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Оглавление“What the hell, Colt?”
Nolan slammed the office door, jerking Colt’s attention from his empty tumbler. He was going to need another round because he’d been waiting on his oldest brother to show up and let him know exactly what his thoughts were on Annabelle.
Gripping the glass, Colt met his brother’s angry gaze. “All right, get it out of your system.”
“Did you think to ask my opinion—”
“Not once.”
Nolan crossed the room and flattened his palms on the glossy desk. “You have Neil Carter’s daughter working here for what purpose?”
“He owes me money. She confronted me and said she was taking over the payments.”
“So you put her to work like some pack mule?” Nolan shouted. “Do you think Dad would want this?”
Slowly, Colt came to his feet. He refused to sit there and let his brother talk down to him. “Dad left the control of this ranch to me because I understand his vision and I’m the one who’s busted my ass my entire life to stay true to it.”
“Don’t throw that in my face,” Nolan countered.
Colt shrugged. “Simply stating a fact. I don’t tell you how to do surgeries.”
The muscles in Nolan’s jaw ticked. Colt wasn’t trying to be a jerk, but he wasn’t going to be reprimanded or have his decisions second-guessed. He’d done enough doubting of his own actions...something he never did with business.
“You want this dude ranch so damn bad, but you’re going about this the wrong way.”
Colt grabbed his glass and headed to the bar in the corner. His hip irritated him a bit more today, but that was expected on days he worked harder. It was just one more area where he refused to give in and let life get him down.
“We need that property and Neil was about to lose it to the bank. If I hadn’t stepped in, someone else would’ve. Besides, it’s all over now and perfectly legal.”
Nolan turned, crossed his arms over his chest and nodded. “I agree that someone else would’ve gone after that land. It’s your actions afterward that I don’t understand.”
Colt had gone over this in his own head, as well. “At first I wanted Neil to learn a lesson and actually work for something. Then when Annabelle showed up, hell... I couldn’t resist.”
