"The Maine acquisition," Leo said. Opening a completely different digital folder directly on his glowing tablet presented the data. "Seaview. The coastal town. We bought the entire block on Main Street for the new resort. We have the permits. We have the demolition crew scheduled for next month."
"So?"
"We have a holdout," Leo said. "The tenant in the corner building. 14 Main Street. It used to be an old bait shop, but the previous owner leased it to a local business a few years ago. A flower shop."
"Evict them," I said, taking a cool sip of sparkling water. "Buy out the lease."
"We tried," Leo said. "The legal team sent the standard offer. We offered to pay out the remainder of the lease plus ten percent. The tenant refused. We doubled the offer. She refused again."
"She?"
"The owne
