Chapter 7 - Searching The Secret Vault Behind Mahogany Wall
With Eleanor securely handcuffed and restrained in a chair, Agent Miller turned his attention to the dining room walls.
“Where is the hidden wall safe housing the master encryption keys?” Agent Miller demanded, glaring at the matriarch.
Eleanor spat a stream of defiant curses onto the carpet, refusing to utter a single word of cooperation.
Evelyn walked over to the large framed U.S. flag hanging above the mahogany wall paneling.
“Lily told me her mother used to hide her drawing books behind this exact flag when she was a little girl,” Evelyn said.
She gripped the heavy wooden frame of the flag, sliding it sideways along a concealed steel track.
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A biometric keypad and a small digital screen glowed softly from a recessed wall cavity behind the display.
“That’s impossible... only my husband and I knew about that vault!” Eleanor gasped, her face turning chalk white.
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