But when I caught the look in his eyes, I chose to draw the line, keeping a professional distance.

With the Johnsons no longer an option,

I had no choice but to throw all my energy back into the Silver Creek Project,

which I’d been managing for over two months.

When I went to the site for an inspection,

I ran into Chloe—

and the host was bowing and scraping, eagerly showing her around.