The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2741

The window of opportunity was closing, and that if they didn’t nip this issue in the bud, it would soon grow into a tangled mess far more difficult to resolve.

Setting aside the stack of documents on his desk, Nolan leaned back in his office chair and said, “Run me through the situation from the top, will ya?”

“It’s straightforward enough,” Decker replied. “Basically, there was a bit of a spat between the original developers and a homeless guy that wasn’t properly settled. But we’ll need to do a bit more digging before we can give you the full picture.”

Nolan’s brow furrowed in concern. “Wasn’t it confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the developers? How is it, just as we’re about to break ground, that this issue comes out of left field?”

Decker wasn’t sure exactly what Nolan was probing for in terms of accountability. After all, their company had simply purchased the land from the developer-it was a hot commodity, and had they not stepped in, some other real estate mogul would have snatched it up. The area was prime real estate, and whoever got their shopping district up first would be laughing all the way to the bank.

had taken

desk-Decker could almost hear his own heartbeat

surface?” Nolan echoed, his tone indicating he’d caught

matter.

the land or the purchase agreement, the sheer pressure

vet every detail thoroughly before any investigation, especially when dealing with developers with a history of

some issues to iron out with the developer-they couldn’t just blindly accept such a significant setback. He knew, deep down, that if they could just smooth things

Keep me posted on any developments,”

“Yes, Mr. Harris.”

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