3 days before my wedding, Dad called: “I’m not wal…

Preston scoffed. “Well, ambition is not for everyone. You need killer instinct in the real world.

Take my new commercial project on the west side. We are building a luxury mixed-use development. Retail on the bottom, high-end condos on top.

It is a game changer for the county.”

My mother leaned forward, eyes wide with practiced admiration. “That sounds incredible, Preston. You are doing so much for the community.”

“I try, Vivian.

I try,” Preston said, leaning back and resting his arm across Isabella’s chair. “The only headache is the commercial easement. Everything is green-lit.