Responsibility

ALEX

“The eleventh person had just died in the hospital,” Grayson said after he put down the phone. Three days had passed since the catastrophe, and there were still seven people lying in the hospital in less than stable condition.

I hit the table with my fist and cursed. Matthew Christopherson, the construction manager, four supervisors, six engineers, Grayson, and I were sitting in the conference room, trying to establish all the facts. I rose to my feet. My eyes went around the table as I met everyone's gaze. “Could someone explain to me what the fuck happened up there?”

Matthew worked his jaw before facing me. “The southern wall cracked at the top. Then a few more cracks followed, fracturing the wall, breaking the floor, and finally causing three floors to collapse in the entire area of the southern wing.”

I drew a heavy breath, barely containing the fury raging within me. "When did it all start?" I asked and saw everyone lowering their gazes. “Were those cracks even reported befo