Heiress (1987)
“Instinctively she was running—running like a child trying to escape from the unkind taunts of her playmates. But no matter how far or how fast she went, she could never get away from the hurtful words.
For the last ten days, she'd listened to the swirl of rumors going around, speculating on the identity of River Bend's new owner. It was common knowledge that the man Phillips, the successful bidder at the auction, had been acting on behalf of an unnamed client. Today, when she and Babs had gone ...to Lane's office to receive a final accounting on her father's estate after all costs and debts were paid, she had learned the truth.
As she had feared all along, Rachel now possessed River Bend. But what Abbie hadn't known was Lane's involvement. The two of them owned it jointly. More damning than that, he had blandly announced that he and Rachel were getting married in September. At that point Abbie had walked out of his office, unable to endure his presence a second longer.
Lane Canfield. A trusted family friend.MoreLess
For the last ten days, she'd listened to the swirl of rumors going around, speculating on the identity of River Bend's new owner. It was common knowledge that the man Phillips, the successful bidder at the auction, had been acting on behalf of an unnamed client. Today, when she and Babs had gone ...to Lane's office to receive a final accounting on her father's estate after all costs and debts were paid, she had learned the truth.
As she had feared all along, Rachel now possessed River Bend. But what Abbie hadn't known was Lane's involvement. The two of them owned it jointly. More damning than that, he had blandly announced that he and Rachel were getting married in September. At that point Abbie had walked out of his office, unable to endure his presence a second longer.
Lane Canfield. A trusted family friend.MoreLess
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