Rachel's POV
I arrived at the restaurant fifteen minutes early.
That was normal for me. When a meeting mattered, I preferred being there first so I had everything settled, notes reviewed, head clear before anyone else walked through the door. It gave me a few minutes that belonged entirely to preparation rather than performance.
Today's meeting mattered.
The Horton Group wanted to acquire a building adjacent to the development site. The property itself wasn't remarkable, but the location was. If the project expanded in the future, owning that building would make everything significantly easier. The owner was difficult, I already knew that going in, which was exactly why I'd wanted Vincent there.
I sat at the table reserved under the company name and checked my watch.
He was supposed
