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“What can I do for you, Mr. Sloan, Jr.?” She said his name slowly, drawing out each syllable in a mocking sort of way. She was baiting him, trying to throw him off guard. C. J. Doe wanted the upper hand. As he watched her toss her hair over her shoulder and felt a warmth curl through his stomach, he had to admit she probably already had the upper hand.

“The Townsends would like to make an offer. As you know, they’re eager to get back the land Victoria left you.”

She didn’t respond, just stared at him with unwavering eyes.

Matthew came right to the point. “They’re willing to offer you a million dollars.”

“The land is not for sale.”

“A million dollars, Miss Doe. Think what you could do with all that money. You can travel, leave Coberville, make a new life for yourself.”

“And what would I be called in this new life, Mr. Sloan, Jr.?”

He was taken aback by the question and for once words failed him.

“Money can’t buy my true identity,” she told him. “I would still be Christmas Jane Doe.”