Deadly Inheritance by Jeulia Hesse

Author:Jeulia Hesse
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romantic Mystery, Ghosts, Murder Mystery, Romance Suspense, Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Deep Creek Publishers
Published: 2021-07-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Much later, after they had said their goodbyes and thanks for Claire’s helpful visit and connection, Kevin found Christina in the office. The dog gave absolutely no warning of his approach; and instead, lazily wagged his tail when Kevin appeared in the doorway.

Kevin took her in for a moment, taking advantage of the time before she noticed his presence. It seemed so natural to have her sitting at the small desk as her eyes took in the information on her computer screen. He smiled at the furrow in her brow as she seriously studied what appeared to be a spreadsheet on her computer. She had always been a studious and contemplative individual when she was young, so it was nice to see that hadn’t changed.

He was concerned about the sketches he had seen earlier in the dining room. They depicted the creations of the development in the pristine woods that he worked so hard to protect and preserve.

He had such an aversion to the development of wild land that it made his stomach roil. The ski condos at Haystack Mountain and further north exemplified his hatred. They housed a few hundred luxury seasonal residents. And therewithin was the issue; they were largely unoccupied. Their development had razed several acres of natural forest and disrupted the ecological landscape, and yet they didn’t even fulfill their purpose. Instead, they’d only created an ugly scar of building along what used to be a scenic ridge.

Kevin wasn’t opposed to the overall concepts of development and housing but felt that corporations should do so responsibly and where there was need. Destroying the overall nature as past developers had done was a major mistake. Selling a bill of goods and building expensive subpar buildings that created vacancies – and eventually rundown buildings – marred the landscape.

Honestly, this kind of development hadn’t happened that much in the state, due to the regulations that took developers through their environmental and economic impact. A most recent memory was the debacle with the ski resort developer up north, who defrauded his partners and the investors with poorly constructed real estate that was nothing like the buildings he’d promised. He’d left the state and the courts to settle things while the buildings lay empty and decaying in what was pristine wilderness.

Kevin also knew that even though the landscape would be marred, there was something of an economic boom to the local area if more people would be brought into town. Restaurants and shops did well during the season, which then carried them through from foliage to springtime. Some of the region’s ski resort developers had also built resort restaurants and shops, creating no need for the visitors to go into town for their dining or shopping needs. The interdependencies of business for the well-being of the local economy were vital to the survival of the small town. He saw the impact of tourism firsthand. He loved the local area and intended to remain there, making it his lifelong home, so its survival was important to him.

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