Decker stepped to the podium and opened his laptop. Directly behind him, the monitor displayed a lovely rendering of the new Pine Harbor as he declared, “Welcome to Wilmington Dunes, a state-of-the-art development that will breathe new life into our community and bring hundreds of jobs.”
Caroline muttered to Eve, “I liked our old life.”
Eve added, “And our old jobs.”
Decker smiled at the crowd with a confident air. “A gentle slope from the imported white sand beach is a multitiered condo community, where guests can work out in a state-of-the-art gym or enjoy a leisurely stroll along our synthetic boardwalk.”
He clicked for the next slide. On the screen behind him was a photo of a man walking across a bed of nails.
Despite a low murmur, Decker continued. “Or guests may follow a private
