We found ourselves in a situation so unusual that even Lucian found it questionable.
As I got back from a fun shopping day with Lily, I received a rare call from Alyssa.
I didn't think much of it until I heard her frantic voice.
"Boss! Sorry for calling like this, but we have a problem!"
"What is it?" I haven't heard anything yet, but I felt the acid rising to my throat.
"Our Building Permit application for Loretta was denied." Alyssa sounded almost hysterical while her words rang in my ears.
Denied a Building Permit? What's so wrong with our project that it got an outright denial?
"Did they say why?" I had to brace myself against the wall closest to our main door.
"That's the bigger problem, boss. Those bastards weren't willing to tell me. They tried sounding technical, but even an idiot would know he was just pulling that from his ass!" She sounded positively pissed.
