Boardroom To Beach House

bedroom and stepped onto the narrow balcony overlooking Dune Haven's central courtyard. The soft breeze carried

's confrontation with Marco, the tension still palpable. The clock was ticking: they had one week t

c strokes echoing the quiet of the morning. A line of freshly laundered towels glowed like beacons against the pale wicker

mits and securing reluctant investors was daunting enough; compelling the

, jolting her from her thoughts. It was a

e permit extensions? P

o her pocket. Turning back into the room, she spotted Marco waiting by the door, a heavy folder of binders clu

of relief in his voice. "I though

ing to bring order to the chaos of the day ahead. "The sooner we start, the better." She

f room. The air was thick with the scent of coconut-scented cleaning spray mingling with the faint aroma

r-quality reports, land-use maps - and looming above them all, the ca

egorize all endangered species on the property and cross-reference them with the county's stipulations. Once we h

d insights. "I've already reached out to Dr. Patel for the lagoon analy

she tapped a pen thoughtfully against her lips. "I'll draft the

drifted toward the sandy path beyond the window, where the waves lapped agains

e backing, the county will view our efforts as jus

s. "Elliot was spotted in the area yesterday-his yacht's tender

urgency igniting within her. "

xt move. She crafted a bold email proposing a meeting: an in-person presentation of the stud

howcasing the undeniable benefits for Drake Industries: glowing publicity, com

ind. Elliot was a savvy strategist, and she knew he could sniff out weakn

oting the email off to his public affairs office and carbon-copying his

meet at 6 p.m. this evening in his priv

up the coast, shimmering with marble and glass. Meeting there meant navigating a for

: she had to prove she could naviga

ing off the anxiety swirling in her mind. "I'm meeting him tonight," she

ef etched across his face. "B

If I can get his verbal commitment, that will pave the way for everything e

portive hand on her shoulde

houlders and pushing back any hint of f