Chapter Twenty-One“You can't be serious!” Pete flopped back in his chair; hardly able to take in what Charles had just told him and Josh. There had to be some mistake. Yet Charles looked deadly serious. He glanced at Josh before turning his attention back to Charles. “You're telling us it was the government who ordered the development of this terrible thing and you then went ahead and bloody well invented it?”
“Yes. That's exactly what I'm saying. Well, me and the team that is.” He paused. “On the other hand, I want you to know, and I really need to make this absolutely clear regardless of what anyone says, I was not negligent. I did not leave a message saying I could not be contacted. Nor did I turn off the safety guards. I firmly believe I've been framed.”
An awkward silence followed,
