He tried researching at home but found little. Old newspaper clippings listed the Trident’s sinking as an ordinary cargo disaster, though survivor accounts contradicted one another. Some spoke of explosions; others mentioned missing crates. The inconsistencies made Rowan uneasy. It did feel like a cover-up, but for what?
That night, Rowan received a message from an unknown number: “Don’t pry into the Trident.” The words chilled him. Someone knew exactly what he’d uncovered. How had they known he would find it? He stared at the screen, pulse thudding hard.