The Big Red Alarm

Vivian leaned forward, her tone shifting from sugary sweetness to something more businesslike. “There’s been a matter that’s recently come to our attention, and it’s imperative that we address it to prevent any reoccurrences. It appears that there have been instances where unauthorized individuals were granted access to our premises.”

Alex was initially baffled, his mind racing to grasp the nature of her concern, and then the memory of a week ago surfaced: a contingent of German engineers visiting for a conference had arrived, and he had courteously held the door open for them. He couldn’t fathom being penalized for such a simple act of goodwill. What happened next was even more shocking to the highly skilled engineer…