Crowning Glory by Pat Simmons

Author:Pat Simmons [Simmons, Pat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Generations Quest Press
Published: 2014-05-29T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

“Good morning,” Rossi greeted, noting Levi swaggered into the office Monday morning. He scrutinized his cousin carefully.

Although Levi was humming, he didn’t look totally alert as his crisp clothing would suggest. “Morn’,” he dragged out and headed to the coffee counter.

The man didn’t even have his glasses on. How did he possibly get to work in one piece? He usually never wore his contacts in the morning because of his allergies.

“If you weren’t related to me and owned half the stake in this business, I’d fire you, man. We have a meeting in less than an hour with the financial advisory board. “We’ve worked years to get tax breaks for that stretch of property in downtown East St. Louis. We’ve already had one delay when the crew discovered the underground city that was once flooded. Now, we could start the groundbreaking in about a month, but you already know that, so this is not the time for you to lose your common sense.”

Taking a sip from his cup, Levi scrunched his nose. “More sugar…” A far-away expression was frozen on his face. “Karyn’s finishing up her degree in business management. What do you say about leasing her space in the old Majestic Theatre once the overhaul is complete? Since she wants to give back to the community, and I want her to succeed, I think her rent should be next to nothing.”

Levi gnawed on his lips. Clearly, he was on a different planet because he wasn’t giving Rossi a second thought. He walked across the hall to his executive suite, nodding to their administrative assistant. Before Rossi could trail him, Levi backtracked.

“Or the old Spivey Building. The city’s first skyline in the 1920s, I think that would be more appropriate for Karyn,” Levi rambled on. “She’s reaching for the stars.”

Once Levi was focused on anything, he wasn’t easily distracted. Unfortunately, at the moment, his concentration was misdirected. Rossi needed to divert him to the business at hand. It was Levi who had initiated the bid. But he had to give Levi his moment of bliss. He was gaining momentum right before Rossi’s eyes. Levi hadn’t talked this much about Diane before he asked her to marry him.

Feeling that it was his duty, Rossi remained in spiritual guard mode. He had yet to calculate the number of times Karyn’s name had been mentioned since Levi had arrived at work. If he were to guess, maybe every ten words. Still, Rossi was trying to listen to God concerning Levi. “How did Karyn get into this conversation?”

“Haven’t you been listening? How much sleep did you get?” Levi taunted, seemingly annoyed.

“Thanks for asking. I got—maybe—a little more than you,” Rossi said with a heavy groan. Leaning back in his office chair, he rubbed his neck and grimaced. Despite his late night, he managed to get to work on time and be prepared for the meeting.

“I accepted an invitation for dinner at one of our young people’s house after service yesterday. The girl was struggling through some issues and she didn’t know how to approach her mother.

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