Development
That is my step sister Eliza. For all of my life I swore I was smarter than her. We met when we were sixteen. My Dad married her mom. I have to admit I was always attracted to her. But she was a total brat. It wasn't until my dad passed that I realized how much trouble she really was.
My dad owned a very profitable real estate business. When he passed he left us both ownership. We were caught in a bit of a power struggle.
Fortunately I had the upper hand. My chief of staff Tania had installed some spyware on her computer. She was giving me daily reports on everything Marie was doing. And then we hit the jackpot. Marie had found a small town ripe for our companies taking. Unfortunately for Marie she was caught up in some other project all summer giving me the perfect opportunity to move in and steal it right from under her.
I had already secured a home in the town and was on my way there to get a first hand lay of the land.
The place was gorgeous. A perfect summer retreat. Ripe for re development.
When I arrived I was surprised. There was a beautiful basket of cupcakes and a bottle of rose on my doorstep with a note. I took them inside with my bags.