Chapter 12 - THE PRICE OF TELLING THE TRUTH
The investigation expanded.
Federal authorities examined the financial records.
Insurance regulators reviewed the certificates.
Several shipping companies suspended contracts.
And Black Harbor faced questions about its internal oversight.
Dominic could have tried to bury the scandal.
He had the money.
The lawyers.
The influence.
Instead, he chose transparency.
He authorized an independent review.
Turned over relevant records.
And suspended executives connected to the suspicious transactions.
It cost him millions.
But he didn't hesitate.
One evening, I found him in his office.
He looked exhausted.
I sat beside him.
“Are you okay?”
He smiled faintly.
“Ask me tomorrow.”
I laughed softly.
Then grew serious.
“You could have walked away.”
He looked at me.
“From what?”
“The investigation.”
Dominic shook his head.
“No.”
“Why?”
He took my hand.
“Because you were right.”
I swallowed.
He continued.
“An empire built on secrets eventually collapses under them.”
May you like
His expression softened.
“And I'd rather lose money than lose the man I want to be when I come home to you.”
