The hotel manager immediately picked up the sarcasm in Daniel's tone, but he had no choice.
At the end of the day, Daniel was just a tourist. Even if he offended the latter, it wouldn't impact the hotel's business, but if he upset Matias, the hotel might as well shut down.
"I'm curious; what happens if I refuse to meet them? What would you do?" Daniel leaned lazily against the doorframe.
The manager straightened up slightly and replied, "I apologize, but in that case, we'll have to forcefully check you out. Of course, we'll refund your stay with twice the amount you paid."
Daniel clapped his hands. "Interesting. Very interesting. Fine, I'll meet them.
"Oh, and process my checkout. Remember, double refund."
Then, he turned to Margaret. "Look at the trouble you've caused. We're getting kicked out!"
She poked her head out of the room, looking baffled. "Huh? We're getting kicked out? I'm too tired. You handle it." With that, she slammed the door shut.
Daniel spread his hands. "Well, now you see, this just got more complicated."
The manager gripped his walkie-talkie. "It isn't okay to fool around, sir."
Soon, four burly security guards emerged from the stairs. It was clear what they were up to.
Daniel shook his head. "I've stayed in quite a few hotels, but I've never seen customer service like this. Great! You've left a lasting impression!
"I'm heading downstairs, but if anyone disturbs you, deal with it yourself!" He turned to shout at Margaret's room and walked out.
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