The Hawthorne District had taken over the entire conference room.
The large screen at the front displayed the latest architectural renderings — a complete transformation of what had once been one of the city's most neglected areas.
Callum stood at the head of the table, his attention fixed on the figures displayed in front of him.
“The acquisition team has finished the first round of evaluations,” one of the executives said. “There are still a few property owners refusing to negotiate, but we expected that.”
Callum nodded.
“They won’t be the last ones.”
He clicked to the next slide.
“We’re not just buying buildings. We’re changing the value of the entire area. Once people understand what Hawthorne is going to become, the conversation changes.”
Marcus sat across from him, studying t
