Chapter 7 - Confronting the GeniusOn the main deck, Harrison Brennan stood at the microphone near the glass railing, holding a glass of scotch as he addressed the crowded room of investors. Tall, silver-haired, and arrogant, he smiled for the cameras.
"The future of clean ocean transit belongs to innovation," Brennan announced smoothly. "My patented Titan-Drive system represents ten years of my personal dedication to engineering excellence..."
"That's a lie," a firm voice called out from the back of the deck.
The crowd gasped as Marcus Gray walked into the spotlight, accompanied by Victoria Ashford and two security guards holding the caught sabotaging technician.
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Brennan’s smile faltered for a fraction of a second before recovering. "Security, who let this dock hand onto the vessel?"
"He's not a dock hand, Harrison," Victoria said coolly, stepping up to the stage. "He's the man who built the drive you're standing on—and the man who just fixed the sabotage your guard attempted in my engine room ten minutes ago."
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