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The news hit Ryan Cooper fast—too fast for him to prepare or defend himself..
It started Monday morning when his phone rang. It was an unknown number, but he answered anyway..
"Mr. Cooper? This is David Lenox from Corporate HR. We need you to come in immediately. There's been a situation."
Ryan's stomach dropped. "What kind of situation?"
"We'll discuss it when you arrive. Please come to the main office within the hour."
The line went dead...
Ryan stared at his phone, heart pounding. Something was very wrong. He could feel it in his bones..
He threw on clothes and drove to the retail store where he'd been working for the past three months. It wasn't much—just minimum wage, folding shirts, and dealing with entitled customers who treated him like he was invisible. But it paid r
