Chapter 13 - CAMILLE WALKS AWAY
Camille ended any personal relationship with Adrian.
Then recused herself from further Crownline work.
Rourke Capital did not automatically walk away.
Businesses are not dating apps.
The investment committee continued due diligence without Camille.
It reduced the proposed valuation.
Required corrected lease assumptions.
Required direct landlord documentation.
Required stronger governance rights.
The Vellaro board hated the terms.
Crownline eventually died.
Not because Camille rejected Adrian.
Because after correcting the site-control assumptions and reviewing leverage, the Vellaros decided the preferred equity was too expensive.
They refinanced differently.
Sold a minority interest in one development project.
Paused another.
Survived.
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No empire collapsing overnight.
Just a family discovering that capital had a price.
