They tried to cheat me.
They thought I was just another contractor they could walk over—like so many others.

This is the story of Extreme 16—a 4x4 dealership project in South Africa, complete with a test track, big money promises, and even bigger egos. But behind the glossy vision were a group of developers who left subcontractors unpaid and tried to do the same to me.

Only this time… they failed.

Because I had one thing they needed. And I used it.

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