Chapter 131

"What's going on?" Leander pulled Vanessa into his arms, one hand reaching for the mouse on the desk. He hadn't checked the news for days, so he quickly opened a browser and started searching. "Here, look at this..." Vanessa's eyes widened as soon as she saw the headline. "See that? This shopping mall collapsed because of structural issues. So many people got hurt. Twenty dead already-it's huge." Leander's gaze darkened. He clicked into the article and scanned through quickly. The collapse had happened just two hours ago. No wonder he hadn't heard-he hadn't been following the news lately. She was right. It was a major disaster. Not only would the mall's management face consequences, but this would also ripple up to developers, project leads, even the mayor. Everyone involved would be affected. And the craziest part? That mall was sitting in prime downtown real estate. A mess like this would derail development in the surrounding areas for sure. Then something clicked in Leander's mind.