One of the officials near the back stepped forward, bowing slightly at the waist as he addressed the senior leader. "Sir, that man works under my jurisdiction, he's one of mine."
The speaker was none other than Chief Zeller, the very same man who had been currying favor with Mr. Ellwood and had personally arranged for this squad to descend on Nova Corp with their inspection warrants and stop-work paperwork.
Before the Section Chief could open his mouth to explain himself, Chief Zeller cut in with a face like thunder. "How dare you pull something like this, who authorized this inspection?"
The Section Chief's face drained of color in an instant. A cold realization hit him like ice water down his spine. He had been sold out, thrown under the bus by the very superior who had dispatched him
