Forbidden Disclosure (A Billionaire in Disguise) by Terri Marie Page B

money, Father. I don’t want that penthouse either. I want both of them sold.”
     
    “What has gotten into you, Daniel?”
     
    “Rosie just about kills herself every single day keeping that farm running. She doesn’t have any other ranch hands to help her other than Sam. Now that I’m gone it could take her quite a while before she finds more help.”
     
    “Daniel, I have to tell you something. I don’t want you to be angry with me.”
     
    “What is it?”
     
    “You know that I love you and I know you got to spend a great deal of time with this woman and grew to trust her while you were in Tennessee. I still had to make sure you were protected. I had Rosie investigated.”
     
    “You what ?!” Daniel quickly rose to his feet. He was furious.
     
    “On paper only, Daniel. I didn’t find anything that would suggest that Rosie knew who you were and would try to get money.”
     
    “Oh my God! She isn’t even like that at all !”
     
    “I realize this, Daniel. She isn’t hiring any more ranch hands. She never intended on it.”
     
    “Wait. What are you talking about?”
     
    “Rosie is losing her farm, Daniel. The three hundred acre farm is being foreclosed. It seems that back taxes, loans, and bad debt sunk her.”
     
    “Wait a minute. Her farm is not three hundred acres. You have the wrong person. I lived on that farm, and I know it isn’t three hundred acres. It’s surrounded by other property. She only owns a hundred, if that, and probably closer to seventy-five, as we only grew hay and some produce that was sold. That's about it.”
     
    “Is this Rosie?” Francesco turned the picture to face Daniel. He saw the concern and sadness in his son’s eyes. He hadn’t seen that since Daniel was a little boy.
     
    Daniel took the file from his father’s hands and sat back down. His hands began to tremble.
     
    “I have to go, Father.”
     
    “Where are you going? We have other matters to discuss.”
     
    “Rosie can’t lose that place. If she does, she’ll lose her horses. They are like children to her. I’m sorry, Father, but I have to get back to Tennessee. I’ll work day in and day out if I have to.”
     
    “Daniel…” Francesco smiled at his son. He had never been so proud of this young man standing in front of him.
     
    “What is it, Father? I have to leave.”
     
    “You’re rich.”
     
    “Please don’t start on me about money. I’m not like I was.”
     
    “I know this, Daniel. It’s evident that you’ve changed. But you’re rich. You’ve blown money left and right and for all the wrong reasons. But you say that this Rosie is important to you?”
     
    “She is very important to me. She’s… family .”
     
    “Then family should stick together.” Francesco pushed the button on his desk, and Carl entered the study shortly thereafter.
     
    “Yes, Francesco, may I be of assistance?”
     
    “Carl, I need a bag packed as quickly as possible.”
     
    “What climate, Sir?”
     
    “We will also need the jet. We have to get to Tennessee.”
     
    “Very well, Francesco.” Carl turned and quickly left the room.
     
    “ We ?” Daniel didn’t know what to think.
     
    “We’re family, Daniel. Let’s put all of our resources to good work!” Francesco smiled when his son ran to him and threw his arms around his shoulders.
     
    “Thank you, Father. I don’t know what to say.”
     
    “Well, you will have to think of something to say, because Rosie doesn’t know who you really are.”
     
    “ Oh God …”
     
     
     
    The flight to Nashville was welcomed. It gave Daniel and his father time to fill in the blanks. Francesco couldn’t believe what a wonderful man Daniel had become and was excited to hand over the business to his son. But now wasn’t the time to approach company business.
     
    Daniel led his father through the airport at a fast pace.
     
    “You are going to have to slow down some, Daniel. I’m not a young man anymore.”
     
    “I’m sorry,