In The Secret Meeting At Midnight
Jenna thought she was just joining a networking group.
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Now she’s pretty sure it’s a cult!
The email invitation said, “Exclusive Hustle Mastermind – midnight session,” which sounded edgy and fun. But here she is at 12 AM, in an underground bunker-turned-temple, wearing a thrift-store robe over her blazer as part of an initiation ritual. Around her, the faithful chant, “One of us! One of us! Grind! Grind!” in a hypnotic rhythm.
“Brethren and sistren, what do we sacrifice?” The group responds in unison: “Our free time!”
Marcus raises the golden tablet. “What do we offer?” – “Our sanity and second sleep cycle!” they reply. Jenna gulps. She’s pretty sure this wasn’t in the Eventbrite description. The ceremony continues.
Marcus then unveils the sacred text – a massive tome titled “10X Your Life: Unholy Edition.” He recites passages that sound like twisted self-help mantras: “Verily I say unto you, if you’re not networking, you’re not working!” and “Blessed are the perpetually busy, for they shall inherit the debt.”
