JACKSON

“Are you okay?” Jerry’s voice strikes behind me. “You’ve been drinking again.”

“I’m fine.”

“You don’t look fine.”

“Well, I have news and you’re not going to like it.”

“Surely… it can’t be worse than what’s going on already. Mira signs the contract with Adrian, and she’s building, while my empire is drowning. I don’t know how to feel about that.” I retort.

“About Adrian… I spoke with him yesterday. He thinks this land belongs to Mira ...