James
My mobile vibes in my pocket: a message coming in. I check the screen: Michael
U alone?
Puzzled….
Yes why?
Got something 2 show u. c*m 2 rchrds office. Dont tell C
On my way
My stomach lurches. When I left Michael this morning, he had plans to spend a couple of hours sifting through old papers again.
What the f**k has he found now?
As luck would have it, excluding Charlotte is not a problem. She’s working as an assistant/extra pair of hands/student observer in the NDT laboratories at a local foundry. She’ll be happily occupied and not going anywhere until Michael or I picks her up.
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Francis gives me the nod as I enter reception. “He said to go straight in, James.”
I find Richard and Michael together in the conference room, talking quietly together.
“What’s up?” I as
