He asked the front desk staff who owns the master property deed to the hotel.”

I watched a bellhop push a brass luggage cart past the front desk.

Douglas had no reason to look into the commercial real estate records of his daughter’s wedding venue.

“What did your staff tell him?” I asked.

“They told him they don’t have access to corporate property records,” Mr.

Vance said.

“He was quite persistent.

He asked if the building was managed by a local investment trust.”