When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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From the tone of Miranda’s questioning, Jack could almost see a glimpse of his father, Leonard. He wondered how she’d managed all these years alone in Elgerson City

A child with a smooth life wouldn’t have this kind of drive, nor would she have the network and means to acquire such a large plot of land and breeze through the approvals.

This little cousin of his was a mystery in so many ways. But rather than digging into the mystery, Jack felt more compassion for what she’d been through,

He didn’t ask her anything: sometimes, not bringing it up was the best form of comfort.

Jack’s expression turned serious. “You’re right. The construction is behind schedule, slower than I anticipated. Do you know why?”

He gave a wry smile before continuing. “We don’t have enough workers.

“Huh?” She had expected a more complicated issue, but that was it?

Jack’s company had already moved away from foundational construction work–it was hard

exposed to the elements, and didn’t bring in much profit.

So, when they shifted focus to smart home renovation, they abandoned that part of the business entirely But Miranda insisted they handle the foundational work as well.

Jack understood her reasoning; the foundation was essential to any building’s strength and stability. It made sense that she wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving it to someone else.

So, he agreed, after all, it wasn’t something they hadn’t done before.

crew for this. He said, “We have about 20 people. They’re. hardworking, reliable folks. Based on my previous experience, I

no deeper foundation, his estimate would have been fine. But Jack wanted to do a better job, so he modified the plans and

was a small change on paper but a

the

moment and asked, “Is this issue going to persist

a slight delay was acceptable.

few more adjustments to the plans, and with

Should we find two more construction crews

chuckled, half in exasperation. “You think construction crews are like vegetables in the

“Aren’t they?”

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Good crews are booked up for the whole year; you can’t just

if we pay extra?”

to pay. And even if it did, it would damage their reputation–no one’s going

“You mean, even if we’re willing to spend, we still can’t find

right fit is a different story. We haven’t worked together before, there’s no

construction site, even a minor accident could quickly escalate into a major issue. One could never fully know someone’s intentions–who’s to say

it would be too

wouldn’t recommend hiring just

Miranda sighed.

I’ll work on a solution as soon as possible. It’s nearly noon–let’s

“Alright, thanks, Jack,”