her mother’s lead. She resisted the tug of the maternal arm, glancing back at him in anxious inquiry.
“I wanted to discuss the future of the horses with you,” Jack pushed, his eyes challenging her to make her own stand. “I know how committed you are to a career in showjumping.”
He wasn’t sure of that but it seemed likely bait for her to stay.
“Ignore him!” her mother insisted. “You can’t trust a word he says. Come on.”
“No.” Boldly decisive. “I want to hear. I want to know.”
“You’re doing what he wants, you stupid girl.”
“I’m not going to lose my horses if I don’t have to.”
Music to Jack’s ears.
“You and Jane go on,” Sally urged. “I’ll catch up with you later.”
“I wash my hands of you,” her mother said furiously, releasing her arm and grabbing her sister’s. “Come, Jane!”
They made a swift exit from the meeting room.
And Jack had what he’d aimed for…time alone with Sally Maguire…time to probe the inner workings of her mind and twist them to his advantage.
Just how far would she go in order to keep her horses and the lifestyle she had always enjoyed?
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