Chapter 2
Two uniformed hotel security guards hurried across the lobby, their heavy boots thudding against the marble.
"Mr. Harrison, is there a problem here?" the lead guard asked, looking at Charlotte's bruised cheek with suspicion.
Evelyn pointed a shaky, ringed finger at Charlotte, trying desperately to regain her authority.
"Arrest her for trespassing and physical assault!" Evelyn shrieked, her voice echoing off the glass elevators.
"She forced her way into the lobby and threatened me!"
Harrison immediately stepped between the guards and Charlotte, holding his hands up in absolute terror.
"Stand down immediately!" Harrison ordered the guards, wiping a bead of cold sweat from his forehead.
"Ms. Vance is the primary owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Vance Hospitality Group."
The security guards froze in their tracks, exchanging bewildered looks before bowing their heads respectfully.
"Ms. Vance, we had no idea," the lead guard stammered, stepping back immediately.
Charlotte glanced at the security team, her dark eyes sharp and unyielding.
"Escort this woman off the property," Charlotte commanded, pointing directly at Evelyn.
"She is banned from every hotel, resort, and restaurant owned by my family across the United States."
Evelyn gasped, her chest heaving as the guards reluctantly approached her.
"You can't do this to me, Charlotte!" Evelyn screamed as the guards took her by the arms.
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"My fiancé is Julian Sterling! He controls fifty percent of your board!"
"Then tell Julian he's next," Charlotte replied without hesitation.
