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The envelope and the words it contained seemed to burn through the skin. Unable to set the paper aside, it was held between the hand and the steering wheel. The immediate panic that Carli alone had inherited the lodge and the land subsided as the scheming mind began plotting a way to keep that from happening. Unaware as to what “other provisions” Bear had alluded to in his “short list” should Carli not be able to take possession of the property and business, it was decided that it didn’t matter. The unexpected obstacle that Carli posed, needed to be removed.
Turning off the headlights as the lodge came into view, the vehicle coasted to a stop. Most of the funeral guests and family were still at the Rockin’ R. Though the individual cabins were often locked, the lodge never was, mainly
