The invitations went out late Thursday night.
By Friday morning, responses had already started arriving.
Carrier partners confirmed attendance.
Investors confirmed attendance.
Municipal representatives confirmed attendance.
Department managers confirmed attendance.
Nobody asked why.
Everyone already knew.
The conference hall sat inside the largest warehouse building on the central corridor.
Rows of chairs filled the floor.
A stage stood at the front.
Large display screens hung on both sides.
Staff moved through setup before sunrise.
Audio checks.
Projector checks.
Security checks.
Everything moved according to schedule.
At seven-thirty Alexander walked into headquarters carrying a stack of reports.
He stopped when he saw the event schedule on the operations board.
Ownership Structure Disclosure Meeting.
His eyes stayed on the screen.
Then he looked at the date.
Today.
He turned immediately and headed toward Elena's office.
She was already there.
