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

Olivia’s gaze swung to Jude. “Don’t worry, dear. Our attorney will have you out of there in a couple of hours.” Leaving Jude to dress, Olivia walked out of the room, with Gage and Abby behind her. As soon as the door closed, she whirled on Abby.

“You! You’re responsible for all of this. You had King wrapped around your little finger. You blinded him to his duty to the rest of his family.”

“King has nothing to do with this. Jude wanted something that didn’t belong to him, and he was willing to break the law to get it. Ask him about his friend Boyd McGrath. McGrath’s dead because of Jude. Whatever happens to your son is exactly what he deserves.”

Gage set a hand at her waist. “Time to go,” he said, urging her firmly out the door and down the stairs before the argument could escalate. Neither of them spoke until they were out of the house and Abby was settled in the Rover.

Gage slid in behind the wheel. “That’s one problem solved.”

“What will they do to him?”

Gage cranked the engine. “I don’t know, and I don’t care.”

Abby looked back at the house. “When we were kids, I used to feel sorry for him. He never had many friends. The ones who did hang out with him just used him for his car and the fat allowance his parents gave him.”

“Put it behind you, Abby. Family or not, you don’t need people like that in your life.”

Gage was right. She had learned to take care of herself long ago. She didn’t need any of them.

She glanced at the man behind the wheel. As long as they were together, she could count on Gage to be there for her. Her heart squeezed. For now, she could depend on Gage, but sooner or later, their affair would end, and Gage would go on with his life.

Her throat tightened. Sooner or later, Abby would be left alone.

She took a deep breath. She would survive as she always had. The time would come, but not now. Now she was in the middle of a grand adventure. She intended to see it through.

As the car rolled along, she relaxed back in her seat. “You’re right, Gage. Jude’s troubles are no one’s fault but his own. We have our own set of problems to deal with.” She checked the time on her phone. “The bank’s open.”

Gage’s jaw tightened, but he stepped on the gas, heading the Rover toward the nearby Wells Fargo branch. Time to tackle the next hurdle—persuading Gage to keep searching for the Devil’s Gold.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR