Chapter 5 - THE OPTION AGREEMENT
Melissa had more at stake than Natalie realized.
Developer:
Blue Oak Communities.
Proposed project:
luxury townhomes.
Evelyn had signed a nonbinding introduction agreement with Blue Oak.
If the sale closed:
Evelyn’s consulting company would receive a success fee.
$95,000.
Not illegal by itself.
The fee had been disclosed to Blue Oak.
Not to Natalie.
Melissa was also listed as:
community outreach consultant.
Potential fee:
$28,000.
Now the family pressure made sense.
Natalie asked:
“You were going to get paid if Lily’s land sold?”
Melissa snapped:
“For doing work.”
“What work?”
“Neighbor meetings. Local coordination.”
“Did you tell me?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because you would’ve made it about conflict.”
May you like
Natalie laughed.
“It is a conflict.”
