Epilogue
Epilogue
“So that’s it, then?” The young man leaned in to the desk.
The old man shrugged. “With this mess, there’s no way it can continue. The process is still flawed, and the testing regime was not sufficiently rigorous. The results of our misunderstandings are too grave to risk repetition.”
The younger man shook his head. “Years of work gone, just like that. What a waste. And all because bloody Murdoch Kollias couldn’t do his job.”
The older man held up a wrinkled hand, veins bulging. “Don’t be too hard on the man. He was fully committed, and he did everything he could. Yes, he made mistakes, but his reasoning was sound.”
“Mistakes like keeping Ryann Harris so close.”
“Ultimately a mistake, but he saw great potential in her, and I agree. She was—is—an incredible woman
