The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

There was still room for them to maneuver around the situation if immediate steps were taken, and delaying it would only
complicate the situation. Sherman put down his documents and reclined halfway in his office chair. "I want a thorough
explanation of this issue," he demanded.
"It's rather simple, to be honest. This boils down to the original developer failing to resolve a dispute with that homeless
individual. But at the moment, we won't have any specific information until the investigation is complete," Walter added.
Sherman's brow furrowed deeply. "Had it not been ascertained that there were no issues with the developer? Why did this
individual emerge all of a sudden just as we were ready to commence construction?" Walter found it unclear whom Sherman
was holding accountable in this situation. After all, their company had merely purchased the land from the developer. If they had
not made a bid, other real estate moguls would have done the same. The area had considerable economic potential, and
whoever managed to develop the land into a business district would stand to gain substantially from that venture.
"On the surface, the developer appeared to have resolved all prior issues," Walter continued cautiously.
Sherman did not comment on that. The room was completely silent, save for the rhythmic tapping of his slender fingers on his
desk.
"On the surface?" Sherman finally spoke. Those three simple words were more than enough for Walter to understand where
Sherman's concern was.
Though their department was not responsible for locating and purchasing the land, he still felt the pressure coming from
Sherman. Even though they had just begun dabbling in real estate, they could not have been completely ignorant of the
intricacies involved in such transactions. Clarification must be sought for every single detail even before proper research into the
property commenced, particularly when it came to situations where the developers had unresolved conflicts with residents.
The company's reputation would take a severe blow if their company's first-ever acquisition of land was tarnished by such
allegations.
"I apologize. It was our oversight," Walter offered.
Sherman rubbed his temples. As a fair person who would not needlessly chastise someone when it was not their fault, he was
well aware that the negligence had nothing to do with their department.
"I will now assign you to investigate this matter thoroughly. Find out everything you can about that man. If it's the developer's
fault, we must gather evidence. We can't dive into this without getting to the bottom of these issues. Who knows what

repercussions it might have on our reputation in the future? We need to take action."
Walter nodded. There were unresolved disputes with the developer, and going in blind would only result in more losses. He knew
that dealing with the homeless individual properly could possibly be beneficial for the project without having much of a negative
effect on Parr Group.
"Okay. You may get to it now. Report back to me as soon as there are any updates."
Walter could only breathe a sigh of relief as he rode the elevator back to his office. He wiped off sweat from the back of his neck
and mumbled, "It's always daunting to report on an issue to the big boss." Sherman might be young, but he was not that easily
deceived. His rise to the position of Parr Group president was a testament to that.
"Yes, sir."
Elsewhere, Rita ended the call and
returned to her desk. She placed her hands on her knees and stared at the guide in her hands. Doubts began to creep in for the
first time, plaguing her with thoughts of whether heeding her elders' advice to stay home was the better option compared to
venturing out into the cold and harsh world.