Chapter 9 - THE WALL SAFE SECRET
Mark approached the large oil painting of his grandfather hanging directly beneath the American flag in the foyer.
He lifted the heavy wooden frame off the wall, revealing a heavy digital wall safe embedded in the brickwork.
He punched in a complex six-digit combination based on his wedding anniversary date with Sarah.
The heavy steel door swung open smoothly, revealing a stack of confidential corporate documents and USB drives.
Mark pulled out a thick manila folder labeled Project Doppelgänger, flipping open the first page.
Inside were medical records detailing facial reconstruction surgeries performed on Elena in a private clinic in Zurich.
There were also signed legal contracts granting Julian Vance power of attorney over all of Mark and Sarah's assets.
"They planned this down to the exact second," Mark muttered, holding the evidence up to the light.
He slipped the flash drive containing all digital backups into his breast pocket alongside his silver pen.
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The trap was fully set, and the corporate conspirators had nowhere left to run in this wealthy American suburb.
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