Chapter 21
Harper stood in the Adriatic's lobby, watching the construction crew install new crown molding, and felt something close to peace. Three months into the renovation and the hotel was finally starting to look like itself again. Or rather, like the best version of itself.
The marble floors had been restored to their original gleaming white. The art deco light fixtures, carefully removed and refurbished, now cast warm pools of light across the space. The front desk, which had been water damaged and sad, was being rebuilt with reclaimed wood that matched the original 1920s craftsmanship.
"Ms. Colton?" One of the contractors approached with a clipboard. "We need your approval on the bathroom tile selection for the third floor."
Harper still was not used to being called Ms. Colton,
