Chapter 4 - The Mystery of the StrangerVictoria Ashford was known throughout the corporate world as a ruthless, brilliant titan of industry. She wore a tailored dark blue suit, her expression sharp and uncompromising. But as she walked toward the head of the table, Ethan noticed a subtle stiffness in her posture and a faint, fresh scar near her collarbone.
The room fell silent as Victoria stood before her board.
"Before we begin the quarterly financial review," Victoria said, her voice echoing clearly across the room, "I want to address a hiring incident from last week."
She turned her eyes toward Rebecca Collins. "Ms. Collins, I reviewed the candidate rejection logs from Friday morning. You turned away a candidate named Ethan Walker due to tardiness."
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Rebecca straightened her posture defensively. "Yes, Ms. Ashford. He arrived thirty minutes late, disheveled, and made up an outrageous story about a highway accident to excuse his lack of professionalism."
Ethan felt every eye in the room turn toward him. He swallowed hard, preparing to defend himself, but Victoria raised her hand to quiet the room.
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