"Look who wanders over to the job site with only seconds to spare," Hector scoffed.

"I'm on time, aren't I?" Jayden dished back with a grin.

Ben noticed admiring eyes turn to watch someone approach, so he looked to see Chanel coming. He smiled at her. "Good morning, Chanel!"

"Good morning, Ben," she said, ignoring the worker's blatant stares. Ben passed his eyes over the group, and they suddenly found things to do.

"Hector Ramirez, this is Chanel Babineaux, my good friend and neighbor. Chanel, Hector is the site foreman for this crew."

She flashed a brilliant smile at him. "Nice to meet you. I'm also here in my official...