Chapter 19 - A Shocking Phone Call From An Unexpected Source
Marcus pulled the phone from his pocket, answering the call with a stern, cautious tone. “Hello?” he said.
“You found the basement tape, didn't you, Marcus?” a familiar, distorted voice whispered through the speaker.
Marcus froze in the center of the hallway, gripping the phone so hard his knuckles turned completely white.
“Uncle Richard... you’re supposed to be dead,” Marcus demanded, his voice dropping into a dangerous register.
“Death is just a legal technicality in our family, my boy,” Richard chuckled darkly over the encrypted line.
“You ruined my wife’s life and terrorized my daughter; I’m coming for you and the entire board,” Marcus threatened.
“You can’t touch us, Marcus; we own the federal judges, the police chiefs, and this entire county,” Richard mocked.
“We’ll see about that when this tape goes public to every major news network in America,” Marcus snapped back.
“Try it, and see what happens to little Lily on her way home from school tomorrow afternoon…”
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The line went dead with a sharp click, leaving Marcus standing alone in the dark corridor with his heart in his throat.
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