Chapter 13 : Three Months of Hell
Author: Pen Doctor
last update2026-03-05 03:41:49

The loan paperwork took three days to finalize.

Jake signed his name so many times his hand cramped. Personal guarantees. Collateral agreements. Construction disbursement schedules.

Every page was a promise. Every signature was a bet he couldn't afford to lose.

When it was done, Sarah Chen shook his hand across the conference table.

"The clock starts now, Mr. Morrison. Don't waste it."

Jake didn't.

He hit the ground running.

Day one, he hired an architecture firm. Not the biggest in the city. B
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