Chapter Sixty Nine: Plans in Effect

Celine I looked over the rim of my glasses towards the door at the sound of a knock. I held the files I was going through in the air, as I waited for whomever had knocked to come in. Rachel walked into my office, looking smart and professional in her tailored dark grey suit and skirt with flayed hemline and below-knee length. She had a good sense of fashion, another detail I had often appreciated of her besides her fastidiousness to work. I set the files down on my desk, holding them down with a paper weight, and focused my attention on Rachel. "Good afternoon, Director Holden. I wanted to inform you that I've been able to secure an appointment with the land owner." I raised one eyebrow at the information, impressed. "Good. I guess our major worry in our preparation for the upcoming business briefing has been resolved." "Yes, it has," Rachel agreed. "There are only a few essentials to be taken care of, and I'm promptly working on them." "That's delightful to hear. We need to e