Fall of the Texas Kingdom

lawn, the sprawling Texas ranch of the Harrison

she had no part

ez, had been the bridge, the fixer fo

ne, and Ellie wa

aughters, swept past her, their expensive

h," a supposed knack for sniffing

watchfulness they alwa

er, always had, espec

Ashley, loud enough for Ellie to he

nt sound. "Mother says she has no

pt her f

s were old

k with tension and the s

oked smaller than Ellie remembered, his

armchair, a king o

eyes sharp and possessive. She was the one who despise

d his throat, a dr

ou three here

ictoria, Ashley, and

ompany, needs a clea

s smile

d Daniel, are the future

hley. You both have... instincts. I want

mmediately, her

us choice, Father. He has

little more cau

e more stable, Father. H

urned to Ellie,

d Ellie? What use c

exchanged am

arles Sr.' s

son," she said, her voice surpris

urprise in the

"Then why are

Mr. Harrison," Ellie contin

hing. "Advisor? On what

ntuition, sir. An intuition for navig

tting her next

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