“The hotel management entity is fully compliant with our strict demands.”

She flipped to the seventh page and tapped the brass nib against a dense paragraph of text.

“I added a cross-default rider to section four,” Brenda said.

“It protects Abernathy Capital’s interests against any vendor misconduct.”

I read the dense legal language carefully.

“This clause triggers an immediate acceleration of debt if any unapproved venue alterations occur,” I said.

“It also triggers if the vendor has unpaid balances on any other leased property in the state,” Brenda said.

I looked up from the master contract.