"Eight hundred million. That must have hurt."
I walked straight up to him and signaled for my team to turn on the projector.
"But what if I could turn that eight hundred million into two billion, and put the land itself in your hands?"
The projector screen lit up, showing the title loophole my legal and finance team had uncovered overnight.
"Mr. Blackwell, look here."
I pointed to an extremely obscure clause.
"Before the original developer disappeared mid-project, he pledged the development rights to the core land parcel to a shell company in order to avoid taxes and fees. Because of the overlapping debt structure, control of that shell company happens to be included in the forty percent debt package currently in your hands."
Victor narrowed his eyes.
"This means that as long as yo
