Set-up with the Rancher by Barb Han

Author:Barb Han
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: TorJake Publishing

Kyra wasn’t ready go there with Charlie. He’d been too much like a big brother for her to believe he could turn on her family. There was no amount of money that would entice him. Period.

“Family can be a real blind spot,” Ian said, and his words were the equivalent of a hammer being slammed into her head.

“Promise me you’ll look at the problem from all angles,” Grayson said quietly.

She took a few seconds to breathe before giving a slight nod. Despite not believing Charlie would ever do anything to hurt her personally, he could possibly be tricked into doing it without realizing what was happening. Mistakes were made. The wrong people were trusted sometimes. “I’ll keep my eyes wide open no matter who I’m around.”

“That’s all I’m asking,” Grayson said.

“Why do I think this conversation is no longer about our family?” Ian asked. He deserved to know, so Grayson provided the short version.

“As much as I can’t fathom my own cousin betraying us, after hearing about your family I’d be naïve to close my eyes to the possibility,” Kyra said. “I would like, however, it to be noted that I don’t believe Charlie is knowingly involved in hurting my family. Anyone can be tricked.”

“Duly noted,” Grayson agreed. He also realized that his cousins might have had nothing to do with their mother’s crimes. But then, any one of them could have reached out by now. None had. He turned to Ian. “Why do you think the other side has been so quiet?”

“Considering our mother would never do something so evil, it’s impossible for me to understand what our cousins might be going through in all this,” he said. “We know Kellan has been in a feud with Corbin over Liv, so it’s no surprise he hasn’t made contact.”

“Not to mention him and Adam are like gasoline on fire,” Grayson pointed out.

Ian nodded. He picked up a Coke and set it down before taking a sip.

“Did you ever get the rest you needed?” Ian asked.

Grayson shook his head. “I got a second wind when the food came.”

“Why don’t you grab some shuteye then? You’ll rest better on a full stomach,” Ian suggested.

“I might conk out for a little while too,” Kyra said, stretching her arms and yawning. “Mind if I stay over here?”

Her question, directed at Grayson, elicited a look from Ian. This wasn’t the time to discuss the fact he was only consoling a woman who’d been scared out of her gourd. She was seeking comfort and that was all. Any decent person could be substituted in Grayson’s place. A little voice in the back of his head picked that moment to point out how much his own comment stung. Was it so wrong he wanted to be different—special?—in the princess’s eyes?

Different time. Different place. This whole scenario might go down in a different way.

“Be my guest,” Grayson said to Kyra. “The bed’s big enough for two.” Grayson immediately acknowledged that was about the lamest thing he could have said right now.

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