"We can secure contracts with those small contractors who invested in hiring staff and materials. We would repurchase them at a forced discount, allowing them to recover something, and then rehire them for our project. We would gain control, labor, and human capital, all at a bargain price. We could reap massive benefits from all this."
Jason took a seat in the nearest leather chair and took a deep breath, evaluating the risks and benefits.
"We won't need to go bargain shopping so low," Jason murmured with a satisfied smirk that didn't match his usual professionalism. "The Dukes now work for us."
The statement hit Lena Rossi with the force of lightning. She gasped, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at him. She had just investigated the power of the local gangs the day before and knew how impenetrable they were.
