The car finally rolled to a stop in front of The Torch—one of the most luxurious and ridiculously expensive hotels in the country. This was where the formal introduction of Terrence as the new CEO of Montemayor Holdings Inc. would take place.

It was still midday, but the event wouldn’t begin until later this afternoon. Of course, my arrogant boss hated anything remotely inconvenient, so he insisted we come straight here. I understood his logic, I really did. If we’d come from the condo, ...