Ashley Beaumont had a deep and lingering love for the family property Kindyerra but the station had suffered in the drought and the debts kept accumulating. Her childhood nemesis in the form of Dane Carmichael – who was once employed by Ashley’s father – was to become the new owner and a condition of the sale was that Ashley remains on the property for a time to ensure the change of ownership ran smoothly.
Perhaps it would have been better if this condition was forgone...