The CFO flipped through printed copies, stopping at the chart that spelled “WOW.” “You’re telling me Finance confirmed this?” Brad stammered. “It must’ve been a draft mix-up that Ethan did not…” The CEO’s tone was calm, too calm. “A mix-up presented to our investors?” Brad swallowed hard. The silence that followed was merciless.
Brad began babbling about how his staff were abusing the rights and freedoms he always gave them. The CEO said, “Well, if they do all the work, without your supervision, then no point retaining you, is there?” The meeting wrapped early with a lethal promise: “We’ll regroup on this next week.”