Chapter 44 The Fire Within
Ryder took off his hat. His dark hair was plastered to his forehead. He looked rough, magnificent, and entirely himself. He finally locked his gaze with hers.
"You think this is sudden," he said, "because you only just realized what you were missing." He shifted his weight, and the intensity in his...
Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Manhattan Mirage
2. Chapter 2 Emergency at Sage Ranch
3. Chapter 3 Triage
4. Chapter 4 Returning to Arizona
5. Chapter 5 Kingman Charm
6. Chapter 6 Ryder Marsh
7. Chapter 7 A Man's World
8. Chapter 8 A Dose of Humility
9. Chapter 9 Dismissal
10. Chapter 10 Digital Inventory
11. Chapter 11 A Glimmer from the Past
12. Chapter 12 The Digital Divide
13. Chapter 13 The Challenge Issued
14. Chapter 14 Mud, Sweat and Heels
15. Chapter 15 Traitorous Tingles
16. Chapter 16 Searching for Solutions
17. Chapter 17 Picking Apart Agritourism
18. Chapter 18 Unseen Competence
19. Chapter 19 A Guarded Truce
20. Chapter 20 A Fleeting Taste of Success
21. Chapter 21 A Summer Tinderbox
22. Chapter 22 The Advancing Inferno
23. Chapter 23 Joining the Fight
24. Chapter 24 In the Heart of the Maelstrom
25. Chapter 25 Into His Embrace
26. Chapter 26 The Aftermath
27. Chapter 27 The Healing Begins
28. Chapter 28 Duty Calls
29. Chapter 29 Recovery
30. Chapter 30 Lunch
31. Chapter 31 The Turning Point
32. Chapter 32 The Vigil
33. Chapter 33 Retreat
34. Chapter 34 Rescued
35. Chapter 35 Asserting Herself
36. Chapter 36 Rethinking Her Life
37. Chapter 37 Lost in Her Work
38. Chapter 38 The Presentation
39. Chapter 39 An Unexpected Save
40. Chapter 40 Racing the Clock
41. Chapter 41 A Hitch in the Plan
42. Chapter 42 The Deal is Done
43. Chapter 43 Hearts Laid Bare
44. Chapter 44 The Fire Within
45. Chapter 45 At Peace with Arizona
46. Chapter 46 Back to Manhattan
47. Chapter 47 The Reluctant Reset
48. Chapter 48 Juggling Worlds
49. Chapter 49 The Growing Gap
50. Chapter 50 Worlds Apart
51. Chapter 51 A Quiet Goodbye
52. Chapter 52 A Chance Encounter
53. Chapter 53 The Billionaire's Proposition
54. Chapter 54 The Impulsive Escape
55. Chapter 55 Milan
56. Chapter 56 The Flames of Desire
57. Chapter 57 The Whirlwind Begins
58. Chapter 58 Choices
59. Chapter 59 The Seraphim
60. Chapter 60 The Call That Changes Everything
61. Chapter 61 Jetting to Arizona
62. Chapter 62 Homecoming
63. Chapter 63 Coming to Grips
64. Chapter 64 Rivals
65. Chapter 65 The Gathering Storm
66. Chapter 66 The Unraveling
67. Chapter 67 Cold Silence
68. Chapter 68 The Final Goodbye
69. Chapter 69 No Time to Grieve
70. Chapter 70 Truly Alone
71. Chapter 71 Decisions
72. Chapter 72 Power Plays
73. Chapter 73 Posturing
74. Chapter 74 Paper Tiger
75. Chapter 75 Releasing
76. Chapter 76 From the Fire Into the Flames
77. Chapter 77 Confronting the Truth
78. Chapter 78 New Beginnings
79. Chapter 79 Sylvia Ramirez
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