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Chapter 9

Author: Rory Rook
That night, I hosted dinner for the business partners who'd helped me get through the permit process.

We ate at the revolving restaurant on the top floor of Kindred Hotel.

The restaurant had replaced the rooftop space I'd planned to use for tenant parties.

Now?

Only the hotel's biggest spenders got in.

***

Kindred Hotel officially opened.

Thanks to the lawsuit blowing up online, the place became an overnight hit.

People checked in just out of curiosity.

They wanted to see the hotel run
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    "What's his name?""He says he's Toby McLean."My hand froze."Send him up."A few minutes later, Toby appeared in my doorway.He looked nothing like the cocky law school star I remembered.Faded T-shirt. Messy hair. Dull eyes. Stubble across his face.The gold-rimmed glasses were gone, leaving a faint mark on his nose.He'd lost a ton of weight.Life had taken all the sharp edges out of him."Claire."His voice came out rough.I nodded at the couch across from me."Sit."He lowered himself onto it, stiff and awkward, hands on his knees like he was waiting for a verdict.Silence dragged on.Then he finally spoke."I... I can't get a job. After the lawsuit, my name got around the whole legal community. No firm wants me. I applied for a government job too, but I failed the background check."He let out a bitter laugh."My girlfriend left me too. Said I'm selfish. Extreme. That I'll do anything to win."She said I scared her."I said nothing."I'm not here asking for

  • My Tenants Chose Chaos   Chapter 9

    That night, I hosted dinner for the business partners who'd helped me get through the permit process.We ate at the revolving restaurant on the top floor of Kindred Hotel.The restaurant had replaced the rooftop space I'd planned to use for tenant parties.Now?Only the hotel's biggest spenders got in.***Kindred Hotel officially opened.Thanks to the lawsuit blowing up online, the place became an overnight hit.People checked in just out of curiosity.They wanted to see the hotel run by the "predatory landlord" who'd "thrown over a hundred grads onto the street."Then they actually stayed.And loved it.Brand-new facilities. Top-tier service. Amazing food.At $399 a night, it was honestly a steal for a prime downtown spot.Occupancy shot past ninety percent.Weekends? Usually sold out.Jordan ran the numbers.At this rate, the hotel's annual net profit would be more than ten times what I'd made as the "dream landlord.""You should thank Toby," Jordan joked. "Without

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    "By the time your appeal goes through, we'll be starving on the street!"I watched the whole mess without saying a word.Then I turned and walked back inside.Alex hurried after me. "Ms. Caldwell, are we really clearing everyone out at six? There are so many people. What if something happens?""Clear them out."That was it."If we need more security, double it. Contact the local police precinct and record everything. If anyone refuses to leave or damages hotel property, call the cops.""Got it. I'll handle it."I went back to my office.It had already been remodeled into the hotel manager's office.I sat behind the big desk and looked out the window.Those same young faces that once made me feel like I was doing something good?Now they were angry, scared, and lost.5:30.The fighting in the courtyard was still going strong.But some tenants had already slipped upstairs to pack.Liam was the first one out with a suitcase.Head down, eyes on the ground, he hurried towar

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    Jordan stepped between us.He held up a document. "Mr. McLean, you might want to read the ruling again."The court found key parts of your leases illegal and invalid. That made the contracts impossible to carry out. So once the ruling took effect, the leases became void."In plain English, the court ended your tenancy."You're now private citizens occupying someone else's commercial property without permission."Every word landed like a punch."And enforcement?" Jordan gave a cold laugh. "What exactly should the court enforce? A contract it already declared void?"Or should it force my client's legal hotel to rent you a room for a thousand bucks a month?"Toby's lips trembled.Not a single word came out.The law he'd been so proud to use as a weapon had just turned on him.I picked up the mic one last time."Kindred Hotel officially opens at six tonight."All non-guests have until then to grab their stuff, check out, and leave the property."Anyone still here after six wi

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    A week later, a new notice went up on the Kindred Residences bulletin board.[RESIDENT MEETING: PROPERTY CONVERSION & MOVE-OUT PROCEDURES][Time: 3:00 p.m. Today][Location: Kindred Residences Courtyard]All tenants had to attend.My name was at the bottom.The group chat instantly blew up.[Move out?! What does that mean? She's kicking us out?][No freaking way! We won in court! She can't make us leave!][She's totally trying to pull something. Knew we couldn't trust her!][Toby, what do we do?]Toby dropped a voice message, calm as ever."Everybody chill. She can't just kick us out. Some parts of our leases got thrown out, but we're still legal tenants. If she tries to force us out, she's breaking the law."Show up this afternoon. Record everything. Let's see what she's planning. The law's on our side. We've got nothing to worry about."That was all it took.The chat went right back to jokes.[LOL. That fine must've scared her. She's probably gonna beg us now.][Bet

  • My Tenants Chose Chaos   Chapter 5

    The judge's expression hardened by the minute.And every look he gave me got colder.I knew I'd lost.Honestly, I'd lost before this even started.Toby had planned the whole thing from day one.A perfect takedown.The law was his weapon. Justice was his excuse.During recess, I stood at the end of the hall smoking.Toby walked over and stopped in front of me, the windows behind him."Claire, it's not too late to give up. Agree to our terms, and we'll drop the lawsuit right now."It's better for you. Better for everyone."I looked at him. "And if I don't?"He smiled."Then we win. And you lose everything."The building gets shut down. You get hit with massive fines. And that whole 'dream landlord' image? Gone."The media will call you a predatory landlord. Your reputation will be trashed."He stepped closer, lowering his voice."Everything you worked for will disappear. Is it really worth it?"I crushed my cigarette against the trash can."See you in court."Same wor

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