The Ranch Next Door: A Billionaire's Refuge

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ntrance where he'd camped before my arrival. A smile of relief had crossed his feat

packed up with my few belongings when I'd left Manhattan and for a second, I had an internal debate

bbled that amount on the cheque b

led from the living room

e could feel the excitement radiating off of him. but I

ry thrilled at how much of a help you've been. I know this place meant a lot to them and I don't want you

uckle from Tim.

but I hope it helps you get started on

e cheque and took in the details. "

y, before handing him my card. "Here's my card. Reach out to

, sir. Thank you. I am so ve

ssive wave. "Y

ng car situation. I raced after him, catching

out. "How much

genuinely

wn somehow and this giant tamp

d before taking out his bag from

k. I keep it in my pa

rental car while you're at it,"

of the grounds. I started from the other rooms, noting t

o, its keys yellowed with age. I wondered if my dad had learnt to play the piano he

e was hom

ther case. The old rifle called to me like an enchanting spell. I knew it was of an old model. G

aining the walls. The bathrooms with its ancient fixtu

w I'd have to make. New roof, new plumbing, some electrical wo

buildings out front. I'd have to

y what I needed. Maybe renovating this piece of property that

ges I needed to make and all the things I'd need to get for

ome eggs, some pasta and spices and half a loaf of bread. I added grocery shopping to my a

re I'd left it. I wondered if it still worked after all these years of not using it. I loade

walked out to the barn where I made targets by arranging the bottles on an upturned rusty can

t my targets before taking the second, third and fourth shots. My blood pump

hobby that I'd been completely oblivious of h

From this proximity, I could make out the details of her face- thick

, that clung to her curves like a second skin and

efiance, reminding me that as beautiful as my annoying neighbor lo

et her defiant gaze. "And what

't know who the fuck you are and what hell-hole you crawled out from.

lked closer to her, keeping my eyes on her as I approached. "

on't know where you came from, but you're not going to come into my town, try to run me over with your

erty and I can do whatever t

scovered, betrayed her shock, darkening as

fucking brute!" she

, that there was no avoidi