The client shook his head.
He thought of his father, a welder who died in a refinery fire in ’87. A bad weld. A skipped inspection. A man in a hurry who signed off on a lie. welding inspector
That was everything.
Lars looked at the gray, churning sea. The Polar Endeavour rose and fell on swells the size of houses. He knew John was right. The guilt washed over his face, erasing the anger. The client shook his head