Chapter290BillIsntCompletelyBlind Justastheheatedconversationreacheditspeak,Ipushedopenthedoorandsteppedinmywcarryingacoolundertone.Well,isntthislively Billfrozethe momenthesawme,lookingasuneasyasguiltymancaughtintheart.1tehurriedlydownthebowlinhishere? als.Zocy?Whatareyoua IraisedthefoodcontainerIwasholding.Dad,Iheardyouwerebusy,soIwentoutofmywayyousomethingtoeat.
Sadie,everthejealousone,glaredatineandsteered,Copycat, Iplacedthefoodcontaineronthetableinfrontofhim So ,Dad,whosecookingareyougoingto Billlookedtorn,hisceetchedwiththekindofstruggleonlyafathercanfeel.OnonesidewasSardie, hislongpampereddarling.Ontheotherwasmesomeonehecouldntafford toupset.
Afteralongpause,hefinallysaid,Sadic,Ihadyourcookinglastnight.Tonight,Illtrywhatyoursister made.
AtleasthewasntfoolishenoughtopickSadie.Myfoodwasmadetosavelives,whilehersmightjustendhis.
Sadiepouted,clearlyunhappy.Hmph,youresobiased,Dad.
Fine,fine.Billsighed,tryingtoappeaseher.Leaveithere;Illeatboth.
Sadie,sensingachancetoassertherposition,didntevenbotherkeepingitfromme.Thatsmorelikeit.Dad,Iwanttoworkatthecompany.
ButBilldidnthesitatetoshutherdown.Noway.
Whynot?Sadiestompedherfoot.Dad,therearenosonsinthisfamily.Imjusttryingtohelpyouout soyourenotoverworked.
Youhaventstudiedfinanceormanagement.Howexactlyareyougoingtohelpme?Illagreetoanythingelseyouask,butthisisnonnegotiable.Ihave importantdocumentstohandle.Youshouldleavenow.
Sadiestompedherfootagain,shotmeaglare,andstormedoff.
Onceshewasgone,Billsighedandrubbedhistemples.1unpackedthefoodIhadbrought,settingitneatlyonthetable.Whynotletherworkhere? Billshookhishead.Settingheridentityaside,Iknowmyown daughter.Shesgreatatenjoyinglife-parties,food,andfun.Butbusiness?Notachance.And nowshesinvolvedwithAshley.Thesuddeninterestinthecompanyismoreabouthelpinghimthanme.
Ichuckledgently.Atleastyourenotcompletelyblind Billshotmeasharplookandchided,Thatsnowaytotalktoyourfather.Imstillyourelder.
Ihandedhim afork withagrin.Alright ,elder, eatup.Ibroughtthisjustforyou.
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+5FreeCoins Herespondedbesttoasoft,charmingapproach,whichZoeycouldnevermaster,leavingSadieanopening.
Didyoureallymakethisyourself?heasked,raisinganeyebrowatme .
Itoldhimbluntly,Youwish.DoIlooklikeIhavethatkindoftime?TheBoltonscookmadeit.Relax,Imnotabout topoisonyou.Ihaventinheritedyourempireyet.
Youvegotsomenerve,girl.Idontknow whereyougotthatattitude.
Hewas grumbling,buthestartedeating.
Asheate,Iwanderedaroundhisoffice,casuallyinspectingtheplace.Hasthatwomanbeenhere? Twice,todropthingsoff,headmittedwithouthesitation.HeprobablyknewIcouldverifyhiswordsifI wantedto.
Giventhey wereplottedtokillhim,Idoubtedtheattemptswouldstopattamperingwithfood.
suspectedtheremightalreadybehiddencamerasinhisoffice,carefullyplacedtomonitorhisevery move .
Billdidnt stopmeasIpokedaround,liftingitemsandpeeringintocorners.
Well,youllbeinterningsoonanyway.Ifyoureinterestedinbusiness,youcanstartatoneofthebranch.offices.IfIeverdecidetogobacktothecountry,youcantakeoverthiscompany.
Haha,asifIcare,Ireplied,feigningdisinterest.
Truthfully,Carterhadalreadyhelpedmemovemystashofgoldbarstoourmaritalhome.Withthatkindoffortune,Icouldliterallysleepinthebed ofgold ,waitingforitsvaluetoskyrocket.WhywouldIbothertoworkhard? Bill,however,hadgrowntounderstandmyquirksandnolongertreatedmeasrigidlyashehadbefore.
Hefinishedeatingquicklytruetohisworkaholicnatureandwavedmeover.
Sinceyourehere,lookoverthisproposal.
ThedocumentwasadevelopmentplanforEastburgh.Irecognizedthearea.Beforemysocalleddeath,Idheardthatitwassettobecomethenextbigeconomiczoneinthenext20years.
Whatwasonceadesolatesuburbwasabouttoundergoatransformation,withtycoonsscramblingtosnatchuplandinpreparation.
Bill hadmanagedtosecureapieceofittheverylotIdoncesubmittedabidfor.Well,itturnsoutyouare theonewhowonthispieceofland.
Ifeltapangofnostalgia.IfIhadntdied,wouldLukehavewonthebidinstead? Whatsthematter ?Billasked ,sensingmypause.

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2/3 Chapter290BillIsntCompletelyBlind Nothing.Ireplied,flippingthroughthe pages.GardnerGroupsplanwastobuildofficebuildingsandacommercialdistrict.Iftheareadevelopedaspredictedpropertyvalueswouldsoar,draggingeverythingaround themupward.
Whatdoyouthink?heasked,clearlytestingme.
Hewanted toseeifIwasasshallowanduseless as Sadie.
Icommented,Theplanisdecent,butitsfarfrommaximizingthepotential.
Oh?Hisinterestwaspiqued.Goon.
1pulledupamapofEastburghandsaid ,Dad,youobviouslycaughtwindofthegovernmentsintentionstopurchasetheland,butuntilnow,therehasntbeenanyformalannouncement.Evenifthehigherupsareinagreement,politicalshiftscanchangeeverythingIfthestrategychanges,whosgoingtoworkinofficebuildingsinthemiddleofnowhere? Letsassumetheareadevelopsasplanned.Yourenottheonlyonewhoknows aboutit.LocalcompaniesinSnowvilleandeventheBoltonswilljumpin.Everyonesfirstinstinctwillberealestate,butletsfaceit-realestateisnolongerthegoldmin
eitwas20yearsago.Themarketssaturated,andthereturnsaremediocreatbest.
Billshotmeaglanceanddidntdismissmypoints.So,whatsyouridea?Ifnotrealestate,whatwouldyoudowiththeland? Ecotourism.Nowadays,fewerpeoplegoabroadforvacations.Domestictravelisthetrend.Thislandisperfectitsbytheseaandbackedbymountains.Wecouldcreateanintegratedtouristattractionwithaninternational themeparkandazoo.AndsinceSnowvillehaslongwinters,wecouldaddawinterwonderland.Itdattractvisitorsyearround.
Withthatkindoftraffic,wecouldbuildluxuryhotels,vacationhomes,andshoppingcenters.Theinvestmentwouldbehigh,butthereturnswoulddwarfanythingrealestatecould offer.Eveniftheareadoesntdevelopasplanned,wewouldntloseout.Butifitdoes ,wellridethewaveandminimizerisks.
Billsperceptionofmechangedcompletely.Youvebeenoutofschoolforsolong.Howdo youknowallthis? DontforgetImarriedCarter.Hetaughtme.Sadiecankeepherlittletricks,Idontcareforthem.SadiecouldneverlearnwhatIknow.GardnerGroupmaybeaheadnow,butrealestateisadyingindustry.Tostayahead,youhavetoinnovate.ThefuturebelongstoAlandrenewableenergy.
Billsapprovalwasclear.
Ifyoureinterested,youcanstartshadowingthesecretaries.
Ishruggeditoffarrogantlyandsaid,IllthinkaboutitAnyway,Imleaving.Illtakethistrashoutforyou.
Billwavedmeoff,unconcerned.Goahead.
AsIleft,ItookthefoodSadiehadbrought,handingittoabodyguardoutside.Takethisfortesting.
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