Chapter 5 - Panic in the Penthouse
Exactly twenty-two minutes after Frank was escorted out, the heavy double oak doors of the penthouse salon burst open with a loud thud.
Arthur Vance, the chief Property Manager of Calloway House, rushed breathlessly into the dining room. His tailored suit jacket was unbuttoned, his tie was crooked, and sweat dripped heavily down his forehead. He held an active master tablet in his shaking hands.
The entire dining salon fell silent once more as the Property Manager sprinted past the waiters, heading directly toward Ethan's head table.
"Mr. Mercer! Stop!" Arthur gasped, his voice loud, panicked, and raspy from running up the stairs. "Stop the event immediately!"
Ethan’s arrogant smirk flickered, replaced by an annoyed scowl as he put his champagne glass down. "Arthur? What is the meaning of this interruption? I am in the middle of a private investor dinner!"
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"The lease is gone, Mr. Mercer!" Arthur yelled, holding up the tablet screen with trembling fingers. "The building owner Frank Calloway just revoked our lease!"
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