Chapter 9 - Locked Out in the Cold
At 1:00 AM, a desperate, frantic Marcus arrived at the grand entrance of the oceanfront penthouse apartment complex where he and Valeria had lived for two years.
His tuxedo jacket was wrinkled, his hair disheveled, and his phone was blowing up with endless notifications from HR, confirming his immediate termination and the cancellation of his corporate credit cards.
He rushed into the marble lobby, heading straight for the private elevator, only to be blocked by two tall, muscular men in black suits standing guard at the doors.
"Move out of my way!" Marcus demanded, his voice raspy from crying. "I live in Penthouse A!"
"Not anymore, Mr. Vance," the lead guard stated neutrally, holding up an official legal notice. "This building, including Penthouse A, is registered under the Salazar Family Trust. Miss Valeria Salazar has filed an emergency order of protection and an immediate lease termination against you."
Before Marcus could scream, the glass doors opened, and two movers walked out carrying two plastic trash bags filled with his clothes. They set the bags on the sidewalk outside in the rain.
"Your personal items have been removed," the guard said coldly. "If you set foot on this property again, you will be arrested for felony trespassing."
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Marcus fell to his knees on the wet sidewalk, staring at the plastic bags holding his entire life.
👉 Read PART 10 to see how Renata tried to shift the blame to save her own skin!
