Billionaire In Hiding: The Complete Series (Alpha Billionaire Romance Western Love Story) by Claire Adams Page B
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around my body.
My
mother saw me hug Garrett and I smiled at her as I made my way toward father’s
office. She followed me and joined me just before I opened the door. I hadn’t
realized she was watching me, but my embarrassment wasn’t long lived because I
wanted to take Garrett on a riding trip out to the river.
The
pictures did need to be taken, but I could have had one of the guys drive me
out that way if I had to. Driving was rough on the trucks since that area was
still so remote, but we would have gotten there eventually. The beautiful of
riding over the hill that sat between our ranch and the river was hard to avoid
when you rode horses over there though, and that was what I wanted Garrett to
experience.
“Dad,
I need to get some photos from up by the river and I thought sunset and sunrise
would make the best photos. Are you all right with that?”
My
mother looked at me with a smile on her face as she waited for me to drop the
next question. She knew what it was that I really wanted and seemed amused in
anticipation of me asking my father. I had added the sunset option to give my
father something to say no to. He could simply say no to one option and yes to
the other. That way I ended up getting what I wanted in the end.
“No,
you can’t go out to the river over night by yourself. Just get some photos in
the morning, that’s fine. Forest can drive you up there or you can take the
four-by-four Jeep out tomorrow.”
“Dad,
I was right about selling off those bulls wasn’t I? You made a huge profit. I
also don’t think you’re asking enough for the land. If you decide to sell it,
at least let me help you with some listing photos and see if we can get some
better offers. There’s no reason to sell it at a discount. The property is
worth much more than old man Joe is offering you. I’d like to ride and get some
photos from the top of the mountain nearby also.”
I
was adding more and more in an effort to get him to say yes. I really didn’t
need any photos from the mountain, they wouldn’t be all that mesmerizing until
the sky was incredibly clear. But I just wanted him to agree that I could go.
“Joe
and I have been friends since we were boys. I’m not going to gouge him on the
price.”
“But
he’s low balling you and taking advantage of your friendship,” my mother chimed
in. “This is our livelihood. Let Sarah try to get more money for the property;
please, Sid.”
I
had hit a nerve for both of them. My father hadn’t wanted to sell the property
at all and now that he had finally come to terms with it, my mother thought he
was selling too low. And I knew he was selling it too low. The property was
over 100 acres of prime, riverfront land. It was worth millions of dollars if
my father would listen to me. But if he didn’t, he was going to sell it to our
neighbor for $500,000 and a handshake. I just couldn’t let that happen.
“Fine,
if you want to take pictures, go take pictures, but I’m not agreeing to sell it
to anyone without meeting them first. I don’t want some big corporate company
as our neighbor.”
“One
last thing, who should I take up there with me for the night? I need to catch
the sunset and sunrise. I can bring a couple tents and we will be back in the
morning.”
My
mother watched me as I weaved my web for my father. She knew what was going on
and just smiled as my father thought about the best options for the trip. I
knew, and my mother knew, there was only one other horse that could make it out
to the river and back. We also knew there was only one other man besides my
father that horse would allow to ride him. The trick to getting my way with my
father was to allow him to think everything was his idea. I had laid the
groundwork, it was time to let my father come to the conclusion I wanted him to
come to.
“Well
I guess you’ll have to take Garrett. But he’s not going to do you any good if a
mountain lion shows up out there. Make sure and bring the
My
mother saw me hug Garrett and I smiled at her as I made my way toward father’s
office. She followed me and joined me just before I opened the door. I hadn’t
realized she was watching me, but my embarrassment wasn’t long lived because I
wanted to take Garrett on a riding trip out to the river.
The
pictures did need to be taken, but I could have had one of the guys drive me
out that way if I had to. Driving was rough on the trucks since that area was
still so remote, but we would have gotten there eventually. The beautiful of
riding over the hill that sat between our ranch and the river was hard to avoid
when you rode horses over there though, and that was what I wanted Garrett to
experience.
“Dad,
I need to get some photos from up by the river and I thought sunset and sunrise
would make the best photos. Are you all right with that?”
My
mother looked at me with a smile on her face as she waited for me to drop the
next question. She knew what it was that I really wanted and seemed amused in
anticipation of me asking my father. I had added the sunset option to give my
father something to say no to. He could simply say no to one option and yes to
the other. That way I ended up getting what I wanted in the end.
“No,
you can’t go out to the river over night by yourself. Just get some photos in
the morning, that’s fine. Forest can drive you up there or you can take the
four-by-four Jeep out tomorrow.”
“Dad,
I was right about selling off those bulls wasn’t I? You made a huge profit. I
also don’t think you’re asking enough for the land. If you decide to sell it,
at least let me help you with some listing photos and see if we can get some
better offers. There’s no reason to sell it at a discount. The property is
worth much more than old man Joe is offering you. I’d like to ride and get some
photos from the top of the mountain nearby also.”
I
was adding more and more in an effort to get him to say yes. I really didn’t
need any photos from the mountain, they wouldn’t be all that mesmerizing until
the sky was incredibly clear. But I just wanted him to agree that I could go.
“Joe
and I have been friends since we were boys. I’m not going to gouge him on the
price.”
“But
he’s low balling you and taking advantage of your friendship,” my mother chimed
in. “This is our livelihood. Let Sarah try to get more money for the property;
please, Sid.”
I
had hit a nerve for both of them. My father hadn’t wanted to sell the property
at all and now that he had finally come to terms with it, my mother thought he
was selling too low. And I knew he was selling it too low. The property was
over 100 acres of prime, riverfront land. It was worth millions of dollars if
my father would listen to me. But if he didn’t, he was going to sell it to our
neighbor for $500,000 and a handshake. I just couldn’t let that happen.
“Fine,
if you want to take pictures, go take pictures, but I’m not agreeing to sell it
to anyone without meeting them first. I don’t want some big corporate company
as our neighbor.”
“One
last thing, who should I take up there with me for the night? I need to catch
the sunset and sunrise. I can bring a couple tents and we will be back in the
morning.”
My
mother watched me as I weaved my web for my father. She knew what was going on
and just smiled as my father thought about the best options for the trip. I
knew, and my mother knew, there was only one other horse that could make it out
to the river and back. We also knew there was only one other man besides my
father that horse would allow to ride him. The trick to getting my way with my
father was to allow him to think everything was his idea. I had laid the
groundwork, it was time to let my father come to the conclusion I wanted him to
come to.
“Well
I guess you’ll have to take Garrett. But he’s not going to do you any good if a
mountain lion shows up out there. Make sure and bring the
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