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Chapter 87
The Crestwell facility was located beyond the northern industrial district, surrounded by a concrete wall and two security gates.Rowen arrived with Chloe and Gregory at 8:40 a.m. Dr. Elena Voss followed in a separate vehicle with two members of her medical team.A facility representative named Daniel Reeves was waiting at the entrance.“Mr. Rowen,” he said, shaking his hand. “We've prepared the storage records and arranged access to the units listed in your authorization.”“Who will accompany us?”“Myself and our current records supervisor.”“Good. I want the original registers, not just printed summaries.”“Of course.”Reeves led them through the main building. They passed a reception desk, a security office, and several rows of storage rooms before reaching a restricted section.A keypad controlled access to the corridor.Reeves entered a code, and the door opened.“Unit 14 is at the end,” he explained.Jeta spoke through Rowen's earpiece.“I have connected to the facility's archiv
Chapter 86
Victor Shaw's address was registered to a residential building near the eastern business district.Gregory found the record shortly after Rowen returned to his office. Shaw had left Halcyon Advisory eleven months earlier, two months after arranging the transfer from Arborline to Crestwell Secure Storage.His employment record described him as a records coordinator. There was no indication that he held authority over medical or security operations.“Have you confirmed he still lives there?” Rowen asked.“His vehicle was recorded at the building yesterday evening,” Gregory replied. “The caretaker also confirmed that he has been using the apartment.”“Then we'll speak to him.”Chloe picked up her jacket.“Do we take a team?”“Two officers. No need to turn it into a public spectacle.”They left within minutes.Shaw lived on the sixth floor of a residential building. A caretaker escorted them to his apartment and knocked.There was no answer.Gregory tried calling the number in Shaw's empl
Chapter 85
Gregory was waiting in Rowen's office when he and Chloe returned.A large screen displayed the records recovered from the Norcrest property. Beside them were details of Arborline Records and Logistics, the company that had received the two sealed containers.“Have you identified the recipient?” Rowen asked.“Partially,” Gregory replied. “The delivery was signed for by someone named Martin Keene. However, the signature doesn't match the one on his Norvale employment records.”“Could it be another Martin Keene?”“We checked. There are two people with that name in the company's old contractor database. The second one worked for Larkspur Asset Services.”Chloe pulled out a chair.“So the driver may not be the same Keene we interviewed.”“Correct,” Gregory said. “We're checking the photograph attached to his contractor profile.”Jeta appeared on the main screen.“I have recovered the original delivery instruction.”A scanned document appeared.It listed two sealed containers, both collecte
Chapter 84
The Norcrest property stood beyond the northern freight district, behind a high perimeter wall and a row of unused commercial buildings.Rowen arrived with Chloe and Gregory shortly before nine in the morning. Two security vehicles followed them through the entrance.Dr. Elena Voss was already waiting beside the property manager, a man named Peter Lawson. He held a ring of keys and a folder containing the building's access records.“Mr. Rowen,” Lawson greeted him. “I've been informed that you're here to inspect the former Westmere storage area.”“That's correct.”“I've arranged access to the rooms listed in the agreement. The rest of the building is currently leased to another company.”“Who?”“Norvale Property Services. They use the front section for equipment storage.”Chloe glanced at Gregory.“Norvale again.”Gregory nodded and made a note.Lawson unlocked the main entrance. Inside, the reception area was bare apart from a desk and two filing cabinets. A corridor led to the rear o
Chapter 83
Andrew Bell was found at a small office behind a vehicle repair centre in the southern commercial district.Gregory's team had confirmed that he still lived in the city, although his document storage business had closed fourteen months earlier. He now worked as an independent transport consultant.Rowen and Chloe arrived shortly after midday.Bell was in his office, speaking on the phone when the receptionist announced them. He ended the call and stood as they entered.“Mr. Bell?”“Yes.”“I'm Rowen. We need to discuss your former company, Westmere Archive Services.”Bell looked at the two security officers behind them.“What about it?”“We're investigating several documents your company received from Halcyon Advisory.”“I handled hundreds of client files. You'll have to be more specific.”Rowen placed the Westmere invoice on his desk.“Reference WS-2048.”Bell picked it up. His eyes moved across the page before he put it down.“That's an old account.”“Do you remember it?”“I remember
Chapter 82
Elaine Porter arrived at headquarters shortly after eleven.Unlike the previous people they had questioned, she came with a solicitor. She was in her early forties, dressed in a cream jacket, and carried a slim leather folder.Gregory introduced everyone before they sat down.“I understand you're asking about my time at Halcyon Advisory,” Elaine said.“That's correct,” Rowen replied. “You were responsible for coordinating deliveries to Helen Mercer's office.”“Among other administrative duties.”“Did you instruct Claire Benton to separate deliveries from Norvale Property Services?”Elaine glanced at the document Chloe placed before her.“Yes. That was part of the office procedure.”“Why?”“Some deliveries contained confidential business documents. They were not to be mixed with ordinary correspondence.”“Who introduced that procedure?”“Helen Mercer.”“Did she explain what made those documents confidential?”“No. She simply gave instructions.”Rowen placed the Norvale delivery records
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