Chapter 421

• Back at the estate, I sat down with Travis to finalize the plan for bringing in his senior associates. This wasn’t just about numbers it was about timing, loyalty, and influence.
• Travis’s first question cut straight to the chase. “What’s the budget?”
• I expected that. In this game, money talks louder than promises. If I wanted his top people to commit, especially to a delicate job that would last several months, I had to offer a serious incentive.