He avoided eye contact as he walked toward the exit. The automatic doors opened for him the same way they had opened for the owner.
But Mr. Jackson remained.
He walked once more around the Porsche. Then he turned toward the rest of the team.
βI came here today to approve a multi-million-dollar expansion for this location,β he said. βNew inventory allocation. Increased marketing budget. Renovations.β
A visible tension rippled through the staff.
βThat approval is now paused.β
The words were measured, not angryβworse. Controlled.
βI will return in thirty days,β he continued. βNot to review sales numbers. Not to review revenue. To review culture.β
He looked directly at the younger employee holding the brochures.