“How long will this investigation take?”
“I can’t say, Mr Turner but this plant must remain shut down until our investigation is complete.”
Jake rolled his eyes and tried to calm his temper. This was a nightmare. The agro plant was the biggest production centre for all the consumer goods his company sells.
This shutdown felt as if an arm of his business was being cut off. Workers would be unemployed for God knows how long, while his distributors would be left stranded.
“Boss, the folks from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are here to see you,” Orlando informed him.
Jake gritted his teeth. He wasn’t going to catch a break any time soon, is he?
“Please, excuse me,” he said to the police detective that he’d been talking with.
He followed Orlando to the front office where the team of three men and two women were waiting for him with stern expressions on th
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