Chapter 109 CHECKMATE
The ballroom lights flickered, and the Continental Hotel's surround sound system—the one that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and had perfect acoustics—stopped amplifying my voice.
Instead, a crisp, clean, and absolutely damning audio recording began to play at deafening volume.
It was Ernes...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 – SURVIVAL GUIDE, LEVEL 1: MAKE IT TO MONDAY ALIVE.
2. Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2.
3. Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 – WHEN YOUR MOUTH JUST WON’T CLOCK OUT.
4. Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4.
5. Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 – SURVIVAL GUIDE, LEVEL 2: SHOWING UP TO THE EXECUTION.
6. Chapter 6 CHAPTER 6.
7. Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7 — THE PROPOSAL.
8. Chapter 8 CHAPTER 8.
9. Chapter 9 CHAPTER 9 — SURVIVING THE “MOTHER-IN-LAW”
10. Chapter 10 CHAPTER 10.
11. Chapter 11 CHAPTER 11 — DO NOT CONFESS TO CRIMES ON SPEAKERPHONE.
12. Chapter 12 CHAPTER 12.
13. Chapter 13 CHAPTER 13 — DO NOT TURN YOUR BORROWED HOME INTO A CIRCUS (IMPOSSIBLE).
14. Chapter 14 CHAPTER 14.
15. Chapter 15 CHAPTER 15 — WHEN YOU’RE ALREADY “THE GIRLFRIEND.”
16. Chapter 16 CHAPTER 16.
17. Chapter 17 CHAPTER 17 — YOUR LIFE, TRENDING.
18. Chapter 18 CHAPTER 18.
19. Chapter 19 CHAPTER 19 — DON’T DRINK SOMEONE ELSE’S RING (ESPECIALLY NEAR WINDOWS).
20. Chapter 20 CHAPTER 20.
21. Chapter 21 CHAPTER 21 — EXPLAINING TO YOUR MOM YOU’RE NOT GETTING MARRIED… WHEN THE INTERNET ALREADY PLANNED THE WEDDING.
22. Chapter 22 CHAPTER 22.
23. Chapter 23 CHAPTER 23 — HOW TO SURVIVE A FAMILY DINNER WHEN YOU’RE A RAINBOW IN A BLACK-AND-WHITE ROOM.
24. Chapter 24 CHAPTER 24.
25. Chapter 25 CHAPTER 25 — WHEN HE CALLS YOU “LOVE” IN PUBLIC.
26. Chapter 26 CHAPTER 26.
27. Chapter 27 CHAPTER 27 — “THE BAR, THE ECCENTRIC BRAND, AND MY CORPORATE SLEEPER HOLD.”
28. Chapter 28 CHAPTER 28.
29. Chapter 29 CHAPTER 29.
30. Chapter 30 CHAPTER 30 — “AUTHENTICITY WITH A HANGOVER I DIDN’T EVEN EARN”
31. Chapter 31 CHAPTER 31.
32. Chapter 32 CHAPTER 32 — “FIFTEENTH FLOOR: BUNKER MODE”
33. Chapter 33 CHAPTER 33.
34. Chapter 34 POISONED TEA AND AN UNSCHEDULED RESCUE.
35. Chapter 35 ADRENALINE, SPILLED TEA, AND A NEAR-HEART ATTACK.
36. Chapter 36 THE ICEBERG, THE CORPORATE EXECUTION, AND MY STOCKHOLM SYNDROME.
37. Chapter 37 CORPORATE EXECUTIONS AND STOCKHOLM SYNDROME.
38. Chapter 38 PIZZA, TRENDING TOPICS, AND HOW TO FALL IN LOVE ON COMPANY TIME.
39. Chapter 39 PIZZA, TRENDING TOPICS, AND HOW TO FALL IN LOVE ON COMPANY TIME. (PART TWO).
40. Chapter 40 VIP PARTIES, FALSE LASHES, AND VALERIA'S VENOM.
41. Chapter 41 THE WALL, THE BROKEN ICE, AND THE MASTER OF CHAOS.
42. Chapter 42 THE BUBBLE, THE LAWYER, AND THE TICKING TIME BOMB.
43. Chapter 43 THE BUBBLE, THE LAWYER, AND THE TICKING TIME BOMB. (PART TWO)
44. Chapter 44 ABSOLUTE COLD AND THE CARDBOARD BOX.
45. Chapter 45 ABSOLUTE COLD AND THE CARDBOARD BOX. (PART TWO)
46. Chapter 46 CHEAP WINE, BLOOD MONEY, AND GOLD DIGGER OF THE YEAR.
47. Chapter 47 CHEAP WINE, BLOOD MONEY, AND GOLD DIGGER OF THE YEAR. (PART TWO)
48. Chapter 48 THE DARK ICEBERG AND THE PRINTER WITHOUT MAGENTA
49. Chapter 49 EMPANADAS, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, AND THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER
50. Chapter 50 EMPANADAS, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, AND THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER (PART TWO)
51. Chapter 51 BETRAYING ALGORITHMS AND SYSTEM COLLAPSE
52. Chapter 52 BETRAYING ALGORITHMS AND SYSTEM COLLAPSE (PART TWO)
53. Chapter 53 THE GHOST CONTRACT AND THE SCENT OF TUNA
54. Chapter 54 THE ALLEY, THE RAIN, AND THE CRUMBLING LIE
55. Chapter 55 THE RAIN, THE LOSS OF CONTROL, AND THE KISS OF TRUTH
56. Chapter 56 THE TAXI, THE COLD, AND THE END OF BLINDNESS
57. Chapter 57 THE MAHOGANY GUILLOTINE AND THE AWAKENING OF CHAOS
58. Chapter 58 THE MAHOGANY GUILLOTINE AND THE AWAKENING OF CHAOS (PART TWO)
59. Chapter 59 LOW-BUDGET SPIES, RED STRING, AND CHAOS THEORY
60. Chapter 60 LOW-BUDGET SPIES, RED STRING, AND CHAOS THEORY (PART TWO)
61. Chapter 61 AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
62. Chapter 62 CORPORATE INFILTRATION
63. Chapter 63 OFFICE NINJAS, STIFLED SNEEZES, AND A MILLION-DOLLAR BINGO
64. Chapter 64 THE YELLOW SUIT OF VENGEANCE
65. Chapter 65 THE ICEBERG SINKS
66. Chapter 66 HURRICANE LIA
67. Chapter 67 THE MONOLOGUE OF THE LAST STRAW AND THE GLASS LAWYER
68. Chapter 68 THE AWAKENING OF THE KING AND THE WALK OF SHAME
69. Chapter 69 THE END OF THE CHARADE
70. Chapter 70 THE NEW NORMAL, CARLOS THE CACTUS, AND THE DANGER OF CALLING HIM "BOSS"
71. Chapter 71 THE GAME UNDER THE TABLE
72. Chapter 72 BITTEN LIPS AND THE END OF PROFESSIONALISM
73. Chapter 73 THE MOTHER-IN-LAW AND THE RULES OF THE GAME
74. Chapter 74 THE CEO, THE PLASTIC STOOL, AND DOÑA ROSA'S SALSA
75. Chapter 75 THE CEO, THE PLASTIC STOOL, AND DOÑA ROSA'S SALSA (PART TWO)
76. Chapter 76 THE SOFA OF SECRETS
77. Chapter 77 THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE
78. Chapter 78 THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE
79. Chapter 79 THE EARLY HOURS, THE STUCK T-SHIRT, AND THE VOLCANO
80. Chapter 80 THE TRAVEL HANGOVER, THE RED BUTTON, AND RULE NUMBER TWO
81. Chapter 81 COUSIN DANIEL, THE FILE ROOM, AND THE TELLTALE LIPSTICK
82. Chapter 82 COUSIN DANIEL, THE FILE ROOM, AND THE TELLTALE LIPSTICK (PART TWO)
83. Chapter 83 THE KEEPER OF SECRETS AND THE MILITARY ABOUT-FACE
84. Chapter 84 PENTHOUSE PIZZA, THE HONEYMOON, AND THE MESSAGE IN THE DARK
85. Chapter 85 THE SATIRE AND THE VIPER’S RETURN
86. Chapter 86 THE SATIRE AND THE VIPER’S RETURN (PART TWO)
87. Chapter 87 THE PANIC ATTACK
88. Chapter 88 THE SUICIDE PLAN
89. Chapter 89 THE MICROPHONE AND THE MASTER OF CHAOS
90. Chapter 90 FREE ADVERTISING
91. Chapter 91 THE ADRENALINE AND THE SHATTERED ARMOR
92. Chapter 92 THE RETURN OF THE STORM
93. Chapter 93 LIA AT THE HELM
94. Chapter 94 LIA AT THE HELM (PART TWO)
95. Chapter 95 THE WAR ROOM AND THE UNFILTERED TRUTH
96. Chapter 96 THE WAR ROOM AND THE UNFILTERED TRUTH (PART TWO)
97. Chapter 97 AN OCEAN APART
98. Chapter 98 THE ICE QUEEN
99. Chapter 99 THE QUEEN'S APPROVAL
100. Chapter 100 THE MOVIE-PERFECT REUNION
101. Chapter 101 SURVIVORS
102. Chapter 102 THE PAPER BAIT
103. Chapter 103 THE MASTER TRAP: AND THE OSCAR FOR BEST CORPORATE BREAKUP GOES TO…
104. Chapter 104 THE MASTER TRAP: CALL OF THE DEVIL
105. Chapter 105 THE UNDERCOVER MEETING: HAUTE COUTURE SPIES
106. Chapter 106 THE UNDERCOVER MEETING: THE VILLAIN'S EGO
107. Chapter 107 THE VILLAIN'S FINAL STRIKE
108. Chapter 108 THE MIC, THE TRUTH, AND THE SHATTERED GLASS
109. Chapter 109 CHECKMATE
110. Chapter 110 THE BOARDROOM
111. Chapter 111 THE QUEEN'S BLESSING (MIGRAINE INCLUDED)
112. Chapter 112 THE GLASS THRONE: THE QUEEN OF THE FIFTH FLOOR
113. Chapter 113 THE GLASS THRONE: THE KING ON THE OTHER SIDE
114. Chapter 114 THE ROOFTOP AND THE END OF THE ICEBERG
115. Chapter 115 THE TWO WORDS
116. Chapter 116 THE KEY TO THE KINGDOM AND THE ROOMIE BETRAYAL
117. Chapter 117 THE KEY TO THE KINGDOM AND THE ROOMIE BETRAYAL (PART TWO)
118. Chapter 118 THE COLOR INVASION
119. Chapter 119 THE REAL WORLD
120. Chapter 120 EPILOGUE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER (WITH CHAOS)
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