Matty Dove had 18 months to try and find a buyer for her late grandmother's lighthouse. A buyer who, she hoped, would not only buy the lighthouse, but love the village so much that they would invest time and money into saving the community. In 18 mo...
Matty gave Gail Hirst a hug, as she walked into the motel room.
"Want a coffee?"
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"Thank you," Matty smiled, as she sat.
"As long as you have a little upgrade for it."
"On the table," Gail laughed, as she sat, passing Matty a coffee.
"Seems I missed all kinds of excitement yesterday."
Matty laughed.
"Don't know how you could have."
"I sleep like a rock," Gail informed her, "and I had to run to Deer Lake to meet with the lawyers Daddy sent down and I drove back here late last night."
"Why didn't you just stay in Deer Lake with your husband?"
Gail sat back in her chair and lit a cigarette.
"Let him sweat for a little while and besides, I just love it here and I am actually enjoying my time away from Simon. He does tend to be a little anal at times."
"So your lawyers are taking over?"
Gail shook her head, as she sipped her coffee.
"Not really. They are going to stay in the background."
"And let Cammie handle it?"
"Fuck no.
Cameron will be doing exactly what they tell him to. Daddy doesn't want his name even remotely involved in this mess. So, on the surface, it will look like Cameron will be in charge."
Gail opened a folder and passed several documents to Matty.
"What's this?"
"This is our official counter proposal."
Matty lit a cigarette and started reading. Gail sat silently, as she did.
"This is ...."
Matty looked up at Gail.
"This is above and beyond."
"Daddy and I had a long talk and I told him all about what you and Bill are doing here. I sent him all the pics I have taken here and he just fell in love with the place.
