In Too Deep (Wildfire Lake) by Skye Jordan

Author:Skye Jordan [Jordan, Skye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-05T18:30:00+00:00

8

Laiyla

It’s been three days since my loan request was denied by the bank. Three days since I’ve seen Levi.

KT, Chloe, and I have split up areas of the business to research. We meet every night over wine and takeout, deciding what aspects we want to include in the initial rollout of the resort.

After six years in college and two decades in my parents’ hotels, I’m feeling a passion for my work for the first time. Long damn time coming. I have yet to tell my parents I’m not coming back to the company, but the way I feel about this project will make that so much easier than it would be otherwise.

We still have a ways to go before we can say this project is viable without an outside funding source, but we all agree on what we’d like to see. Bringing those ideas to fruition will depend on the contracting price and our budget. I don’t want to tell my parents until I’m 150% sure everything will fall into line.

I’m in my bed, using the internet to scope out similar houseboat rental facilities within a three-hour drive of LA. I want to know that what we’re building will exceed any facility already out there.

A knock on the wall signals KT standing in the doorway. There are no doors and absolutely no privacy, but I’m surprisingly okay with that.

“Hey,” I say, returning my gaze to the screen. “I’ve found more totally doable ways to bring in passive income. Launch ramp fees, dry storage, slip rentals, Jet Ski rental, pleasure boat rental, and you can charge separately for services rendered on visitors’ boats. Chloe can charge for retreats she leads.”

“Awesome.” She seems a little subdued.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, yet.”

“That doesn’t sound good.” I close my laptop.

“So,” she says, drawing out the word. “A contractor.”

“Yeah?”

“I’ve had a hell of a time finding one who will come out and give a bid for the job.”

Fucking Wildfire.

KT crosses her arms and leans against the wall. “Guess O’Malley and the bank manager aren’t the only unhappy people in this town. There’s quite a bit of local dissidence over this place. Seems the idea that we’re building the next celebrity hangout has gotten around town, and no one will touch us, even after I explain that’s not true.”

My heart sinks. “Well, shit.”

“But I did find one willing to come talk to us. He should be here soon.”

“I don’t want some half-assed contractor. This is a big job, we need a contractor who knows how to handle a big build. And someone dependable, not some fly-by-night. Contractors are like doctors, it takes real work to find a good one, but when you do, you stick with them.”

“I’m a little surprised this guy is coming out. Half afraid he’s been living under a rock somewhere, because he’s local and he’s good. He did the renovation on the city hall.”

“Really. I’m officially impressed. What’s his name?”

“I’ve talked to so many guys, I can’t remember. It’s Paragon Construction. He and his partner are civil engineers, and they’re building the Whisper Cove development.

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