Chapter 13 - The Missing Heir**

Panic slammed into Julian like an iron weight.
He sprinted back into the courthouse, where Clara was already on her satellite phone organizing a federal search grid.
“They took him, Clara!” Julian yelled, his voice cracking with sheer terror. “They bypassed the guards!”
Clara didn't panic; her training kicked in instantly as she pulled up a tracking interface on her handheld device.
“They didn't bypass the guards, Julian,” Clara said softly, pointing to a small red blinking dot moving across a map of Long Island.
Julian stared at the screen. “What is that?”
“I placed a microscopic radio transmitter inside the lining of Leo’s navy coat three months ago,” Clara revealed. “They are taking him to a private estate in Montauk.”
Julian didn't ask another question; he turned and ran toward his vehicle parked near the curb.
“I’m coming with you,” Clara said, sliding into the passenger seat before he could even start the engine.
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The dark grey sedan roared to life, tearing through the Manhattan streets toward the highway heading east.
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