#Chapter 494: Head in the Clouds

Nathan “Nathan, I need to speak with you in private. Now.” Dan stood in front of me on the porch, a manila envelope tucked under his arm. I wasn’t expecting him to stop by, and we didn’t have another association meeting scheduled for the next two weeks. “Dan,” I said, still a bit too shocked to let him in. “What brings you here?” He held up the envelope. “Can we speak in your study?” “Uh—yes, sorry,” I said, stepping aside to let him in. When he stepped into the foyer, he paused for a moment, looking around. I closed the door behind him and then led him over to my study—a small, cozy room situated toward the back of the house, with a large bay window overlooking the ocean. Once we were alone, I turned and shuffled some papers around on my desk. I had been messy lately, what with being so busy taking care of Olivia and the twins. My desk was covered in paperwork and open books, with a coffee cup that had dark brown drips down the side, staining the pape