Rosewood Hotel — Room 512
3:00 PM
The hotel room had been converted into a temporary office with Marco's laptop open on the desk and two thick folders positioned on the table and water bottles at each seat and a notepad with a pen laid out where Demien would sit.
The setup was deliberate and professional in ways that immediately established this wasn't casual conversation.
Marco closed the door and directed Demien to sit at the table before taking the seat across from him, and his posture and energy had shifted completely into agent mode where every word and gesture served specific purpose.
"Both clubs revised their offers after Monday's performance," Marco said without preamble. "We're walking through Liverpool first, then Manchester United. I'll present each offer completely. Questions at the end of each presentation, not during. Understood?"
"Understood," Demien said.
