“Alejandro has been paying rent into an institutional escrow account,” I said.

“He has,” Samuel said.

“He believes the Varela Trust is an inactive shell fund run by a law firm in Switzerland that never checks local filings.”

He closed the file and leaned back in his leather chair.

“If you don’t sign the quarterly verification this month, their entire operating permit stops,” he said.

“What about their corporate attorney?” I asked.

“Oscar Garza requested a summary waiver yesterday morning,” Samuel said.