Chapter 12 - The Midnight Raid On The Outbuilding
At midnight, while Lily slept soundly in the secure master bedroom, Thomas and Victoria geared up in tactical gear.
They walked out into the freezing Montana snow toward the old guest house near the edge of the timberline.
Mrs. Higgins had used this building as her private office, keeping paper records that never touched the digital servers.
Thomas kicked the reinforced wooden door open with a single heavy thud of his boot, his tactical flashlight cutting through the dusty dark.
Victoria followed closely behind, her pistol drawn as she swept the corners of the vacant room for any hidden threats.
“Check the floorboards behind the old oak desk,” Thomas instructed quietly, his eyes scanning the walls for hidden compartments.
Victoria knelt down, prying up a loose plank of dark pine to reveal a heavy steel lockbox stamped with the Sterling corporate seal.
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Thomas used a compact hydraulic cutter to slice through the steel latch in seconds, lifting the lid to inspect the contents inside.
Inside sat dozens of handwritten ledgers, bank statements, and a master deed signed by their late grandfather over thirty years ago.
