Part 72 (1/2)

this story, to collect the facts and then get out of there-and

quick!

She sat next to the door, s.h.i.+elded from the front by others

who were already seated. She had no desire to be observed

by either Greg or Rick, and she had no intention of creating

a scene of any sort. She opened her little notebook and

hunched slightly over, her eyes focused on her notes as she

listened intently to Greg rambling on and on about what a

good thing this project would be for the entire community.

-He could actually be quite compelling and charismatic when

he put his mind to it, and obviously this development was

important to him. He had much to gain by its success. She

wondered if Cherise was here today. She'd barely seen her

this morning during her workout at the fitness center, but on

her way out she'd noticed that Cherise's eyes were red and

puffy. Not a good sign.

”And now,” continued Greg as if finally coming to the L

main point, ”I'd like to introduce you all to Mr. Cohn Byers,

our idea man and the visionary for designing this commu-

nity. Meet the man who will partner with us as we continue

to develop Pine Mountain Estates.” The crowd applauded

politely but, to Maggie's pleasure, without much enthusiasm.

That was the first time she'd heard mention of a name for

the development. She jotted it down and glanced up to see if LookingforyouAllMyLife115

she could get a good look at this Cohn Byers person. She'd

already researched and read enough about him and his