The business damage accrued quietly. Marcus missed a board meeting in month three —Titan had cornered two catering staff, and the estate was in chaos. He attended the next one by video link, which Marsh told him “projected uncertainty” to institutional shareholders. Marcus accepted this. He trusted Marsh’s reading.
By month six, Marcus had cancelled three visits to his Singapore development. His project manager, Reyes, sent a careful email: “We need you here, Marcus. Not on screen. Here.” He did not go. Two days before the rescheduled trip, Titan broke through a reinforced door and mauled a guard’s forearm.