away in handcuffs, but
n the ruin. Her fingers traced the spine of a first edition Wuthering Heights R
it open-
embossed with her grandmother's initials on the c
. says the foundations are unsafe. If he refuses to sign the permits, they'll ruin h
eek before Ryan
the page-and found a folded land de
r creak
pital bracelet dangling from his wrist. He took
aught. "You kne
her's last journal entry mentioned your grandmother. Said she had 'insu
ched to a h
burst open. Charles Calloway filled the doorway, his tailor-made suit incongruous
the storm damage, but my offer still stands-I'll buy this pla
fened. "G
ry belongs to my family. Hand it over, and I'll
ears. She stood slowly-then grabbed
d. And pulled
he told the m