CHAPTER 102: NATE'S DISCOVERY

Samantha stepped out of her car, with Nate following her onto the bustling construction site. The scent of freshly poured concrete and steel filled her lungs. As she made her way through the maze of workers and equipment, her eyes scanned the skeletal structure of the skyscraper, her mind whirling with ideas and critiques. "Hey, Samantha! Over here!" Tom, the electrical contractor, called out, his voice rising above the site's din. Samantha smiled and approached Tom and the other contractors, her boots crunching on the gravel beneath her feet. "Morning, guys. What's the discussion?" "We're debating the placement of the elevator shafts," Mike, the structural engineer, explained, his brow furrowed in concern. "Tom thinks we should move them to the east side, but I'm worried about the stress on the foundation." Samantha nodded thoughtfully, her blonde hair bobbing with the motion. "I see both sides. Tom, how much space would we gain by moving the shafts?" Tom hesitated before respond