The Fortunes of Texas: The Rulebreakers

But Carlo wasn’t about to let his hormones run away with him. “I’m glad you came along when you did, but that doesn’t explain why you happened to be at the distribution center in the first place.”

She lifted her wineglass and took a sip. “I’d heard some interesting things about the winery and wanted to check it out for myself. I might even want to purchase some stock.”

He supposed that was possible, and while he wanted to believe her, he was still a bit skeptical.

“So tell me,” Schuyler said, “have you lived in Austin all your life?”

“No, I’m originally from Miami. I moved here six months ago.”

“And you’re working for your cousin now.” It wasn’t a question. The lady must have done her homework. But he supposed that wasn’t so hard to figure out.

“Your family must be pretty close,” she added.

They hadn’t always been, but things were looking up between his brothers and his cousins. “I guess you could say that.”

“Is your side of the family as close to the Fortunes as some of the other Mendozas are?”

Now there was a question that didn’t sit right. Something about it was...off.

“Okay,” he said. “What are you really up to?”

“Nothing,” she said.

Yeah, right. “You can’t play a player, Schuyler. Whatever scheme you’re cooking up, I’ve probably already attempted it myself.”

She blinked, and her lips parted. For a moment, he found himself softening. But he didn’t dare let down his guard. “Listen, I can’t be bought, sold or conned. But there’s one thing that might persuade me to open up and answer your questions.”

“What’s that?” she asked as if she seriously wanted to know what might tempt him.

“The truth.”

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