The Title Defect
Theo didn’t move for three long seconds. He just stared at Charlie, his dark eyes glittering with a mix of disbelief and absolute fury.
Crude Intentions
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Summary
Charlotte "Charlie" Schindler doesn’t do dominant attitudes, corporate games, or family drama. As a no-nonsense landman in Goliad, Texas, she deals in hard facts, ancient property codes, and ironclad boundaries. She thought her latest job tracing a centuries-old sovereign land patent would be a routine title cure. She was dead wrong. Enter Theodore Vance. He isn’t just a ruthless billionaire tycoon restructuring the Texas energy sector—he’s a lethal, unyielding force of nature used to absolute control, massive territory claims, and destroying anyone who crosses his line. When a massive, multi-million-dollar oil strike is uncovered beneath the Goliad basin, a brutal corporate war erupts with rival companies desperate to steal the asset. Forced into a hyper-charged partnership to protect the land, Charlie intends to hold the legal line—but Theo has a completely different primary contract in mind. He doesn't just want the basin. He wants her. Professionally, personally, and permanently. As the pressure flares and boundaries completely shatter, Charlie is about to learn that when a Texas tycoon marks his territory, no piece of paper on earth can stop his claim. What's Inside: 💼 Ruthless Billionaire Tycoon & Possessive Hero ⚖️ Unbothered, Brilliant FMC (Landman) 🔥 Small-Town Texas Grasp vs. City Power 🕵️♂️ Corporate Espionage, Legal Loopholes & High-Stakes Adrenaline ✨ Complete Book — Daily Fast-Pass Updates Live!
- 1The Title Defect
- 2Sofficating Proximity
- 3Down in the Dirt
- 4The Rival's Play
- 5Gumbo Mud and Neon Lights
- 6The Buyout
- 7Sealing the Deal
- 8Midnight Oil and Jalapeno"s
- 9The Midnight Dash
- 10The Local Leverage
- 11The Spendthrift Clause
- 12Overlook
- 13Looking at the Dirt
- 14The Boardroom Coup
- 15Cut Off
- 16The Backup Plan
- 17The Pasture Run
- 18The Paperwork Standoff
- 19Off the Ledger
- 20The Off-Grid Switch
- 21Silas's Ridge
- 22The Vault and the Vow
- 23The Bluff Cut
- 24The Race to the Porch
- 25Clockwork
- 26The Boundary Line
- 27The Artisan's Shield
- 28The Mechanic's Gate
- 29Industrial Chemistry
- 30The Sovereignty of the Soil
- 31The Indemnity Trigger
- 32The Liability Window
- 33The Eighty-Mile Scream
- 34The Sovereign Defense
- 35The Corporate Fallout
- 36The Houston Boardroom
- 37The New Contract
- 38The First Break
- 39The Drone Swarm
- 40The Deep Strike
- 41The Pressure Flare
- 42The Midnight Fuel
- 43The Sunrise Filing
- 44The Iron Barrier
- 45The Production Run
- 46The Gathering Line
- 47The Royalty Trust
- 48The Riverbed Audit
- 49The Sovereign Basin
- 50The Final Title
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