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Different.

Mark’s planned partnership with Julian involved data systems for managing commercial real estate assets.

One proposed project concerned property held through a Vance trust.

Some of the land traced back to Clara’s former orchard interest.

Mark called his lawyer.

Paused the deal.

Not because Julian was automatically guilty.

Because title and ownership uncertainty can make a multimillion-dollar project financially radioactive.

Julian called him furious.