Urban System in America

The manager, realizing that he couldn’t continue like this anymore, with a guilty look, went to his cousin and explained that other rivals had launched a full-scale war on them. He claimed that despite trying, he alone couldn’t confront all of them, they had to do something.

The man didn’t doubt him. He was his cousin, after all, he had no reason to lie. Realizing the gravity of the situation, he became desperate. He tried everything to salvage it: new staff, marketing campaigns, slashing prices, but nothing worked.

He had already burned through most of his money. From $200 million, nearly $150 million had gone into this vanity project. He had barely a few million left.

So, with no other option left, as a last resort, he decided to sell.

But unexpectedly, he found that he couldn’t, no buyer was willing to take on the mess.

Desperate, he slashed the price dramatically. Even then, no one stepped forward.

At least, not honestly.

Eventually, from a close friend, he discovered the truth: a small group of rivals had colluded. They knew he was cornered, that he lacked the political connections or business alliances to push back. So they worked in tandem, expressing interest, stalling negotiations, leaking negative press, all to drive the price even lower.

In fact, it wasn’t all the cousin’s fault. The rival hotels did collude and played a major role in the downfall.

In the end, they even got his cousin on their side, offering him a few million dollars. Being as greedy as he was, he agreed without hesitation, after all, no matter how much he worked, the hotel didn’t belong to him. So why not take a few million and live a life of luxury?

They started working together, and the situation deteriorated even further.