I had brought printed purchase orders showing that delivery dates did not match warehouse records.

Marlene had stopped the discussion, said external auditors would take care of it, and collected the papers.

The next day, my access to vendor onboarding requests was restricted.

Amara asked whether I had a dated copy of my concern.

I did: an email to the plant controller, with an attached table and a polite request for reconciliation.

Nora smiled for the first time all morning.

Outside the office, I found my father waiting beside his car.