Chapter 21 - A Chilling Black Envelope On Front Porch
As Evelyn carried Lily toward her armored SUV waiting in the heated garage, she noticed something on the front porch step.
Resting on the wooden welcome mat was a plain black envelope sealed with an unfamiliar crimson wax stamp.
There was no return address or postal mark, only a chilling symbol carved directly into the hardened red wax.
She picked it up with a gloved hand, tossing it onto the passenger seat before sliding behind the steering wheel.
She drove away down the dark winding mountain road, glancing in the rearview mirror as the house faded into the distance.
She didn't open the envelope until they reached the safety of the interstate highway heading west toward the sunrise.
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Inside lay a single photograph of Evelyn and Lily walking in the rose garden earlier that afternoon, alongside a handwritten note:
“You found our files, Evelyn... but the true master of Vanguard Capital has just arrived in your city.”
