I don’t know what happened at Meridian after that. I don’t know whether Castellin renewed, or whether Grant kept his job, or whether Denise ever read the folder she carried into that meeting. That’s their story now.
Mine is simpler. I kept the evidence because my father taught me to. And when the moment came, I didn’t have to rewrite anything — I just had to open the file.
If someone ever fires you for telling the truth, don’t walk out empty-handed. Take your work, your records, and your name with you. Because the report with your name on it is either your reputation — or your proof. Make sure you get to decide which one.