Zachary (Demons-In-Law Book 3) by Louisa Masters

Author:Louisa Masters [Masters, Louisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Ronan

I burst into Zoe’s house, panting from running the three blocks over. The night air is sharp and cold and made my lungs burn, but I couldn’t handle any kind of delay. “Well?” I demand, slamming the front door and racing toward the living room. “Have you looked?”

My friends—because I think after tonight’s adventure, I can call them that—have pushed the coffee table aside and spread an assortment of paper on the floor.

“We’re looking,” Cam reports. “Though honestly, I’m not even sure what some of this is.”

I drop to my knees beside him and peer at the papers. There are a lot of them. “Are we sure he won’t notice they’re missing?”

“Pretty sure,” Garrett says. “I took them out of the folders he was using and put blank paper in there instead. So unless he actually opens the folders to look before I can sneak everything back in on Monday, it should be fine.” He squints at the document he’s reading. “We might need longer than a few days. I’m going to start taking photos of everything. Do any of you know anything about site excavation and construction engineering?”

“No, but his business plan is pretty good.” Zoe’s tone is thoughtful as she turns a page. “He’s got a lot of details here, and cost projections…” She trails off as she looks up to find us staring at her. “What? I have friends who run their own businesses. I even helped with some research once. Cam, you’re a business owner—what do you think of this?”

We pore over the papers, putting aside the technical ones we’re going to need help with and focusing on the rest. Zoe’s right—the basic plan is a good one. From what information we can find on the internet, Zac’s cost projections and financial forecasting are pretty solid too.

“So it comes down to two things, then,” Garrett says finally, sitting back on his haunches. “Whether the land is fit for purpose, and whether people would even want to come here for skiing.”

“Absolutely yes to the second,” Zoe insists. “Trust me on this. A community-only ski resort with a long season, a quaint village, and a local site of historic interest? I could make a few calls to some friends in the winter sports arena and have the first season sold out within a month. You have no idea how many parents stress about letting their kids participate in sports in front of humans. The chances of something unusual being noticed are so much higher. Take that factor out of the equation, and this will become the family-friendly winter destination of choice.”

“What about storms?” Garrett counters. “You were here through most of the winter—people aren’t going to be happy about paying for skiing they can’t do because they’re trapped indoors.”

“Day trips?” Cam suggests. “You were trying to find an elf who’d open regular portals, right? The museum and definitely the resort won’t work if people can’t get here. But maybe we expand that service—on days when skiing and other

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