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son I’”

Dante’s eyes glazed over His mouth moved in time with his

father’s He had obviously heard the tale about a million times, but

then, so had Beck

“Just a hundred head of cattle and a drea as

he poured himself a Scotch, too “A dream to refine their blood into

an easy-to-s nutritional pill that

of the past”

Susie wasthe familiar conversation as well Alex

continued his story of building Dellacorp into a giant of the industry

Alana slid her arm around Beck’s shoulders as her husband lectured

their children about how easy they had it “Co He’ll be at it

for hours now” She led him onto the balcony The air was cool and

the night cale as this, it was never quiet

“Tell ?”