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Chapters (50)
  1. Also by
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. CHAPTER ONE
  5. CHAPTER TWO
  6. CHAPTER THREE
  7. CHAPTER FOUR
  8. CHAPTER FIVE
  9. CHAPTER SIX
  10. CHAPTER SEVEN
  11. CHAPTER EIGHT
  12. CHAPTER NINE
  13. CHAPTER TEN
  14. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  15. CHAPTER TWELVE
  16. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  17. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  18. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  19. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  20. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  21. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  22. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  23. CHAPTER TWENTY
  24. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  25. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  32. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  33. CHAPTER THIRTY
  34. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  35. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  36. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  42. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  43. CHAPTER FORTY
  44. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  45. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  46. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  47. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  48. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
  49. EPILOGUE
  50. Teaser Chapter

“Great. So the two of you are dating again?”

“I said I saw him. Chad was with another woman.” Zoe sniffed. “I didn’t know I loved him until it was too late.”

“Oh, Zoe, you’ve got to tell him. You can’t just give up.”

“It’s too late, Ellie. Chad warned me if I wouldn’t commit, he’d find someone who would.” Zoe’s voice held a hint of sadness. “Listen, I’ve got to go. I’ll let you know if I come up with anything.”

The line went dead, and Ellie felt a rush of sympathy for her friend. For the first time in years, Zoe had found someone she cared about. But she’d been afraid to commit, afraid of getting hurt. By the time she’d accepted her feelings, it was too late.

Ellie thought of Kade. Beyond enjoying each other in bed, she had no idea how he felt about her. And Kade knew nothing of her feelings for him.

Maybe it was time they talked about it.

Or maybe it was better that she didn’t know.

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

UNTIL SOMETHING SOLID ON KELLER CAME IN, THEY DECIDED TO focus on Heather. It was the reason Kade had brought Ellie to the ranch in the first place. A little after three-thirty that afternoon, they left for Vail in the pickup, giving Kade plenty of time to locate the Springers’ address once he reached the county line. Kade hated to be late.

He barely noticed the trip through the mountains, but Ellie seemed to absorb every dip and curve in the road. The scenery was beautiful, mountains and forests, bridges across rushing streams. Vail was one of the foremost ski resorts in the nation, a favorite of the rich and famous.

Kade had been there with Heather a few times, but he wasn’t much of a skier, and most of the time he’d been edgy and worried, his mind back at the ranch. In the end, Heather had persuaded him that she should go by herself and stay with her friends, who loved skiing as much as she did. At the time, he’d been relieved.

The hard truth was he’d been too busy to give his wife the attention she needed—and too naïve to realize that other men wouldn’t hesitate.

If he’d been there, maybe she wouldn’t have cheated. Maybe he wouldn’t have decided to file for divorce.

Maybe she wouldn’t be dead.

“Where are you, Kade?” Ellie snapped her fingers as the pickup rolled down the road, her voice finally penetrating his thoughts. “You look like you’re miles away.”