Chapter 5 - Auditors Uncover Systematic Discrimination Across Regional Store Chains
Back at corporate headquarters, the internal audit team finalized their review of six months of surveillance footage.
Jonathan Whitworth sat at his desk, reviewing file after file detailing discriminatory practices in multiple states.
Manager after manager had followed Vanessa’s toxic playbook, turning away working-class families and elderly shoppers.
The corporate rot was deeper and more widespread than Jonathan had ever imagined.
“It wasn't just Vanessa, sir,” the lead auditor reported, placing a thick dossier on the desk.
“It was an unwritten culture of elitism fostered across our entire midwestern and southern districts.”
Jonathan rubbed his temples, feeling a profound sense of disappointment and personal failure.
He had been so focused on expanding his empire that he had neglected the soul of his wife’s vision.
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“Prepare termination notices for every regional director who enforced these discriminatory guidelines,” Jonathan commanded.
“We are cleaning house from top to bottom before the end of the fiscal quarter.”
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