Chapter 12 - The Florida Trail
One month after Veronica's conviction, Ethan received a certified letter from a probate court in Miami, Florida.
The letter stated that Marcus Kane had owned a hidden oceanfront property in Key Biscayne that was never declared during bankruptcy proceedings.
"Why would Marcus keep a property hidden from his own corporate accountants?" Ethan pondered as he sat in his Greenwich office with Marcus Vance.
"Unless Marcus knew Veronica was trying to kill him and hid his real assets before he died," Marcus suggested thoughtfully.
Ethan decided to fly down to Miami immediately, determined to uncover any remaining secrets tied to his family's safety.
They touched down at Miami International Airport on a humid Friday afternoon, renting an armored sedan to drive to Key Biscayne.
The property was a secluded Mediterranean-style villa surrounded by high palm trees and heavy security gates overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Ethan used a master key recovered from Veronica's safe to unlock the grand wooden front doors of the quiet estate.
Inside, the living room was completely untouched, covered in thin plastic sheets as if preserved in time for five years.
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On the dining room table sat a single, dust-covered laptop computer connected to an external hard drive marked with a red symbol.
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