Ethan walked beside Riley as she moved across the lot, marking key points for the casino's foundation.
A can of bright orange spray paint hissed in her gloved hand as she bent down to make precise markings on the dirt.
The morning air was still sharp, though the wind had died down somewhat.
Ethan kept his hands tucked into the pockets of his hoodie, watching her work with practiced efficiency.
"So, this is all about getting the layout right?" he asked, glancing at the symbols she was carefully etching into the ground.
"Exactly," Riley confirmed. "These markers help guide excavation. We're making sure everything lines up with the blueprints before the heavy machinery starts digging. The last thing we want is to realize something's off after we've already started."
Ethan nodded.
He understood the basics — his past investments in apartment buildings had given him some construction experience — but this was a different scale entirely.