Before Bradley could finish his sentence, the frosted double doors of the airport VIP executive corridor swung wide open.
Sprinting down the central concourse in tailored charcoal suits were four senior corporate vice presidents, flanked by the Chief Executive Officer of the Riverside Aviation Group and two armed airport police commanders.
Bradley beamed with misguided pride, stepping forward to greet them: "CEO Sterling! Sir! You're just in time. I've detained an insubordinate janitor and a trespassing—"
CEO Sterling shoved Bradley aside with enough force to send the supervisor stumbling backward.
In front of hundreds of silent travelers, the CEO and every board director dropped immediately to one knee before the elderly man on the floor, bowing their heads in deep, terrified reverence.
"Chairman Arthur Bennett!" CEO Sterling gasped in sheer panic. "Sir! We received your emergency arrival ping! We had no idea you were conducting an undercover transit accessibility audit personally!"
Chapter V: The Final Verdict
Bradley froze solid. The blood completely drained from his face until his skin turned paper-white.
Arthur Bennett.