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Chapter 104 — What Harrison Did

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POV: Yessica | Location: Edinburgh

Marcus called back in forty minutes.

Yessica was at her Bellamy Holdings desk, the Canongate project drawings open in front of her, not actually looking at them.

"He bought it the morning after your second viewing," Marcus said. "Conditional sale, cash offer, accepted same day. The sellers were a couple relocating to London — they took the speed."

"Is he blocking us or holding it."

"Holding it." A pause. "He's transferred the title to a new LLC. The sole direc
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