Quill asked Tessa to open the packet only far enough to find the first page.
Marisol stood beside the table with a clean sheet and a pen. Tessa washed her hands, dried them and helped the inspector loosen the cord around the packet. Quill’s fingers had begun to tremble. She kept one hand on the papers while Tessa lifted the cover.
The first page carried a report number and a date earlier than the notice declaring the shelter safe. A second sheet listed measurements from a surveyor. Tessa recognized the format of Jo Varela’s report but did not assume the page was the original.
“Which papers matter most?” she asked.
“The transfer sheet. The shelter survey. The contractor copies.” Quill paused for breath. “There are two versions of one report.”
“Who can verify them?”
“Jo can verify her own measurement. The intake register should show when the office received it.”
“Does a colleague know you’re investigating?”
