Kyle became completely quiet, and I could almost hear his mind racing through the numbers.
“How much money would we need to get in on this?”
“A friend of mine from university, a real estate developer named Rachel, owns five prime lots in that sector. She is currently in debt due to a failed project elsewhere and is looking to sell them quickly for six million dollars. If someone buys the land now, in a few weeks they could easily sell it for eighteen million or more.”
“Eighteen million?” he whispered, his voice shaking with open hunger.
“Yes, but it has to be immediate. If we wait, other investors will catch wind of the rumors.”
“I… I think I could get my hands on some capital,” he said, his voice slipping into something greedy and low. “Maybe three million.”
Three million. The exact amount he had taken from my father’s life savings. I pressed my teeth together and forced myself to sound thrilled.
“Really? That would be absolutely perfect, Kyle. You buy what you can with that, and we can find a way to cover the rest later. But you have to keep this a complete secret. If my company finds out that someone close to me is investing in that sector, they will destroy my career.”
“Do not worry about a thing,” he promised, sounding steadier and more confident than before. “I will take care of everything. That is what a husband is for, right?”
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