Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Package Arrives At The Vance Penthouse Door

Late one quiet Friday evening, a soft chime rang at the private elevator doors of the Manhattan penthouse suite.
Sarah opened the heavy oak paneling, but the hallway outside appeared completely empty under the recessed lighting.
Resting on the welcome mat was a plain black envelope sealed with a strange red wax stamp bearing an unfamiliar foreign crest.
She picked it up with a cautious hand, locked the door instantly, and sliced open the wax seal with a letter opener.
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Inside lay a single photograph of the Hamptons estate taken from a hidden vantage point, alongside a typewritten note:
“The Vance empire was built on stolen land in Zurich... and we are finally coming to collect our debt.”