Chapter 4 - Adrian Was At The Warehouse
The fire happened at Cross Outdoor Supply’s old distribution warehouse.
My family’s business.
Sophie handled compliance and vendor contracts.
I ran operations.
Adrian managed procurement.
That night, Sophie told me she was meeting an auditor.
I was home with three-year-old Noah.
At 9:42 PM, the warehouse alarm activated.
By the time firefighters arrived, the eastern section was engulfed.
Adrian told police he had left at seven.
Sophie now said that was a lie.
She had found invoices showing Adrian approved payments to a vendor that did not exist.
More than $600,000 over four years.
She arranged to copy records before confronting me.
Adrian appeared unexpectedly.
They argued.
Sophie tried to leave through the rear service door.
It would not open.
A chain had been looped through the exterior handles.
She ran toward the loading bay.
Then an explosion knocked her unconscious.
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Her last memory inside the building was Adrian standing beyond the rear door.
Watching her pound against the glass.
