The Meeting That Would Change Everything

Shortly after the new CEO’s regime began, Alex was called in by the HR department, beckoning him for an unexpected “chat.” Never before had he been summoned to HR’s chambers, leaving him nervous and confused. Had someone filed a grievance against him, or had he unwittingly stirred some unknown controversy?

As he trod the path to the office of the freshly appointed head of HR, a gnawing sense of foreboding clenched at his insides. The idea that this meeting might entail a discussion about a raise seemed improbable; the atmosphere was fraught with an impending revelation that was about to confirm his suspicions. And Alex almost couldn’t bear it after everything he had done for the company…