Michael asked, his voice now lower and more serious.
"Cancel your bid on the commercial property in the central district's main thoroughfare that Clara Dione has been eyeing. You know which one I mean. The Grand Tower Project."
Michael was surprised. "Clara promised me a thirty percent profit share if I helped her secure the land from other bidders."
"She's promising you thirty percent of a company heading toward bankruptcy, Michael. I'm offering you a passive alliance. You withdraw from Grand Tower, and I'll give you investment coordinates in sector C-9 before the market catches on. You'll get clean profit without having to deal with Clara's narcissism."
Michael fell silent for a long moment. He looked at his friends, then out across the vast golf course. He was a veteran in this indu
