Billionaire's Island Bride by Judy Angelo

Author:Judy Angelo [Angelo, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Shy Heroine, Contemporary
Amazon: B0083ZDUV0
Publisher: Lyons Publishing Limited
Published: 2012-05-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

“I don’t like it, Dare.” Roger’s voice was grave. “I don’t like it one bit.”

At those words Dare’s sense of foreboding mushroomed into dread. Roger had been his accountant for over ten years and even when he’d undertaken the riskiest business deals not once had the man expressed such doubt.

But this time was different.

“How bad is it?” Dare almost didn’t want to ask but he had to know. He’d never been one to back away from his problems.

“This is your biggest investment so far.”

Dare nodded. “Over two hundred and fifty million.”

Roger pursed his lips. “I hate to say this, Dare, but it may also be your worst.”

The statement was almost a physical blow to Dare. He shoved his chair back and got up. He began to pace the room. Then he stopped and looked over at Roger who was still staring at him, his face morose.

“I don’t understand,” Dare said with a shake of his head. “Bart told me this was the best deal yet. He’s never been wrong before.”

“Even so, you should have sent in the experts to check out the property.”

“We did. Bart and I discussed it and he made all the arrangements.”

“Did he?” Roger’s voice was quiet but the look he gave Dare was pointed.

For a moment Dare stared back at him in silence then he raked his fingers through his hair. “I think he did,” he said with a heavy sigh. “I hope to God he did.”

Roger shook his head. “Couldn’t have. Any of the experts could have told you the structures are faulty and irreparable. Any of them could have prevented this. That’s what they’re there for-”

“Alright, I get the point.” Dare shoved his hands into his pockets. “I screwed up.”

Roger said nothing. He dropped his eyes to peer at the figures on the paper in his hand. Then he looked up. “Did you even see the place?”

“Of course I did. I wouldn’t have bought it sight unseen.”

“And you didn’t see anything to indicate the place was a wreck?”

Dare shrugged. “It looked fine to me. Nothing that some paint wouldn’t have put right. Of course, I was relying on professional feedback and that is what I thought I got with those reports.”

Roger sighed. “When were you planning on opening this resort?”

“Seeing that all the buildings were in place I was aiming for a Christmas launch. The agency has already started working on the advertising campaign.”

“Call it off,” Roger said bluntly. “Unless some kind of miracle happens there’s no way you’ll be ready for a Christmas launch. That’s just six months away and the way things look you’re going to have to knock down half of those villas and rebuild. A strong gust of wind would knock the damn things off their foundation.”

Dare nodded slowly but his mind was miles away. He was thinking about the one man he’d thought he could trust with his life. He’d known Bart Reynolds since college when they’d been roommates and they’d both pursued degrees in engineering. Even while

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