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Carli forced herself to have dinner with J.J., Zach, and Alyssa that night instead of eating with the loneliness she knew would find her. She figured she would have to hire a few more employees and decided to enjoy the time she had with just these three. Their conversation drew her away from brooding. There was change coming, and if they hoped to ride it with any amount of success, they would need to plan. Tomorrow was Sunday, and she thought it could be their only day off for a while. They agreed to meet for dinner with ideas about how to move forward with the Preserve.
It was an early night for each of them, and after J.J. looked in on the horses one more time, they all climbed the stairs and disappeared into their respective rooms. J.J. picked up the novel he had been reading and r
