The file takes a second longer than usual to load.
Ava watches the little spinning icon like it’s a countdown.
Then, the PDF blooms across her screen.
Legalese.
Headers.
Logos.
Her eyes skim the top.
> **CONTRACT FOR SERVICES**
>
> **Between: VM Holdings (Moretti Development Subsidiary)**
>
> **And: RIVERSIDE SOLUTIONS LLC**
Riverside.
The name tickles something in the back of her brain.
A shell Cass once mentioned in passing. A nothing company that, when you pulled the right threads, led back to Kade.
She scrolls.
Scope of work.
“Pre‑development consulting.”
“Site analysis.”
“Risk assessment.”
On page three, her stomach drops.
> **Additional Services:**
>
> *Expedited clearance of existing structures as necessary to meet development
