Chapter 2: The Ship That Was Never His
Chapter 2: The Ship That Was Never His
The admiral didnāt raise his voice.
He didnāt need to.
The wind off the harbor carried every word like a sentence already written.
āOfficer Millerā¦ you are relieved of duty.ā
The woman beside Miller froze.
Not the wife.
Her.
The one still smiling seconds ago.
Now her hand slipped from his arm.
āAdmiral,ā Miller said quickly, forcing control into his voice, āthis is a personal matterāā
āIt stopped being personal the moment you committed fraud on a naval asset.ā
Silence hit harder than the waves.
The wife didnāt move.
She just stood there holding the transfer document, the sea wind snapping the paper edges like it wanted to tear it apart for her.
Miller turned toward her, voice lower now.
āYou planned this.ā
She finally exhaled.
May you like
āNo,ā she said.
āI simply stopped protecting you.ā
