“Go out to Columbia, bring back her brother, Mark. It was her one chance to do something for her beloved grandfather with whom Mark had quarreled. In Columbia, nothing went right. Mark was off in the wilds of Diablo looking for a legendary emerald--and the one man who could guide her to the territory was the handsome, arrogant Vitas de Mendoza. Rachel didn't trust him an inch, but he agreed to take her--at a price. Only when it was too late did Rachel discover that the price was far, far too hig...h.... CHAPTER ONE A few flakes of snow were drifting down from a leaden sky as Rachel Crichton paid off the taxi, and ran up the shallow flight of steps to the front door. Her urgent ring at the bell was answered almost immediately by a tall thin woman in a neat dark dress, a smile of thankfulness relieving the anxiety in her face. 'Oh, Miss Rachel, you've come at last! He's been asking and asking for you. Dr Kingston wants to move him to the Mordaunt Clinic, and he won't go. Said he had to see you first.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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