The legal team found the discrepancy on a Tuesday afternoon, buried deep in the paperwork Nathaniel had left behind before his departure overseas, a detail small enough that it had gone unnoticed during his initial exit review months earlier. It had taken a junior associate, cross referencing old employment files against recent supplier complaints, to finally connect the pieces that everyone else had overlooked in the busier weeks following his resignation.
"He signed a non-compete agreement," Desmond said, sliding the document across his desk toward Ronan, satisfaction evident in his careful tone. "Standard practice for anyone at his level within the company. It explicitly prohibits him from soliciting our suppliers or clients for a period of two years following his departure."
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