Page 72 of Savage Rancher
"Lily Carter," Luke repeats, his grin spreading wider. "Well, well. Mason, looks like one of the horses is going to come down with a cold real soon, huh?"
"Shut up," Mason mutters. He flushes slightly, but he doesn't take his eyes off her.
I grin, knowing what it is—a moment of recognition. That shift in a person's entire world when he sees someone who matters.
I know that feeling. Not even Cole Turner brooding over his drink at the bar can diminish the beauty of that.
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JAKE
Status on Turner surveillance?
Ace
Dug into his financials. Company’s legit on paper, but it’s starving. Money coming in doesn’t match what he’s supposed to be selling.
Riot
He’s not here for cattle.
Then what’s he moving?
Ace
That’s the problem. Can’t tell.
Numbers don’t track. Inventory’s thin, but the trucks aren’t.
Location?
Riot
Family house. Alone. No visible backup.
Ace
Doesn’t mean he doesn’t have it.
Riot
Bad feeling about this guy.
Before we move, we need to make sure it’s not going to come back to bite us, or Emma, in the ass.
You hear me, Warden?
I hear you.
Ace
So we gather intel.
Got thoughts on that.
Security at Emma’s?
Ace
