All Mine (Hart Valley Book 1) by Terri Jones

Author:Terri Jones [Jones, Terri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2021-09-30T23:00:00+00:00

By early afternoon, I put the finishing touches on the Hart Commons’ sketch. Hart Commons was the tentative name I’d given the project. When the front door opened, I found a man wearing a gray pinstripe three-piece suit with a plum colored tie and matching pocket square and carrying a brown leather attaché case standing there—his slicked-back dark hair an almost jet black that wouldn’t move in a wind tunnel.

“Mr. Carter,” he said. I instantly recognized the voice of my client, Stephen Wellington.

“Mr. Wellington,” I said. “What a surprise. Wasn’t expecting you.” I hadn’t told this guy about my new storefront location yet.

“I see you’ve settled into town nicely.” The ice in his voice stopped me from offering my hand.

“One of the objections thrown at me is that I’m an outsider coming in to make changes. This location is merely an answer to negate that.”

“You’re quite the strategist.” He moved around the area, taking in everything, and fiddled with the leaves on a plant. “Although reaching a deal with Mr. Palmer is taking longer than I had expected.”

“After assessing the situation here, I’ve concluded that patience is the key to getting this done.”

“While patience may be a virtue, it’s not one I possess.” Stephen wrapped his knuckles on the assistant’s desk.

“Lewis will be here any minute to look at the preliminary sketches for the new building.”

“Why is that something he needs to know?” He opened a desk drawer.

“In order to let go of the land, he needs to know how it’s going to change the town. Most of these people do. I’ve found that they care a great deal about this place. And that’s the key to getting him to sell.”

The man smirked and rolled his eyes while continuing on the perusal of my office space. What grown man does that?

“Would you like to see the preliminary sketches of the building, and we can nail down more specifics while you’re here?” Most clients wanted to know more about the commercial complexes they commissioned.

“Yes, of course.”

“Right this way.”

He followed me to the conference room and gave the plans that I’d worked for hours on a cursory glance.

"As you can see," I said, directing his attention back to the board propped on an easel. "Most of the stores are East facing to capitalize on the lake view. But, let's split it into two buildings and have a courtyard in between, bringing a spot of nature and creating a space that people could use in a variety of ways."

"Looks good," Stephen said, retrieving a cell phone from his pocket and staring at the screen. "If you'll excuse me." He exited the room and moved toward the kitchenette and the back of the building.

I exhaled and leaned against the table, and waited. The front door opened, and I stepped out of the conference room to find Lewis. His thinning gray hair and flannel shirt stood in stark contrast to Stephen Wellington.

"Come on back. I was just showing my client the building plans. He's stepped out back for a call," I said as Lewis ambled toward me.

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