Judith McWilliams - The Summer Proposal

Caleb ran his fingers through his short dark hair in frustration.

“It isn’t that easy. I not only have to finalize the plans for a shopping center, but the preliminary plans for the renovation of the high school are also due at the end of next month. Both of them have to be turned in on time because contractors and builders are lined up to act on them. If I cause a delay, it’s going to cost a lot of people a lot of money. Some of whom can ill afford to lose it.”

“Even without the financial consideration, the kids need that high school fixed,” Julie conceded. “The old one is falling down around their ears.”

“Just the ceiling tiles,” Caleb said. “And to further complicate matters, Miss Andrews, my secretary, had to leave town last week with no warning because her mother had a heart attack. At the moment, her mother’s in the hospital, and Miss Andrews has no idea when she’ll be able to return.”

“Miss Andrews?” Julie’s voice rose questioningly. She’d done temporary work in dozens of offices while she was in college and in every one of them the boss had been on a first-name basis with his secretary.

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