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Chapter 55

Author: Lana Mora
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Tabitha's POV

Under the soft lights of Duke Seafood Restaurant, Gloria and I sat facing each other. On the table before us were all kinds of fancy seafood dishes.

The meal was a pretty penny, but I couldn't care less.

I gently lifted my glass, telling Gloria, "You know what? The moment I failed to snag Hope Ranch, I realized all that cash meant nothing to me. Our friendship is way more precious than that. So here's to our friendship!" I clinked my glass with her.

We chatted as we savored the dishes, her laughter dissipating the gloom in the air.

She eased up pretty quick, but I had this nagging feeling of loss that I couldn't shake off.

After downing a few glasses of wine, Gloria got tipsy.

"Tabitha, you always look so tough, like nothing could ever hurt you. It breaks my heart to see you like that. Sometimes I wish you could just open up to me. Tell me exactly how you feel instead of forcing a smile to reassure me," she slurred.

She sounded b
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Krystal Phillips
Technically the Elders could not auction the ranch off, as it was the personal property of her father, not a pack asset.
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