April 2, 2026. The Atlanta sun rose hard and bright, turning the condo glass into a mirror that reflected the skyline David now partially owned. He sat at the kitchen island with a black coffee and three open laptops: one showing escrow confirmations for Rebecca's new Midtown condo ($785,000, closing in 28 days, financed through a trust he'd structured himself), another displaying the Vinings commercial flip dashboard (projected Q3 2026 NOI: $412,000 after expenses), and the third running a custom spreadsheet Tyler had built tracking Beta Tax referrals.
Total liquid: $517,342.
Projected annual passive from current assets: $792,000.
Empire radius: 45 miles (Midtown, Buckhead North, Vinings core, Smyrna outskirts via Elena's HOA network).
Codex panel hovered in his vision, blue glow crisp:
[Empire Metrics Update – Daily Snapshot]
Assets Under Codex Control: $2.14M (real-estate + insurance policies + referral streams).
