Max opened the first stack of papers and began leafing through them carefully. Warma had done his homework. Each proposal was neatly arranged, with pages detailing the size of the building, the number of staff employed, the company's history, the debt it had accumulated, and a profit-to-loss record that revealed exactly where things had gone wrong.
"All of these businesses I've brought to you," Warma explained, tapping his finger against the top sheet, "had their time in the sun. At some point, they made money, and it's my belief they can do so again. The value isn't just in the buildings, it's in the potential. You don't need to turn them into vast empires. Our other ventures and investments will handle that growth. But if you can use your… magic touch to breathe life into them, it strengthens the illusion."
