He Scorned Me, Now I’m a CEO He Can’t Afford Chapter 28

He Scorned Me, Now I’m a CEO He Can’t Afford Chapter 28

She had been the favorite to win the barrel racing championship.

But just before she entered the arena, her stepmother and Clara had helped adjust her saddle, smiling as they secretly slipped a tack into the padding.

The moment the horse bolted from the gate, the tack dug into its back.

The usually gentle quarter horse had spooked, throwing her violently to the ground.

Seeing her shoulders still trembling, Daisy handed her a glass of water.

“It’s over now. Don’t think about it. Hey, our first forage harvest is tomorrow.”

Lena took the water and nodded, trying to push the phantom pain from her memory.

Trying to cheer her up, Daisy changed the subject.

“By the way, my boyfriend got VIP tickets to the Fort Worth Rodeo. Want to come with us?”

The Fort Worth Rodeo.

Lena’s immediate instinct was to say no.

The dream was still too close.

The horse’s terrified buck, the impact of hitting the dirt, the satisfied smiles on her stepmother’s and Clara’s faces.

She remembered it all.

Rodeos had once been her favorite thing in the world.

Later, they became just another source of pain.

“I think I’ll pass,” Lena said, her voice quiet.

“Oh, come on.” Daisy grabbed her hand. “We can’t be stuck on this worksite 24/7. You need to get out and relax. A real Texas weekend: beer, music, and some seriously hot cowboys.”