“I’m not done yet, Little Patty. I want to make myself clear, so look me in the eye before you run and hide.” She bends even lower, her face coming within only a few inches of his, with the whip still resting on his shoulder. “You will never ride another one of my horses again. You will never come near Double Diablo again. The only view you’re going to get of him is of his shiny, black ass while you watch him cross the finish line.” She lowers the whip and stands up tall. “And as for me? My family has no bearing on my professional life. I’m no mother hen. I’m a fucking mother bear. And you
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