CHAPTER 3: MIDNIGHT REVERSAL
At 11:47 PM, the board convened.
At 11:52 PM, Marcus was officially removed as acting CEO.
At 11:58 PM, every hotel under the chain updated its system.
Ownership: The Laurent Family Trust
Marcus stood at the front desk, demanding answers, his voice rising, cracking.
“This is my company!”
“No, sir,” the receptionist said carefully, eyes lowered. “It never was.”
Behind him, his mistress clutched the silk robe tighter.
“Marcus… what’s happening?”
For the first time that night—
He didn’t have an answer.
Then the elevators shut down.
Room access revoked.
Accounts frozen.
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And the presidential suite—the one he had proudly handed over—
Automatically reassigned.
