Chapter 3 – Numbers Don't Cry

Chapter 3 – Numbers Don't Cry
That evening Adrian returned to headquarters.
His executives were already waiting.
"The buyer increased the offer another three million."
"The board recommends immediate approval."
Adrian looked at the contract.
Then at the photographs he had quietly taken inside Unit 14B.
He slid them across the conference table.
Silence filled the room.
One executive frowned.
"That's unfortunate."
Another shrugged.
"We'll notify social services."
Someone else added,
"They're trespassing anyway."
Adrian looked around the room.
For the first time...
The people surrounding him looked like calculators wearing expensive suits.
He calmly closed the contract.
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"We're not selling Harborline."
The room exploded.