Free Death in the Casino: Target Practice Mysteries 5 by Nikki Haverstock

interview, basically make the thing work."
    My eyes went wide as the extent of the project ran through my head. "I don't have that kinda training. That's Orion's job. He should do it."
    She shook her head. "He has a full-time job. This project would fall under his umbrella, but you'd do the work."
    He gave me a little smile. "I think you could do it. You ask the right questions. Your focus is in the right places. We could have some meetings this week, and I would always be a phone call away to guide you."
    "But..." I slowed down to think. This was important to me, and they were giving me an option to help improve the situation. "Why not someone like Loggin? He works at Andersson Archery doing a lot of this already."
    "They already have their budgets set for the year. And once again Loggin already has a full-time job. This is going to take a minimum of twenty hours a week, we think. I called Robbie at the center, and he told me that since the center is no longer in the setup stage, you have that extra twenty within your work week. We didn't tell him why but he's confident that many of your daily tasks can and should be shifted over to the department heads at the center. But the biggest reason we want Westmound-Andersson Industries to be directly in charge of this project through you is because of a point you made. Our brands are so tightly enmeshed that it makes sense to have us lead the way rather than trying to force a dozen smaller companies to create, implement, and advertise on their own."
    I sat back and let everything sink in. The amount of power Elizabeth was offering me was scary. But close on the heels of fear were excitement and eagerness. It was a huge project that could lead to big changes. It could positively impact the community that had embraced me. Plus my geeky heart sang at the thought of all the charts and spreadsheets I could make. My voice was confident. "What kind of timeline are we talking about?"
    A smile peeked around Elizabeth's mouth. She knew she had me hooked. "Outdoor season, for both the national circuit and 3D season, which starts within a month. So we need a strong plan to Orion within a week so he can review it and spend a week with you tweaking it. It would need to be announced within two weeks. If we wait much longer, we risk not getting a return at all this year."
    "A week?" I needed to learn everything in a week? "I don't think that is possible, not if you want any research done. If I take twenty hours of the work week and all my evenings and free time, I don't think I could do it." My heart fell in my chest. I couldn't take on a project knowing I would fail, and the opportunity was slipping through my fingers.
    "You could use basically all forty hours of your workweek for the next two weeks. Robbie said he could do that so long as you answer questions. He says that you have that place so automated that it basically runs itself."
    I rubbed my chin. I might be able to do it, but the biggest issue would be trying to grab the nuances of the sport. There were numbers on one hand but also perceptions. I needed an expert. "Can I have Mary to help me?"
    Orion started to protest, but I spoke quickly to explain. "She has knowledge in this industry as both an athlete and a journalist that I might never learn. I might be able to pull up the attendance for different events, but she knows off the top of her head that tournament A has more room for growth than B because of the field layout. Or that costs are too high. I know she would love to help out, I think she would add to the project, and honestly, I don't know if I can pull anything together in a week without some help. I mean, I'm not even sure I understand what you want in a week." But I knew I wanted to do it.
    Orion looked at Elizabeth and nodded.
    She nodded back in agreement. "You made your point. Assuming that she is okay with it, I'll call Robbie today and see what we can work out. For now, we are only announcing this single-event increase