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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
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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
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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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Martin Keene arrived at headquarters at 10:15 the following morning.Gregory escorted him into the conference room, where Rowen and Chloe were waiting. Keene was in his early forties, dressed in a dark work jacket with the Norvale Property Services logo on the chest.He took the offered seat.“Mr. Gregory said you wanted to discuss two maintenance assignments,” he began.“Two visits to properties associated with Greyhaven Technical Services,” Rowen replied. “One at Bellgrave and another at Redmont.”Keene nodded.“I remember both.”Chloe placed the work orders on the table.“You approved these assignments?”“Yes. I was supervising the field team at the time.”“Did you visit either property?”“I went to Bellgrave once. I didn't enter the restricted storage section. At Redmont, I only dealt with the property manager.”“Who requested the work?”“The instructions came through our contracts department. We were told to inspect the refrigeration equipment and confirm that the access systems
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Samuel Trent answered Gregory's call at 8:20 the following morning.He agreed to meet them at his workshop, provided they explained what the inquiry concerned.Rowen and Chloe arrived shortly before nine. The workshop occupied a low industrial building with two service bays. A refrigeration unit had been removed from a delivery truck, and two technicians were working beside it.Trent came out of a small office wiping his hands with a cloth.“Mr. Gregory said this concerns a job I did at Redmont Estates.”“That’s right,” Rowen said. “Three years ago, you inspected a refrigeration unit in the rear section of the property.”Trent thought for a moment.“I did a lot of work at Redmont. Which unit?”“A temperature-controlled unit connected to a storage room.”“That narrows it down.”Chloe showed him the maintenance record recovered from the property.Trent examined it.“Yes. I remember this job.”“What do you remember?” Rowen asked.“The client reported that the unit wasn't holding temperat
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The vehicle registration belonged to a white delivery van previously operated by Stonebridge Recovery and Disposal.Jeta found the record within minutes.“The van was sold eleven months ago,” she reported. “The buyer was a private individual named Colin Reeves. The vehicle was registered in his name for four months before being sold again.”“Who bought it the second time?” Rowen asked.“A company called Ashford Commercial Transport.”Chloe looked at the invoice on her tablet.“Is Ashford still operating?”“Yes. It has a depot at Northgate Transport Yard.”Rowen called Gregory.“We have another company connected to the van used for the GH-17 removal. Check Ashford's records when you get to Northgate.”“Understood.”The convoy continued toward the transport yard.When they arrived, Gregory's team was already there. The depot consisted of a large warehouse, a vehicle inspection bay, and several rows of parked trucks. A supervisor met them at the entrance.“I'm looking for Daniel Rusk,” R
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