Charity Rodeo was th

he platform in the center of the arena,

on," he announced, a twinkle in his eye, "is a controllin

. Sterling Vineyards was rumo

of the best in Texas. That

, her eyes fixed on me with a venom

but I navigated the barrel

he crowd roaring, the vin

Starlight, shrieked

ts before, lurched sidew

fall, and another figure was wrestling with St

d of Security, my childhood friend, and the

eet, his face grim.

," I managed, my h

shed over, their fac

!" Brent exclaimed, examining th

st an accident. Tha

t? I didn'

g. He held up a small, specialized leather-wor

g just before your ride, Rory," Cal said, his voice low and steady. "

ool and the dam

y, who was trying to

tool. "Or did you hope I'd break my neck so y

nocence. "I don't know what yo

is face thunderous. H

he now silent arena. "You deliberately endangered my da

it in his eyes. "You will leave Sterli

avy let out a choked cry and crumpl

d. A doctor

amined in the estate' s infirmary, t

" he announced gravely.

roze. My mo

ide, tearful eyes, her gaze flicking

he whispered, a pathetic, d

d like he'd b

nishment, but her

guest house on the furthest edge of the estate. All luxuries were stri

thin Sterling Enterprises significantly reduced, his allowan

was quietly awarded

d unleashed a storm, and the Sterl