Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Package Arrives With A Chilling Warning

Late one quiet Friday evening, a soft chime rang at the private elevator doors of the master suite.
Edgar 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.
He 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 estate gardens taken from a hidden vantage point, alongside a typewritten note:
“The Vance bloodline is marked... and the true heir has not yet been born.”