Broken
““There are three other ranches besides Jessie’s that haven’t sold out yet. They’re family owned operations that have been around for generations. None of them really want to sell, but Wilkinson has offered a lot more than they would get from anyone else. Jessie knows it’s only a matter of time before they fold.”
“I’m afraid you lost me, Hank. What does that have to do with Jessie’s ranch?”
“The water from the mountains runs through all three of them, feeds into this ranch, and then ...into Wilkinson’s ranch.”
Mitch nodded as pieces of the puzzle began to snap into place. “So all he has to do is gain control of the northern most ranch and he will be able to cut off the water supply to the other two as well as this one.”
“Yes, and unfortunately, the people who own it are the weakest link. The other two ranchers have a whole slew of children who help run the place so it isn’t likely they’ll sell, but Tom and Becky Sinclair only had one child, a daughter who got married last year and moved to Florida. When they started talking about selling out and moving to Florida to be near their daughter, Jessie got worried Wilkinson would snatch it up and cut off the water to the other ranches.”MoreLess
“I’m afraid you lost me, Hank. What does that have to do with Jessie’s ranch?”
“The water from the mountains runs through all three of them, feeds into this ranch, and then ...into Wilkinson’s ranch.”
Mitch nodded as pieces of the puzzle began to snap into place. “So all he has to do is gain control of the northern most ranch and he will be able to cut off the water supply to the other two as well as this one.”
“Yes, and unfortunately, the people who own it are the weakest link. The other two ranchers have a whole slew of children who help run the place so it isn’t likely they’ll sell, but Tom and Becky Sinclair only had one child, a daughter who got married last year and moved to Florida. When they started talking about selling out and moving to Florida to be near their daughter, Jessie got worried Wilkinson would snatch it up and cut off the water to the other ranches.”MoreLess
Read book Broken for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
10 / 10
10 / 10
User Reviews: