“How many times over the years had she endured similar inquisitions in the plush offices of City Hall? True, Chunky Badham and Gopher Joe Martin were nowhere to be found, but that made the current ordeal even more uncomfortable to endure. If nothing else, those two good ole boys usually provided much-needed comic relief with their frequent malapropisms and non sequiturs. No such luck today, however. “There’s something you need to understand, Miz Mayhew,” Councilman Sparks was saying from behind ...his highly polished, massive desk. It had the effect of making him look and sound even more authoritative. “These blueprints of ours aren’t written in stone. Perhaps we’d better let our distinguished architect here explain our concerns to you. Will you do the honors, sir?” Councilman Sparks gestured toward Rogers Jernigan, who was seated across from him in one of the room’s great leather chairs. “I’ll be delighted, of course,” he said, turning toward the nearby Maura Beth with a forced smile on his face.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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