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He sent thewas a top priority for his sister right now, and he was pretty sure that the fact that Te his “Cinderella” would undoubtedly pique her interest
Not surprisingly, her response was a quick and enthusiastic Yes!
Elle pressed a hand to her upset stoar into the wild blueberry hot tea she’d justthe warm drink would settle her queasy belly Everyone else at the office drank copious aence was her favorite brand of loose-leaf tea It was a littleto use a tea strainer, but the infusion of flavor orth it
It was almost the end of the business dayfor most people, anyorked a normal nine-to-five shift, but she still had what felt like an endless pile of paperwork to get through in her office For years, she’d worked out in the field as a real estate agent, which she’d loved, but six o, she’d er go, which meant Elle had to pick up the slack when it came to all the administrative crap, clerical work, payroll, and the day-to-day operations to make sure the company stayed afloat
At one time, Darian Commercial Realty had been a ents working at the company Over the past year, they’d lost seven of those brokers because a few co on the wall, and Elle couldn’t even bla proactive about their careers Because expenses were close to exceeding inco the house she’d lived in ain to the terms in her father’s will The couple hundred thousand of equity would give the business a et the company back to where it had once been
Unfortunately, any kind of nature on the loan, and for soh it was their best option right now It was another heated dispute between the to need to do so at bankruptcy in the near future
Elle’s stoainst the counter and took a sip of her tea She honestly wasn’t sure if her abdo bad she ate for lunch, which had been a grilled chicken salad, though that was unlikely because she’d been feeling off since this ument she’d had with her stepmother that afternoon over Helena randomly tra
ding in her two-year-old Mercedes for a brand-new one and sticking the company with the lease payments—more debt on top of the debt they already owed Or it could be so as simple as stress, because she was just plain exhausted fro the candle at both ends Her days were spent at the office, and her nights were spent tossing and turning in bed, trying to figure out a way to save the coiven half of it to Helena in his will
Her stepmother was an equal partner, and while she had no qual money like it was made of water, she n docunature Today had been one of those days, and Elle’s confrontation with Helena over her extraneous expenses had been a doozy, which had soesting, again, to sell the business Elle refused to go that route Letting soed to her fa to her, and she swore it would be her last resort, which had pissed off Helena even more, and she’d left the office in a furious huff
Was it no wonder Elle had a nagging headache, too?
Penelope walked into the s a tailored suit that looked very businesslike and sophisticated, yet the peek of her silk and lace camisole beneath the jacket was sexy and feminine In comparison, Elle felt frumpy in her basic black pencil skirt and inexpensive polyester blouse Silk, lace, or anything even reht of the fairy-tale ball This was her real life, and those luxuries weren’t in the daily, weekly, or evenwhile
On the other hand, Penelope did phenomenally well as a broker, to the point that Elle couldn’t understand why so around and hadn’t moved on to a more prominent and stable real estate fir co with all those other agents who’d left the coot really bad And her awesoiven Elle a fierce look and inforoing to leave the company or Elle until she was forced to
Penelope flashed Elle a very Cheshire cat s phone call about that six- we listed today, and you were the main topic of conversation”
“I’m not sure I knohat you h she perked up at the thought of the co such a substantial sale “You’re listed as the selling agent, not me”
“Yes, and the client is interested in seeing the building this evening but also ”