That was the best-case scenario.
If everything went smoothly, if suppliers delivered materials without delay, if the construction team hit every deadline without setbacks — then, and only then, the casino would be standing in seven months.
But that was a big if.
Ethan had been in the business world long enough to know that things rarely went perfectly. Delays were inevitable.
Maybe an inspection would get held up. Maybe weather conditions would slow progress. Maybe a supplier would mess up an order.
He swiped through more projections.
[Worst-case scenario: 12 months.]
A full year.
Ethan exhaled sharply through his nose.
He didn't want this project dragging out that long. The longer it took, the more money he would have to sink into it just to keep things moving. And the longer it took, the more restless he would become.