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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
gift is like looking for gold right? What better place to
look for gold than right here. This was the oldest,
richest and most famous gold mine in Southern
Nevada. Now it’s a tourist trap.”
With that, she pushed open her door, came around
to my side and let me out.
“I booked a space out back on the patio where we
can talk in private.”
“Who’s paying for this?” I said slapping the
helicopter door.
“No-one,” she said as she walked backwards in
front of me, a red backpack slung over her left
shoulder. “It’s mine.”
“On a limo driver’s pay!”
Coolly she flexed her fingers, then stopped in her
tracks. I nearly walked into her.
“You can spot more stray cattle in an hour in that
than you can in a week on horseback.”
“Big ranch?”
“Big enough. Mannie ran the place. You don’t mess
with an ex-mercenary from Mozambique. He’s hard as
nails and utterly ruthless when he has to be.” She
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