miasgremedits
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Before Siobhan Serpent left Roger Knight at the altar, and before Marjorie Van Gould found her "happily ever after" with Reece, two women were trapped in a cycle of corporate chaos and private control.
When Roger demands a mandatory "Strategy Review" regarding structural efficiencies at the Imperial Hotel, he unwittingly sets two opposing forces on a collision course. Siobhan is the terrified "Villain" hiding behind a mask of cruelty; Marjorie is the "Scatty Manager" hiding her competence behind chaos.
Trapped in Suite 404 with a minibar and a single bed, they discover that their greatest asset isn't the budget-it's each other. What starts as a drunken mistake becomes a desperate, secret mechanism for survival.
A story about the cracks in the armor, the weight of emerald rings, and how a "Villain" and a "Mess" saved each other just enough to survive the storm.
Author's Note:
This story serves as a "secret history" explaining the depth of the bond between Siobhan and Marjorie in the canon timeline. It recontextualizes Siobhan's cruelty as a survival tactic and highlights Marjorie's emotional intelligence. The title, Structural Efficiencies, is ironic-their relationship was messy and inefficient, but it provided the structural support they needed to keep from collapsing.