He held a glass of mineral water as he approached with two commercial developers from Providence.

Grant pulled his hand back at once and adjusted his wristwatch.

“Arthur, I didn’t know you knew Caroline.”

“Knew her?” Arthur said, shaking Caroline’s hand warmly.

“Caroline is the master designer behind our entire harbor hotel expansion.

Seabrook Living delivered thirty-four custom interior suites three weeks ahead of schedule.”

The second developer nodded.

“Her architectural layouts and structural timber plans transformed our whole ground-floor retail plan.”