Show Me How to Love (Caldwell Family Book 1) by Synithia Williams

Author:Synithia Williams [Williams, Synithia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance
Publisher: Synithia Williams
Published: 2015-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18

Mikayla’s Monday started with a snide filled how are you holding up conversation with Charity, a passing wardrobe critique from Renee, and proposals for new subdivisions in Georgia and North Carolina from Philip’s secretary. When she sank into the chair at her desk, she quickly pulled the nicotine patches from her purse and put one on her back. Might as well get a handle on the craving before the stress really kicked in.

She stared at the proposals but thought about the Dalmtrix deal. There must be a way to salvage that land acquisition. She tapped an ink pen on the desk. Maybe they could work something out with the school district. Somewhere she’d heard talk about a new high school, which meant a new subdivision nearby would work. Ryan knew the superintendent. They could approach him. This was just the type of idea she’d frequently go to him with. Now, she’d rather skip hair appointments for two months than work closely with him.

A knock on the door broke through her thoughts. Ryan stood in the doorway wearing a tailored navy suit. Several weeks ago she would have admired him, and while still handsome, she didn’t see her friend, only the guy who’d humiliated her.

“Can I help you?” she asked.

He grinned and slowly made his way into the room. “You’re not automatically kicking me out of your office. That’s progress.”

She crossed her arms over her chest. “Don’t try me this morning. What do you want?”

Her sharp tone didn’t brush the smile from his face. “I’ve gotten word that the Hartsville school district is considering building another high school.”

She nodded. “That’s nothing new. It was another reason I pushed the land acquisition.”

“Have you thought about how to make the land purchase work out with the new high school so close?”

She dragged in a deep breath, drummed her fingers on the desk. “Actually, I was just thinking about that. Once Dalmtrix announced their intentions, I planned to reach out the parks and recreation department to see about incorporating the plans for their new activity center in with our development.”

Ryan sat on the edge of the desk. “Good idea. The Hartsville community development department is looking at building an affordable housing community.”

Mikayla sat up in her chair. “If we could get in on that deal, incorporate mixed-use housing and commercial near the new high school, we may not get back the money we expected but it wouldn’t make the deal a complete loss. The market for that type of development could work there on a small scale.”

Ryan winked. “I knew you’d come to that conclusion. That’s why I set up a meeting with the superintendent for late this morning and later this afternoon with their community development director. Are you ready to ride?”

“You want to go to Hartsville today?”

“I don’t want to, I’m going to. And since you’re the lead on this land acquisition, you’re coming to help.”

She’d learned to get through the days working with Ryan, but that didn’t mean she wanted to spend all day in a car with him.

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