yeah.”

“I’m going to guess that didn’t go over well.”

“She thinks we’d be stupid to pass up an offer that not only isn’t even close to the value of the business but will never come our way again.” She let out a shaky breath. “I know they think I’m an unsophisticated businesswoman for not understanding why this money—and, Aunt Georgie, it’s a lot—is so much more important than a cookie. And I’m sure I am. But, come on, Crazy Hearts? I have to do something.”

“Of course you do.”

“I’m not going to take my brothers and sister to court or anything, but I do want to explore my options.”

“And what does Barry say about that?”

“He told me I can use my shares to buy them out, but…do you think I can run Crazy Hearts on my own?”

“Sweetheart, I don’t know enough about it, but I think you can do anything you set your mind to.” She paused. “And, most importantly, I think you can hire the people necessary to run it, so yes, I think you can run it on your own.”

“God, when I think about the amount of money. It’ll basically set up a Valentine dynasty.” She forced a laugh.

“What do you think your parents would’ve done?” her aunt asked quietly.

And just like that her rocked world settled comfortably back into place. “They wouldn’t sell. They would never even consider the offer.” She knew it without a doubt.

“I’m pretty sure that’s why they set up the trust the way they did, sweetheart.

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