# **They Mocked the Woman Who Came to Feed Them. By Winter’s End, Every Man at Grady Ranch Would Know Who She Truly Was.**NVP
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Chapter 14 - Race Against Time
There was no time to wait for the territorial marshals. If Vance was telling the truth, the syndicate’s men were already digging for the buried military gold. Coulter assembled a small, trusted team: himself, Rafe, Edith, and two senior ranch hands. Nora begged to go, but Coulter insisted she stay behind to manage the ranch defenses alongside the remaining cowboys. "Edith knows the locket's secret best," Coulter said gently, holding both his daughters' hands. "We ride at first light, and we bring back our future."
