Chapter 11: The Shift in Control
The silence in the executive washroom suite stretched, thick and heavy. Garrick, still disheveled, stood breathing hard, his eyes darting between me and Arthur. The [more…]
The silence in the executive washroom suite stretched, thick and heavy. Garrick, still disheveled, stood breathing hard, his eyes darting between me and Arthur. The [more…]
I was mid-analysis of the secure data logs when my secure comms buzzed. Arthur’s voice, devoid of its usual booming authority, was on the other [more…]
I picked up the completed audit documents, my fingers tracing the fresh signatures. The formal clearance for Hollister Defense for federal compliance was now secured, [more…]
Three days later, the air was crisp and cold, tasting faintly of damp earth and coming snow. I pulled my jacket tighter, stepping into the [more…]