“We’re Demolishing Your Beach House,” My Dad Said—Then the Development Board Shut It Down

in—a black BMW, clean and quiet.

A woman stepped out with a leather briefcase and the posture of someone who didn’t bluff. Jennifer Park, forty-five, senior partner at Park & Associates, meticulous and ruthless with paperwork.

She glanced at the scattered drama, then at me. “Miss Foster, I got your text. Is there a problem?”

“No problem,” I said. continue reading …