Read Online The Heart of Lies by Debra Burroughs - Free Book Online Page A
Authors: Debra Burroughs
Ads: Link
is he going to be my brother-in-law, he is the first person to invest in the Whitetail Resort.” Lucas looked over at Sully and gave him a few claps of his hands and pointed toward him. “You’re the man, Sully. Thank you for believing in me and in the project.”
A level of chatter rose as people in the room seemed to be commenting to each other on their mayor’s investment in this new mountain resort. Emily and Isabel raised their eyebrows at each other.
Alex leaned over to his wife and friends. “If Sully’s on board, maybe we should get in on it, too,” he suggested, his face lit up with excitement.
“Whoa, slow down. We haven’t even heard the presentation yet,” Isabel reminded him. “We already talked about this, Alex. Take a deep breath and relax. You know I don’t trust this guy.”
“I’ll try to just sit here and listen. But if the other partners in the office are buying into it, I don’t want to look like I can’t afford a condo too, you know?”
“You’re going to give in to peer pressure?” Isabel raised her eyebrows and gave her head a shake.
“I don’t exactly see it like that,” he grumbled.
“I told you what I think, Alex. If you’re willing to put a hundred thousand dollars at risk, in spite of my misgivings, what else is there to say.” She crossed her arms and tightened her lips in opposition.
“Oh, let the guy have his fun,” Camille reproved, leaning into her friends. “Besides, it might be nice for you two to have a getaway. We could all go up for a weekend sometime. Doesn’t that sound fabulous? Oh, thoughts of the food I’d make are already filling my head.”
“That’s easy for you to say, Cam. It isn’t your hundred grand,” Isabel huffed.
“Shhh!” A middle-aged woman in the row in front of them craned her neck around and shushed them. “I can’t hear the man.”
The four of them acted like school children who had just been scolded, sitting back in their seats, listening in silence for the remainder of the presentation. Although, Emily noted that Alex’s eyes lit up on several occasions, while Isabel frowned.
The price of the luxury condos ranged from two hundred to five hundred thousand dollars and a twenty-five percent deposit would be required to reserve them. The balance would be due, Lucas said, as soon as the unit was completed and ready for occupancy, giving them time to arrange their financing, if necessary. For those who did not want to own a condo but would like to have a membership in the resort, the price was five thousand dollars per year. He warned the crowd that only a certain number of memberships would be available to people who did not own a condo in the resort.
The presentation came to a close and Lucas invited all who were interested to come up and get a closer look at the drawings of the amenities the resort had to offer. “Then when you’re ready, please make a line at the table over here.” He pointed to the one where Fiona was sitting, with stacks of colorful brochures artfully fanned out across it. “My assistant, Fiona, will be happy to sign you up for membership in the resort.”
She smiled and waved at the crowd.
“If you’d like to purchase one of the charming and luxurious condominiums, which includes a free membership, please step up to that table where the three sales associates are seated.” Lucas motioned to the other side of the front of the room. “Please have your twenty-five percent deposit ready so we can get you through the lines quickly. And if you have questions first, please feel free to come and talk to Maggie and me here at the center table.”
A steady stream of people made their way to the front, some studying the renderings first, others going straight to the tables. Alex glanced at the crowd gathering, then he nudged Isabel and nodded his head, gesturing toward a group of attorneys he knew. He put an arm around her and flashed his puppy dog eyes with an exaggerated pout, as if he was
A level of chatter rose as people in the room seemed to be commenting to each other on their mayor’s investment in this new mountain resort. Emily and Isabel raised their eyebrows at each other.
Alex leaned over to his wife and friends. “If Sully’s on board, maybe we should get in on it, too,” he suggested, his face lit up with excitement.
“Whoa, slow down. We haven’t even heard the presentation yet,” Isabel reminded him. “We already talked about this, Alex. Take a deep breath and relax. You know I don’t trust this guy.”
“I’ll try to just sit here and listen. But if the other partners in the office are buying into it, I don’t want to look like I can’t afford a condo too, you know?”
“You’re going to give in to peer pressure?” Isabel raised her eyebrows and gave her head a shake.
“I don’t exactly see it like that,” he grumbled.
“I told you what I think, Alex. If you’re willing to put a hundred thousand dollars at risk, in spite of my misgivings, what else is there to say.” She crossed her arms and tightened her lips in opposition.
“Oh, let the guy have his fun,” Camille reproved, leaning into her friends. “Besides, it might be nice for you two to have a getaway. We could all go up for a weekend sometime. Doesn’t that sound fabulous? Oh, thoughts of the food I’d make are already filling my head.”
“That’s easy for you to say, Cam. It isn’t your hundred grand,” Isabel huffed.
“Shhh!” A middle-aged woman in the row in front of them craned her neck around and shushed them. “I can’t hear the man.”
The four of them acted like school children who had just been scolded, sitting back in their seats, listening in silence for the remainder of the presentation. Although, Emily noted that Alex’s eyes lit up on several occasions, while Isabel frowned.
The price of the luxury condos ranged from two hundred to five hundred thousand dollars and a twenty-five percent deposit would be required to reserve them. The balance would be due, Lucas said, as soon as the unit was completed and ready for occupancy, giving them time to arrange their financing, if necessary. For those who did not want to own a condo but would like to have a membership in the resort, the price was five thousand dollars per year. He warned the crowd that only a certain number of memberships would be available to people who did not own a condo in the resort.
The presentation came to a close and Lucas invited all who were interested to come up and get a closer look at the drawings of the amenities the resort had to offer. “Then when you’re ready, please make a line at the table over here.” He pointed to the one where Fiona was sitting, with stacks of colorful brochures artfully fanned out across it. “My assistant, Fiona, will be happy to sign you up for membership in the resort.”
She smiled and waved at the crowd.
“If you’d like to purchase one of the charming and luxurious condominiums, which includes a free membership, please step up to that table where the three sales associates are seated.” Lucas motioned to the other side of the front of the room. “Please have your twenty-five percent deposit ready so we can get you through the lines quickly. And if you have questions first, please feel free to come and talk to Maggie and me here at the center table.”
A steady stream of people made their way to the front, some studying the renderings first, others going straight to the tables. Alex glanced at the crowd gathering, then he nudged Isabel and nodded his head, gesturing toward a group of attorneys he knew. He put an arm around her and flashed his puppy dog eyes with an exaggerated pout, as if he was
Similar Books
