Another folder held a drafted report addressed to maritime regulators, unsigned. In the margin, his father had scribbled, “Need captain’s approval before sending.” Paper-clipped to it was a short note clearly from the Trident’s captain: “If something happens to me, make sure someone sees this. Hide copies where they can’t look.”
The lead investigator turned to Rowan. “Your father didn’t just stumble into this,” she said gently. “He helped build the case that proves Harrington Maritime knowingly endangered lives for profit. Without these duplicates, most of this might have stayed a rumor, especially if the originals were destroyed after the wreck.”